New Delhi : Almost every person has the desire to do something new on a special occasion. This year, on the occasion of August 15, a business family from Ahmedabad also decided to do something different. The head of the family went on a tour of London, the capital of England, with 73-year-old ‘Lal Pari’ (MG vintage car), 75-year-old father, 21-year-old daughter and close friends. London is the capital of the same Great Britain or England, whose people came to India by sea route on the pretext of doing business and ruled for about 200 years. The name of the head of this business family of Ahmedabad is Daman Thakor, whose age is 50 years.
Lal Pari was made in MG factory in 1950
According to media reports, the businessmen of Ahmedabad have gone on a special tour of London on 15 August 2023. Daman Thakor will reach the MG factory in Abingdon in south-east England after covering a journey of around 12,000 kms crossing 16 countries around the world. He will complete this journey with his 73 years old vintage car. The reason behind Abingdon being the last stop of his road tour is that it was built in 1950 at the MG factory here. Made at the MG factory in Abingdon, he has named this car ‘Lal Pari’ and its color is red.
Daman Thakor set out on a road tour with three generations
It is being told that this red colored MG vintage car, popularly known as ‘Lal Pari’, is with this family even after many years and many generations. This car left for a tour of England from Sardar Patel’s statue ‘Statue of Unity’ last week. While talking to the media while leaving Mumbai on August 15, Daman Thakor said that the 73-year-old car made in England, which had spent its entire life in India, took three generations of the family from India to its birthplace on the occasion of Independence Day. Off on a trip.
Will reach England after traveling 12,000 kilometers
He told that ‘Lal Pari’ can run at a maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour. In such a situation, there is no definite time limit for his journey. Daman Thakor started the journey from Ahmedabad, after which he reached Mumbai. From there he will travel 12,000 kms traveling to 16 countries including Dubai, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Switzerland, Germany. He said that Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity, a sterling silver monogram has been specially placed on the hood of the Lal Pari. On completion of the journey, it will be given as a gift by the people of India to the people of England.
Daman Thakor encouraged by parents for road tour
Let us tell you that Daman Thakare is the managing partner of Amin Equipment, a heavy manufacturing equipment company. He said he is dedicating this road tour to his parents, who encouraged his hobby to travel long distances by car during the Diwali holidays.