Adil Jal Darukhanawala

About The Author: Adil Jal Darukhanawala is one of the pioneers of automotive journalism in India. An avid biking enthusiast and a car lover to the core, Adil's vast knowledge is second only to his enthusiasm. Apart from starting and establishing ZigWheels as an automotive tour-de-force in the Indian publishing space, his latest piece of work is the ZigWheels Classics and Thoroughbreds coffee table book, one of the most well-researched and valuable books on the subject to come out of India.

Expertise:New Car,New Bikes,Maintenance,Modify,Motorsport,Miscellaneous,Product Related,Selling,Technical,Used Car

1929 MERCEDES-BENZ NURBURG TOURER

This model ranks right up there in the marque's history because it helped it achieve commercial stability and was made in large numbers

News Apr 21, 2011

1930 STUTZ SERIES M LE BARON

It is one of the few examples of the marque with right hand drive steering

News Apr 20, 2011

1937 SS JAGUAR 2 1/2-Litre TOURER

Owned by Chennai-based motoring aficionado TT Raghunathan, this car (chassis no. 19102) was ordered by the Mumbai-based French Motor Car Co. in 1937 but it went back to the UK only to return in 1939

News Apr 19, 2011

1931 LANCIA LAMBDA SERIES NINE TORPEDO

It is one of the very rare Series Nine Lambdas' (one of only 500 units made) and was bought by him from its previous owner the Maharaja of Dunraon some five years ago.

News Apr 18, 2011

1939 BENTLEY 4 1/4 Litre Convertible

This particular MX series Bentley, bearing chassis no. B64MR, came with a four-speed gearbox featuring overdrive on its top cog. Not surprisingly, this car bagged top honours in the Classics'...

News Apr 18, 2011

HEH Nizam of Hyderabad's Rolls-Royce Throne Car

At many of the world's most prestigious classic car concurs events, one does come up with an automobile which is defining in its glory. Be it for its provenance, its stunning application, its...

News Apr 18, 2011

1947 CADILLAC SERIES 62

One of the most glorious of the post war classics and one of three regal and imposing Cadillacs was this superbly restored example from 1947

News Apr 15, 2011

Jaguar E-Type : Sexy Feline Turns Fifty

Some call it the most beautiful automobile of all time, Enzo Ferrari included, and the fiftieth birthday of such an automotive icon had to be special too. the jaguar e-type celebrated its golden...

News Apr 8, 2011

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost : The Charkhari Alpine Eagle!

A very special low mileage Silver Ghost sporting one of the most extravagant bodies ever to grace a Rolls-Royce of its period resurfaces after a long time. Adil Jal Darukhanawala has the story

News Apr 7, 2011

Tata Pixel Concept Car : Morphology, NANO Style!

Tata Motors is getting there, towards its definitive European city car if its Nano-based Pixel concept is anything to go by says Adil Jal Darukhanawala after a close look at this space efficient...

News Mar 28, 2011

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