Dr Ravi Prakash
Dr Ravi Prakash is the organizer of the "Historic Car Derive 2019" in Bengaluru.
Dr. Ravi Prakash is an internationally acclaimed psychiatrist and neurophysiologist. During the course of senior residency and subsequent exposures, he had the opportunity to assess and treat over 50000 patients hailing from several countries.
He started with a Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre. Dr. Ravi Prakash narrates how he came across the car, which belonged to an Army General, during a trip to Sholavaram to attend a rally in 1979. After deciding that the quoted price was too high, he gave up hope of owning the car, though he helped out the family when the General had a mishap that required hospitalisation. Early the next year, Ravi was informed that the General had passed away and left the car to him. “I later found out that the high price was just a way to find a genuinely interested buyer. The car was like a child for the couple, and they wanted it to be in good hands,” says Ravi. This car was the start of a collection that has grown over the years, and now comprises of 225 vintage cars, 40 carriages and 60 motorcycles, not to mention bicycles, most of which are stored at the family farm in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. A major contributing factor in his endeavour has been the support of his family; wife Sabena and daughters Shefali and Rupali, who have also taken part in events in Ravi’s cars. Rupali, who is a classic automotive illustrator making custom merchandise for vintage car clubs across the world
Dr Ravi Prakash
Dr Ravi Prakash is the organizer of the "Historic Car Derive 2019" in Bengaluru.
Dr. Ravi Prakash is an internationally acclaimed psychiatrist and neurophysiologist. During the course of senior residency and subsequent exposures, he had the opportunity to assess and treat over 50000 patients hailing from several countries.
He started with a Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre. Dr. Ravi Prakash narrates how he came across the car, which belonged to an Army General, during a trip to Sholavaram to attend a rally in 1979. After deciding that the quoted price was too high, he gave up hope of owning the car, though he helped out the family when the General had a mishap that required hospitalisation. Early the next year, Ravi was informed that the General had passed away and left the car to him. “I later found out that the high price was just a way to find a genuinely interested buyer. The car was like a child for the couple, and they wanted it to be in good hands,” says Ravi. This car was the start of a collection that has grown over the years, and now comprises of 225 vintage cars, 40 carriages and 60 motorcycles, not to mention bicycles, most of which are stored at the family farm in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. A major contributing factor in his endeavour has been the support of his family; wife Sabena and daughters Shefali and Rupali, who have also taken part in events in Ravi’s cars. Rupali, who is a classic automotive illustrator making custom merchandise for vintage car clubs across the world