Salahuddin Choudhudy
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In 1989, Salahuddin Choudhudy, from Calcutta, circumnavigated the world aboard a Hindustan Contessa
Classic automobile for a distance of 24,900 road miles in thirty-nine days, twenty hours, and fifteen minutes, earning him the current Guinness World Record for first and fastest circumnavigation by car.
Hindustan Contessa
The Hindustan Contessa was a model of car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India. It was based on the GM Vauxhall Victor VX that was made till 1979. When introduced in 1983, it was one of the few Indian manufactured luxury cars in the market. A noteworthy competitor was the Standard 2000 that...
Classic automobile for a distance of 24,900 road miles in thirty-nine days, twenty hours, and fifteen minutes, earning him the current Guinness World Record for first and fastest circumnavigation by car.