Dubai is set to host an extraordinary automotive spectacle as Indian industrialist Yohan Poonawalla, renowned as the ‘Rolls-Royce Man,’ brings his exceptional collection of vintage Phantom models to the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE rally. The event, scheduled from November 30 to December 4, 2025, will showcase seven historically significant vehicles from Poonawalla’s collection of 22 Rolls-Royce automobiles.
The highlight of this exhibition celebrates the centenary anniversary of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, featuring vehicles with remarkable provenance including a 1928 Phantom I previously owned by the Maharaja of Kashmir and a 1979 Phantom VI that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth II. Poonawalla described these vehicles as “living expressions of history, art and legacy” rather than mere transportation.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that Poonawalla represents India at the prestigious UAE rally, which will feature approximately 120 collector cars traversing 1,600 kilometers across iconic locations including Sharjah Safari Park, Jebel Jais, and Hatta Fort. The event will also display the world’s most expensive car, a Mercedes 300 SLR valued at $140 million, specially transported from the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Germany.
The Poonawalla family, with an estimated net worth of $27 billion, sees this participation as significant recognition of India’s growing presence in global motoring circles. Two of Poonawalla’s Phantoms will actively participate in the rally while the entire collection forms part of a curated ‘Phantom Centenary Exhibition’ commemorating 100 years of the iconic model series.