Photographs: Courtesy, Craftsmanship-Museum.com
A Nagpur-based engineer has earned a name for himself in the Guinness Book of Records for developing and designing miniature machines, steam engines and models of luxury motor cars, including world-class Mercedes Benz.
Iqbal Ahmed initially hired a mechanic in his early days to operate a lathe machine and then gradually acquired knowledge and began successfully running the lathe to make miniature models of vintage cars and engines, which has brought him global recognition.
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He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book
Image: Iqbal Ahmed, with his lathe machine.Photographs: Courtesy, Craftsmanship-Museum.com
He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book
Photographs: Courtesy, Craftsmanship-Museum.com
He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book
Photographs: Courtesy, Craftsmanship-Museum.com
He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book
Photographs: Courtesy, Craftsmanship-Museum.com
He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book
Photographs: Courtesy, Craftsmanship-Museum.com
Recently, luxury car manufacturer Mercedes India chief Peter Honegg was in Nagpur in connection with the launch of their show room in the city.
Ahmed, on the basis of photographs, created a three-wheel Mercedes Benz Motorwagen of 1886 (the first model of the luxury car whose rear wheels had spokes) and wowed Honegg.
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