Starstruck image gallery - the machines
Team OD and readers headed to the clearest night skies in the Spiti valley and experienced a road trip like no other. On Merc SUVs, no less. And the sights that awaited us were worth every mile we covered. The Starstruck journey in pictures. Keep scrolling down, it gets better and better.
The three pointed stars leading from Manali to the campsite
The OVERDRIVE Starstruck convoy grabs eyeballs everywhere it goes
The COMAND system charts out the convoluted and challenging route from Manali to the campsite
The spectacularly scenic way to Rohtang pass covered in a blanket of melting snow and heavy traffic at some 12,000 odd feet
Every summer, Rohtang pass receives a bevy of visitors from all over
We circumvented the traffic anyway and crossed an empty route through Rohtang pass
The mighty GL 350 CDI makes its way with the maximum passengers and luggage
Crossing over the bridge near our campsite at Spiti valley
We cautiously move over the bridges, one at a time
A unique trail marked with these ancient, mammoth rocks
The Mercs trudge on, despite every rock and boulder in their way, literally
The ML 63 AMG may be an SUV meant for tarmac, but comes through on this off-road challenge
Airborne Obelix - our new name for this GL 350 mammoth
Obelix's twin joins in some mid-air fun
A slight downhill detour in search of some hot, steaming chow
Our entourage on its way to get starstruck
The Spiti valley makes for the perfect backdrop for these muscle machines
Every hour in the valley, the scenery changes as the light across the landscape moves
A short trek away from campsite afforded us this gorgeous view of the mighty machines that look dwarfed from this height
A small stream flowing close by doubled as a car-wash for team OD and readers
Come nightfall and our campsite is all sparkle and shine
The cars and the stars in the clearest, brightest night sky finally unite
Images Suresh Narayanan
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