5 Icons of India and their Noteworthy Vehicles


BANGALORE: It is not easy to afford a Hellcat or a Hummer; these vehicles are made for people with great annual turnovers and celebrities. In India, there are numerous rich entrepreneurs and celebrities but only few have the craze to own something out of the ordinary. So, read further to be amazed and to know the unique cars and bikes owned by rich and famous celebrities of India, reports Cartoq.

Jackie Shroff’s Skeletor

The Bollywood movie star – Jackie Shroff, knows how to grab attention with his looks. His custom made Royal Enfield is built by Vardenchi Customs and it is called the Skeletor. What makes this custom built bike very unique? – It is the design, where the whole built with metal human skeleton and a skull on the front. The chopper steals the show where ever it goes and the owner of this ride is another eye candy which nobody wants to miss on.

Gautam Singhania’s 1000 BHP Nissan

The company Raymond with a tagline “The Complete Man” clothing’s founder Gautam Singhania is complete with his love for cars. The businessman is the winner of All Star European Drifting Championship and he achieved it with his 1000 BHP Nissan Skyline GT-R. The car is packed with the power of a drag race car, as it can touch 100 Kph mark within 2.5 seconds.

MS Dhoni’s Confederate Hellcat

M.S. Dhoni also known as ‘Captain Cool’ holds record for most wins by an Indian captain in Tests and ODIs, also most back-to-back wins by an Indian captain in ODIs. Mahi has great passion towards cars and bikes as he owns numerous bikes.

But, one bike in his garage that defines his passion for bikes and that is the Confederate X132 Hellcat; it is an American muscle bike which has a long evolution of original Hellcat. This $65,000 bike is among Dhoni’s top acquisition as only 65 of these bikes are produced.

The Confederate X132 Hellcat is powered by a 2,163 cc fuel-injected V-Twin engine that churns out 121 bhp of power and 190 Nm of torque. The engine is housed in a CNC-shaped billet aluminum casing and drives a five-speed drag racing transmission.

Sachin Tendulkar’s BMW i8

Being the most prolific run maker and a complete Cricketer of all times, Sachin Tendulkar is the biggest cricket icon ever known. Apart from being an amazing cricketer that he is, this legendary Icon is a car fanatic too. He owns a several sports car and some exotic ones. The recently bought BMW i8 stands out in the list that he acquired after the Nissan GT-R.

The hybrid supercar was launched into Indian market and the BMW brand ambassador – Tendulkar also became the first Indian citizen to own this two crore car. The BMW i8 can reach from 0 to 100kmph within 5 seconds and has an efficient engine that will deliver up to 48kmpl mileage.

Harbhajan Singh’s Hummer

Harbhajan, fondly called as Bhajji is praised for his looks and styles. Bhajji has contributed a lot with his bowling attributes for the Indian cricket team.  Bhajji’s Car collection has a customized SUV Hummer H2, which he got imported from London in 2009.

This black colored giant vehicle has a 3.7 L engine, which operates on 4-speed automation transmission. Its registration number is 0003, which is also his date of birth and his jersey number.  Bhajji also owns a Ford Endeavour in his collection of cars. The same Hummer is owned by the Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni.

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