Mysore Maharaja's Rolls Royce - Up For Auction!

The era when the Maharaja’s galloped on chariots and horses, the Great Maharaja of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV was vrooming in the gorgeous Rolls Royce which even the animals envied.

16^th September, Bonhams London, will hold an exclusive auction where this beautiful machine, which just grows younger by the years will be auctioned. It is estimated to fetch about 4 Lakh pounds. A justified number for this blue blooded machine whose owner was one of the wealthiest man who died with a personal fortune of over $400 million in his time.

They have priced the quality and its ability to endure the road conditions of India. This was displayed at the Delhi Durbar celebrations of King George V in 1911 which included many cars for sale that could be used for the honoured guests and the Maharajas themselves at that time.

The beautiful RR Silver Ghost was passed to the maharaja of Mysore and was decorated by the coat of arms of the Maharaja himself.

Along with this, the second Silver Ghost which will be auctioned by Bonhams is recognized from 1908 and is one of the four models from that very year. Another car restored from the 1990’s by an Irish man is a three row seated RR built by Labourdette, a illustrious coach maker.

Another master piece which was used at Brooklands as a test vehicle for the International Touring Car Trial and is estimated to be auctioned to an amount upto 4 Lakh 25 Thousand Pounds.

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Men will remain boys, only their toys get expensive…

The tradition of riding chariots dates back to pre-roman era as a pastime of the titled nobility. Nothing much has changed as Cars have become the Chariots of today’s affluent.

Evolution from then horse-drawn carriages to the modern car which have become ‘Concours d’Elegances’ literally meaning concourse of excellence.

The fastest and the most expensive street legal car is Bugatti Veyron which is a whopping $1700000, but standing true to its price this car is a masterpiece of engineering. It reaches 0-60 in 2.6 seconds and with a top speed of 253 miles+.

The next beauty in the block is Lamborghini Reventon, it’s fast and furious and clock 60 in just 3.3 sec with a top speed of 211 mph comes at a princely $1600000.

A dream car for many and true to its words ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’, the Rolls Royce Phantom. Backed by a rich heritage of owners which includes even the Queen of England, this car is a worthy solitaire in your fleet.

The only flip side with these expensive cars is high maintenance cost and low mile per gallon but who cares, I got the money!

So just go out and impress your friends with your mean machine.

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Are you too living life King size?

The recent Fortune Magazine India has highlighted some key aspects of how the growth in the Indian HNI segment is affecting the taste and preferences of the well heeled who continue to lead a lavish lifestyle.

Business Jets:

One hundred and fifty seven new private planes are expected to touch down next year, making India the fourth largest market.

Rolls Royce:

It is believed that 60 exclusive Rolls Royce cars are likely to be sold this year in India. With the increased buying capacity the moneyed have started preferring expensive cars lately.

Luxury Items:

The luxury market in india is growing at 20% per year, where in the Watch segment has already achieved the mark of being among the top countries for Swiss made watches which start at a range of 7 lakhs.



Source: Fortune Magazine(India)