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One of Bollywood's greatest superstars Amitabh Bachchan a.k.a Big B is celebrating his 77th birthday today and as is great tradition at Express Drives, we'd like to mark his anniversary in the only way we know how – line up his car collection for you to gawp at. Happy Birthday, Mr Bachchan!
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So, this year we'll begin with the latest addition to capital B's car collection – the Mercedes-Benz V-Class. The most luxurious MPV in the country, the V-Class is a well-equipped conference room on wheels and the one Amitabh Bachchan's got is the top-of-the-line Exclusive Line variant priced at Rs 81.9 lakh (ex-showroom). (Photo: Mercedes-Benz dealership Auto Hangar)
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Amitabh Bachchan's car collection clearly screams of his inclination to luxury and in his birthday month last year, he bought a Lexus LX 570 SUV worth Rs 2.32 crore (ex-showroom). Not just luxurious, the LX 570 is also the most powerful Lexus on sale in India with 362 hp from its 5.7-litre V8.
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Speaking of big engines and power, Big B owns a Rolls Royce Phantom powered by a 6.75-litre V12 making 453 hp. Often considered as an epitome of luxury cars around the world, the Phantom is priced at Rs 3.5 crore in India. Reports suggest that the Spirit of Ecstasy was gifted to him by director Vidhu Vinod Chopra. (Photo: indiancarsbikes.in)
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Both Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan own and drive the Bentley Continental GT. The sporty variant of the Continental is sold in four variants. Senior Bachchan's Bentley Continental GT is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 twin turbo petrol engine that produces 521 hp. The car costs about Rs 4 crore (on-road).
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A rare breed of luxury car, Bentley Arnage R definitely promises a cool movie mafia appeal. Discontinued in India now, the Arnage remains one of the Bollywood star's prized possession.
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Mercedes-Benz SL500, the hard-top convertible is one of the many Mercedes-Benz cars owned by the actor. Other actors that own one of these is one of Amitabh Bachchan’s most celebrated co-stars Dharamendra. Sensing a Jai and Veeru connect here?
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The tall man also owns a small sports car – the Porsche Cayman S. He has been spotted a number of times in his white Cayman powered by a 3.4-litre petrol engine and a price tag of about Rs 2 crore. Well, he must enjoy driving it -his expression in this photo says it all. (Photo: successstory)
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Initially the rumors did suggest that his car was meant for his grand daughter Aradhya Bachchan but was later confirmed it was for himself. Mumbaikars often see Amitabh Bachchan driving around in the Mini in Mumbai traffic. (Photo: successstory)
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