The luckiest 21-year-old in India!
DaimlerChrysler India, on Thursday, handed over the keys to the first Rs 5-crore (Rs 50 million) Maybach, the country's most expensive car to Pan masala tycoon Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal.
The keys of the Nayarit Silver and Mid Grey-coloured super luxury saloon was handed over to Dhariwal by DaimlerChrysler managing director Hans-Michael Huber at the company's Pune plant.
Dhariwal bought the car as a gift to his daughter, Janhavi, on her 21st birthday.
With Maybach's launch in India, its German-US manufacturer DaimlerChrysler has received a number of queries about the car.
Not to be outdone, Bentley has lined up Arnage R and Continental GT, which will cost Rs 3 crore (Rs 30 million) and Rs 1.6 crore (Rs 16 million) respectively.
In a move, which shows the depth and maturity of the Indian auto market, BMW is also toying with the idea to charm buyers with super luxury saloon 7-Series.
Reliance Industries, chairman, Mukesh Ambani is the only other Indian to own the luxurious saloon. Ambani bought his saloon from London, before Maybach's India operations commenced.
Hans-Michael Huber, Managing Director and CEO of DaimlerChrysler India (left), handing over the keys of the first super-luxury car Maybach to Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal, Chairman of the Manikchand Group of Companies. On Dhariwal's left is his wife and daughter Janhavi (in the green and yellow dress). Photo: DaimlerChrysler India
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