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Updated 25 September 2020 at 15:53 IST

SP Balasubrahmanyam's death: Did you know the singer was a huge car enthusiast?

SP Balasubrahmanyam's death has sent shock waves among fans. His love for cars was well-known because of his prestigious car collection. Read more about him

Sahil Mirani
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SP Balasubrahmanyam's death has sent shock waves not only in the musical fraternity but across fields. The music veteran has a Guinness world record with over 40,000 songs to his credit. His love for music was evident, but not everyone knows about his love for cars. SP Balasubrahmanyam was also a huge car enthusiast and owns a reputable collection himself. So today, we take going to look at the popular playback singer’s car collection.

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SP Balasubrahmanyam 's car collection

In 2019, SP Balasubrahmanyam had confessed about his love for cars to Hindustan Times. SP had revealed that he had always been fascinated with motor vehicles since he was a child. He said that his first car was a 1963 Fiat and later moved on to Ambassador. He also confessed about his love for imported cars. Some popular brands like Toyota, Morris Oxford, Morris Minor and a Volkswagen regular coupé were also added to his car collection. Later he moved on to buy some of the most luxurious cars including  Mercedes-Benz S 400 and an E 200. Here is a list of cars that were owned by veteran singer, SP Balasubrahmanyam.

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  • Fiat
  • Ambassador 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  • Morris Oxford
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This 1966 #HindustanAmbassador comes courtesy of @osians_auction_house, who’ll be auctioning it on Feb. 27. I usually don’t delve into auctions too deeply here, but Osian’s auction is different - it’s one of the first proper catalogued auctions in #India, though there have been smaller-scale auctions before. Best of all, it features a selection of highly-prized Indian-built classics including a pair of 1960s #Hindustan Ambassadors - the “Amby” effectively being India’s national car for decades. - Enthusiasts in India are serious diehards; in part because importation of classic vehicles (and often parts) has historically been very expensive - post-1950 used cars imported to India face a 125% base tariff (in total more like 180%) and so did pre-’50 cars until 2013. As a result, Indian classics are often meticulously maintained, but the hobby has a hard time expanding. Events like Osian’s are in part about making classics a more mainstream pastime. - The tariffs are a legacy of the 1950s, when Government policy dictated local assembly; which resulted in three domestic manufacturers producing nearly all of the cars in India. Premier, founded in 1941 with a license agreement for building Chryslers and later Fiats, Standard, a JV with Standard-Triumph, founded 1948; and Hindustan, founded in 1941. Hindustan built several licensed Morrises until, in 1957, it launched the #Ambassador - a lightly reworked version of the Morris Oxford Series III, itself an update of the previous Hindustan product, the Landmaster (an SII Oxford). - The Ambassador served India from mid-1957 until it was finally discontinued in 2014 with periodic updates - like a switch to the OHV B-series 1.5L four in 1959 (previously a sidevalve four) and various component updates. Market liberalisation in the 90s eventually spelled more modern competitors, and the Amby added a pair of modern Isuzu engines at that time. The car was a workhorse - a capacious and comfy, if slow, and omnipresent in India. - This green '66 Ambassador is a Mk 2, lovingly restored by former owner S. Taneja in Dehli and now owned by a collector of pre-war cars. To find out more about the Osian’s event go to bit.ly/2TYcxF8.

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  • Morris Minor
  • Mercedes-Benz S 400
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

. . . ㊗️ご納車シリーズ💐 . Mercedes Benz🚘S400 HYBRID エクスクルーシブAMGスポーツライン . 【法人 C様】 ご納車おめでとうございます☺️🎊 . いつも弊社をご利用いただき、誠にありがとうございます💖 . また何かございましたらお気軽にご連絡くださいませ🎶 . . . #ご成約 #ご納車 #メルセデスベンツ #ベンツ #ベンツsクラス #sクラス #ベンツs400 #ハイブリッド #amgスポーツパッケージ #amgライン #mercedes #mercedesbenz #benz #mercedesbenzsclass #sclass #s400 #s400h #s400hybrid #amgline #s400amg #mercedesbenzs400 #car #中古車販売 #注文販売 #輸入車 #車 #神奈川 #海老名 #車屋

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  • Mercedes-Benz E 200

More about SP Balasubrahmanyam

SP Balasubrahmanyam has been one of the most reputed singers in the industry. He has recorded over 40000 songs in different regional languages and holds the  Guinness World Record for the highest number of recorded songs. He started his singing career by giving playing vocals in 1966 release, Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna. He is one of the most reputed and experienced singers of all time with a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, six National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and one Filmfare Award. Some of his most noticeable work has been in movies like Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Maine Pyar Kiya, Saagara Sangamam, Rudraveena, Sri Ramadasu, Mozhi and Aaptha Rakshaka. He has also given a number of songs for some newer releases like Darbar.

SP Balasubrahmanyam's death

SP Balasubrahmanyam was admitted to the Chennai hospital to get treated for COVID-19. He had been tested negative on September 13 but was already on life support since August 13.  India today reported that SP Charan, son of the legendary singer released an official statement that said, "My dad breathed his last at 1:04 pm. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers. My dad will live long till his fans remember him". 

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Published By : Sahil Mirani

Published On: 25 September 2020 at 15:53 IST