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5 Iconic Vintage Cars Owned By Royal Families In India

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The Maharaja of Mysore of the Vijayanagara Empire owned a 1925 Hispano Suiza H6B. This vintage car is a straight six-cylinder 6.5-litre V12 with a rolling chassis built by Hispano-Suiza. It is the only surviving Saoutchik bodywork in the world. 

1. 1925 Hispano Suiza H6B

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The 1937 Bentley 4.25-litre MX Series is a vintage car owned by Maharani Gayatri Devi, the Rajmata of Jaipur. It has a 4.25-litre (4257 cc) engine and was valued recently at £3,40,000. 

2. 1937 BENTLEY 4.25 LITRE MX SERIES

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Yuvraj Dhananjai Singh of Khimsar, Jodhpur, owns a classic 1936 Mercedes-Benz Typ 290. The torpedo-shaped car has a 60HP power output and was one of the fastest production cars.

3. 1936 MERCEDES-BENZ TYP 290 

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The 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster is one of the first sports-car-style models that Mercedes-Benz manufactured commercially, owned by Maharaja Jyotendra Singhji of Gondal. 

4. 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

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The VI Nizam of Hyderabad owned a 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. This now-vintage car was once Nizam's throne car, used for state ceremonial purposes. It has featured in international vintage car events like Cartier's Concours d'Élegance.

5. 1912 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER GHOST

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