Sachin Tendulkar's passionate collection for high-profile cars

Sachin Tendulkar’s love for cars is well known and the Indian batting star boasts of a garage filled with the best cars offered by luxury and sports car makers, from Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari to Porsche and BMW.The Little Master first fell in love with cars at a drive-in theatre located near his home, where he could see cars of all makes and sizes.

“I kind of liked that setting because it was the only place where one could watch the movie without leaving your car,” Tendulkar was quoted saying in Cartradeindia.Talking about his first set of wheels, he said: “My first car was a Maruti 800 - the old-shape one. Of course, I don’t have it now.”

In 2002, FIAT awarded a Ferrari 360 Modena to Sachin when he equalled Don Bradman's record of 29 centuries in Test cricket. F1 racing legend Michael Schumacher himself handed over the keys of the car to Sachin.“I’d love to drive the 360 Modena with that Formula 1-style gearbox,” Tendulkar had confessed.

The self-confessed car enthusiast owns a Palio, a hatchback offered by Fiat. Sachin had signed the limited edition version of Palio S10, which was launched by Ferrari.After selling his Ferrari Modena, Sachin Tendulkar bought a shiny new Nissan GT-R in July 2011 at a hefty price tag of Rs. 2.5 crores.

Tendulkar was associated with i1 Super Series, an Asian car racing event. It was rumoured that he, along with his Team India teammate Yuvraj Singh, were approached to buy teams in the event, though nothing materialised.

Courtesy : Cricketcountry