Tata GoldPlus Nano finally debuts – clad in 80 kg of gold, 15 kg of silver and 10,000 semi-precious gems

Tata GoldPlus Nano finally debuts – clad in 80 kg of gold, 15 kg of silver and 10,000 semi-precious gems

The edition was announced some time back, but now it has finally made its official debut – the Tata GoldPlus Nano, all Rs 220 million (US$4.6 million) worth of compact car, was unveiled in Mumbai yesterday.

Tata GoldPlus Nano finally debuts – clad in 80 kg of gold, 15 kg of silver and 10,000 semi-precious gems

Working on the idea that nothing succeeds like excess, the one-off Nano’s exterior is completely covered by 80 kg of 22-karat gold, 15 kg of silver as well as 10,000 semi-precious stones and gems. It’s all good enough to make the US$220,000 D.C. Design Nano a poor man’s choice. And let’s not even bother to count how many basic Nano‘s you could get for the price of this one.

Tata GoldPlus Nano finally debuts – clad in 80 kg of gold, 15 kg of silver and 10,000 semi-precious gems

Unfortunately, all that glitter can’t be bought – the car is to be used for branding and promotional purposes by GoldPlus Jewellery, which happens to be part of Titan Industries, which is a Tata Group company. GoldPlus happens to be the largest jewellery retail chain in Tamil Nadu.

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Anthony Lim

Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

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  • AI-generated Summary ✨

    Comments largely focus on the car's extravagant gold and gem decoration, viewing it as a costly showpiece or investment due to gold's rising value; some see it as a publicity stunt or a concept for display only. Many express concerns about practicality, safety, and security risks, noting potential theft, difficulty in storage, and lack of true functionality. Several comments highlight the car's high cost versus its performance, with some mocking its appearance and purpose, while others mention it as a symbol of luxury or a symbol of waste.

  • DarkAvenger on Sep 20, 2011 at 11:12 am

    No insurance company will cover this car for sure!!!

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    • sagatron on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:02 pm

      who would buy this junk that covered with gold but the performance is crap??better go for ferrari or lamborghini instead..lame ass….

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      • nabill on Sep 20, 2011 at 1:24 pm

        get rid of the junk…and keep the gold !

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      • RadzLee on Sep 20, 2011 at 1:24 pm

        not for sale la… for show only… dia punya emas, dia punya suka la…

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      • will-kill-for-exclusivity on Sep 20, 2011 at 3:11 pm

        it is a concept car….genius as u are

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      • MoFaz on Sep 20, 2011 at 3:40 pm

        Ferrai, Lambo all depreciate as time goes by.. but this car price will appreciate and will be even more expensive in few years!

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        • Storage can be difficult and expensive as the gold and gems can no longer be stored in safety box :-)

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  • momocultus on Sep 20, 2011 at 11:21 am

    next stuff cadbury india partnership wif tata..built a chocolate nano..next thing u know it melts before hit the road :P

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  • Jerry on Sep 20, 2011 at 11:26 am

    LOL!

    What a paradox that is!

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    • AhBeng on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:06 pm

      Hell yeah… “The most expensive cheap car!” <– wtf?

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      • 1 car, gets the 2 different price tag~~

        1 the base model is the World Most cheapest car, 1 with super duper extreme premium model came with gold is world most expensive car~~

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  • shawal on Sep 20, 2011 at 11:27 am

    looks like a car for child molesters…

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  • Aiyoyo…..Aci ….ini macam pun ada. Ini dawry gift la….

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  • ROJAK on Sep 20, 2011 at 11:58 am

    wow 80kg of gold? fuyooo

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    • LatukBandar on Sep 20, 2011 at 5:25 pm

      Based on my calculation, it is worth buying the car and then strip off the gold to be sold off.

      80 kilograms = 2821.91696 ounces
      2821.91696 ounces x USD1800/ounce (gold) = USD5,079,450.53

      There are still 15 kg of silver, 10,000 semi-precious gems and the car itself. Which is sold for USD4.7 million.

      I did pay 5 million USD for the car and yet stand to profit from it.

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  • BadBET on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    just imagine if we took this car to office, at the end of the day… only the chassis will remain at the parking lot.

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  • kerelbort on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    irony… why must you make the cheapest car expensive.. hahah!

    nasib baik just for show, i’m not sure the car still can move with all that bling blig on its puny engine. meh!

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  • Ha Gnih on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    still ugly nevertheless.

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  • yamaha 7 stroke on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Proton Nano?

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  • Expatriate VN on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    So R3, get Fadly’s 1992 Saga gold plated up like this!

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  • ford_ton on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    A new twist to the word auto bling bling. “Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani”. A hindustan is always a hindustan..loosely translated.

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  • Black Dog on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    When it catch fire again (very normal for Nano cars), it’ll be melted art sculpture!

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  • farghmee on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    no need anti-rust element on exterior ;)

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  • Mat Mitsu on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Oh… it’s not for sale. Maybe Tata don’t realize there should be some potential buyers including one from Malaysia, I guess.

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  • asgard on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    no man should drive this car, the flower painting looks cheap

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  • VoidDance on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    how much to change to light bulb of the head lamp? A billion Rupee?

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  • sfssd on Sep 20, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    Way to make a cheap car expensive, just another publicity stunt.

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  • Prismo on Sep 20, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    hahaha… now the car is expensive than a ferrari and a Lambo…

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    • MoFaz on Sep 20, 2011 at 3:42 pm

      with ever increasing price of gold now, this car will be even more expensive in few years while ferrari and lambo become cheaper :)

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  • will-kill-for-exclusivity on Sep 20, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    get a life people

    its a concept

    for show off

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  • its like dressing up an 80 yrs old granny and expect it to compete with syt.

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  • the most expensive rim.. how many inch there? 12inch? price?

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  • mohdjiman on Sep 20, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    most of the cars will depreciate…not this car…

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  • Simon Sez on Sep 20, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    That certainly would impress Goldmember.. XD

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  • nebula87 on Sep 20, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    WHAT A WASTE!

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  • Park this car overnite at chow kit & the only thing left will be the badge

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  • arroncyl on Sep 20, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    This car if drive or park beside the road, mesti kena rompak…
    The insurance company will bankcrup if this car is covered by them…:) xD

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  • blingblink on Sep 21, 2011 at 12:09 am

    hahahaha! =)) lmfao

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  • tata ohoh on Sep 21, 2011 at 12:10 am

    You need 4 bodyguard to look after the car when you park it on the street, otherwise, someone would chop the side mirror. :)

    i wonder how happy you might be if this car hit you and leave a gold mark on your car.

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  • taboogen on Sep 21, 2011 at 8:01 am

    even with all that gold and gems.. the car look more uglier then before… why not just cover it with blanket…

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  • mokkf on Sep 21, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    This is not a car anymore

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  • Hadi75 on Sep 21, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Is it just me or the car look kinda scary…..like a snake…a scary snake….evil snake…hissssss…

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  • will-kill-for-exclusivity on Sep 21, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    this car can be an investment

    with teh rising price of gold

    the value of this car will not depreciate

    unlike the ferrari and lambo

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  • ShowoFF on Sep 21, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    juz to show off, he got a loooooottttt of golds…uolz sume, kau ada??
    xde, diam diam sudah!!!

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