Cars in Bollywood movies: Then and now!

New Delhi: Emotion, drama, action and cars have been an eternal part of our Bollywood flicks. Earlier cars used to be an integral part of song sequences but over a period of time they are somewhat restricted to being used only in action sequences. To take you through a journey of how the use of cars has changed in Bollywood, here's a compilation of cars being used in some old and new Hindi movies, starting with some real classics.This legendary Kishore Kumar movie used a 1928 Ford Model A. The Ford Model A was powered by a 3.3-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with a three-speed manual transmission, with a maximum power of 40 bhp.Old flicksThe movie Kashmir Ki Kali featured a gleaming ivory 1948 Studebaker Commander Convertible. The car was immortalized in the song “Kahin na kahin” in the movie. The Studebaker Commander (1948 model) was a five-seater, two-door convertible with a rag top, and powered by a 3700 cc, six-cylinder in-line petrol engine that put out 94 bhp of power.The iconic song, “mera sapno ki rani”, featuring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, is best remembered for its picturisation and the natural scenery. The vehicle used here is Willys “Jeep” CJ3B, a left-hand drive variant, featuring a three-speed gearbox and four-wheel drive with high and low ratios. It was powered by a 2.2 litre, four-cylinder “Hurricane” petrol engine that put out 75 bhp of power.In the movie Jewel Thief, starring Dev Anand and Tanuja, the song “Ye dil na hota bechara” shows another classic Chevrolet, the 1955 Bel Air convertible model. The car was powered by a 4.3-litre, 8-cylinder (V8) engine that put out 162 bhp of power.Famous Bollywood actor Sanjeev Kumar is seen here in a popular Hindi movie. New FlicksMahindra Scorpio cars being used in 'Bol Bachchan' movie featuring Abhishek Bachhan and Ajay Devgan.The movie ‘Tarzan-the Wonder Car', featured a modified Toyota MR2. Interestingly, the car was the central character in the movie and came with a 2.2 litre petrol engine, developing 130 bhp of power, making it symbolic among the cars of Bollywood. The car had been modified by none other than veteran designer Dilip Chhabria.Saif Ali Khan sets the screen on fire in a Lamborghini Gallardo in Race 2. The Lamborghini Gallardo comes fitted with a beast of a 5.2 litre, 5,204 cc, V10 40 valves DOHC powertrain, which churns out out an astonishing peak power output of 562 bhp at 8,000 rpm, along with a maximum torque of 540 Nm at 6,500 rpm. In Golmaal Returns, Ajay Devgan made his entry standing over two Hummers.Stylish Akshay Kumar with Lamborghini in Movie Khiladi 786.