India’s Mukesh Ambani, Brunei’s Hassanal Bolkiah, UAE’s Sheikh Hamdan… which Asian billionaire has the biggest luxury car collection?
Lamborghinis, Mercedes, Porsches, Rolls-Royces and Bentleys: the wealthy of Asia and the Middle East clearly love a full garage – but which billionaire entrepreneur or royal heir has the biggest collection of luxury and classic cars?
It’s nothing new to hear how the ultra-rich like to spend money on high-end vehicles. But what kinds of cars get the richest Asian collectors all revved up? Read on to find out.
Mukesh Ambani’s mansion has six floors dedicated to his family’s cars
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah used to race his Ferraris at midnight with Prince Jefri
Brunei’s monarch Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has led the country since 1967 and has amassed a net worth of US$20 billion. So, it should not come as a complete surprise that he owns a whopping US$4 billion car collection. In his heyday, the Sultan reportedly broke royal protocol and raced his Ferrari supercars alongside brother Prince Jefri. Some of the 5,000 luxury vehicles he shares with him include Rolls-Royces, McLaren F1s and the only right-hand drive Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR in the world.
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Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan of the UAE stores his cars in a pyramid
Buying cars of the same model may cause the man or woman in the street to raise an eyebrow, but Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan clearly doesn’t mind the haters because he owns seven Mercedes-Benz S-Classes in different colours. With a net worth of US$20 billion, the “Rainbow Sheikh” rakes in dollars from his family’s control over oil deposits in Abu Dhabi. Stored in his metallic pyramid, which also serves as a national automobile museum, are 200 classic and eccentric models, from Mini Coopers to a Dodge Power Wagon, and even an NYPD police car.
Khalid Abdul Rahim collects modern automobiles rather than classic cars