Sultan of Brunei’s car collection. Image from CarHP
Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, has the largest car collection in the world, worth R90 billion, from Leblanc Mirabeau to BMW M12.
Sultan of Brunei’s car collection. Image from CarHP
Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan of Brunei and is ranked among one of the wealthiest Royals in the world by Forbes. In 2008 he was ranked the fourth richest Royal in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20 billion, which amounts to R367 billion.
However, he has a craze for cars, and in his 55-year reign, he has furnished his craze with some of the world’s finest and rare cars.
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According to HotCars, to quench his thirst for cars, he has the largest private car collection in the world, with more than 7 000 cars with a market value of $5 billion, which amounts to R90 billion.
Of interest, the collection includes 600 Rolls-Royces, 450 Ferraris, and over 300 Bentleys. No doubt, listing his car collection may turn into a typical novel.
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Let’s dive into the 25 rare cars the Sultan of Brunei owns that makes his car collection stand out.
Brabus G700
It’s one of his favourites and boast’s around with a 4-0 litre V8 engine that produces 700 horsepower. Note Brabus is a German automobile company focusing on the aftermarket tuning of high-end cars.
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Ferrari F40
Only owned by a few globally since only 1 300 were made.
BMW M12
The Sultan is the only person with the BMW M12 in the world. It was introduced as a concept, and he requested one. BMW never produced any that made it on the market.
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Lamborghini Urraco
Only 791 units were ever produced. They were built between 1973 and 1979. He also owns cars which include:
Koenigsegg CCXR
The Sultan of Brunei splurged millions for the 4.8-litre twin-supercharged V8 engine, which has a top speed of 250 mph and can reach 60 mph within 2.9 seconds. The Sultan of Brunei’s rare car collection also includes:
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