Ralph Laurens Garage. The best?
Dec 23, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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there was a show on HD theater about him, his collection and a recent restoration project he did. anyone can buy one of a kind lambos and ferraris if they have the means to do so. Lauren seems to take it beyond that and wants to restore these ultra rare cars back to their original beauty. It was impressive.
Dec 23, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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Sultan of Brunei:
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah Car Collection
Motor cars
The Sultan is famous for his vast automobile collection. In 1998, the British car magazine Autocar published undercover photographs of the Sultan's cars, which included unique modifications of Ferraris and Bentleys. It has been said that he has at least 7,000 cars[citation needed] and has bought over U.S.$789 million worth of high-performance cars[citation needed].
The number purchased by his business interests and the number actually used by himself and his family differ greatly. According to Guinness World Records the Sultan's personal private collection has more than 600 Rolls-Royces, more than 450 Ferraris, and 134 Koenigseggs — the largest collection of that marque in the world. During the 1990s, his family accounted for almost half of all Rolls-Royce purchases, bulk buying slightly modified vehicles for diplomats and adding unique cars to their own collection. He also owns the very last Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, a 1992 state landaulette.
Among his collection are the Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Diablo Jota, Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110, Bugatti Veyron (regular and Pur Sang edition), Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, Maybach 62, Jaguar XJR-15 and six Dauer 962s. He is also the owner of six models of the Ferrari FX, the original red show model of the Bentley Continental R, the only Porsche Carma made so far, the only Koenigsegg Agera CC GT, two fully operational versions of the Ferrari Mythos concept car, both of the Ferrari 456 GT Sedans, the only right hand drive Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in the world, five McLaren F1s including both black LM models and three Cizeta-Moroder V16T cars, 10 out of 77 made Aston Martin One-77s, the only convertible Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, and the only Cicero BDB Maestro ever built. He also possesses a Formula One car as driven by every Formula 1 World Drivers Champion since the 1980 Formula One season, particularly the ones driven in the last race for each season. A prime example of this is Jacques Villeneuve's Williams FW19 which still bears the collision damage courtesy of Michael Schumacher in the 1997 European Grand Prix.
He has a special interest in buying one-of-a-kind didjo cars, including the Bentley Java and Bentley Dominator 4x4, whilst leaving slightly more common race cars such as the Aston Martin AM3 or the modified Mercedes-Benz 300SL to his brother Jefri. The collection of vehicles was for the most part stored and serviced in five aircraft hangars, where specialist teams from the various manufacturers would maintain the collection and be paid a large sum of money.
The Daily Mirror (UK) reported on 26 October 2007 (Updated on 30 June 2010) that the Sultan owned 130 Rolls Royces, 531 Mercedes-Benzes, 367 Ferraris, 362 Bentleys, 185 BMWs, 177 Jaguars, 160 Porsches, 20 Lamborghinis.[9]
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah Car Collection
Motor cars
The Sultan is famous for his vast automobile collection. In 1998, the British car magazine Autocar published undercover photographs of the Sultan's cars, which included unique modifications of Ferraris and Bentleys. It has been said that he has at least 7,000 cars[citation needed] and has bought over U.S.$789 million worth of high-performance cars[citation needed].
The number purchased by his business interests and the number actually used by himself and his family differ greatly. According to Guinness World Records the Sultan's personal private collection has more than 600 Rolls-Royces, more than 450 Ferraris, and 134 Koenigseggs — the largest collection of that marque in the world. During the 1990s, his family accounted for almost half of all Rolls-Royce purchases, bulk buying slightly modified vehicles for diplomats and adding unique cars to their own collection. He also owns the very last Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, a 1992 state landaulette.
Among his collection are the Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Diablo Jota, Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110, Bugatti Veyron (regular and Pur Sang edition), Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, Maybach 62, Jaguar XJR-15 and six Dauer 962s. He is also the owner of six models of the Ferrari FX, the original red show model of the Bentley Continental R, the only Porsche Carma made so far, the only Koenigsegg Agera CC GT, two fully operational versions of the Ferrari Mythos concept car, both of the Ferrari 456 GT Sedans, the only right hand drive Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in the world, five McLaren F1s including both black LM models and three Cizeta-Moroder V16T cars, 10 out of 77 made Aston Martin One-77s, the only convertible Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, and the only Cicero BDB Maestro ever built. He also possesses a Formula One car as driven by every Formula 1 World Drivers Champion since the 1980 Formula One season, particularly the ones driven in the last race for each season. A prime example of this is Jacques Villeneuve's Williams FW19 which still bears the collision damage courtesy of Michael Schumacher in the 1997 European Grand Prix.
He has a special interest in buying one-of-a-kind didjo cars, including the Bentley Java and Bentley Dominator 4x4, whilst leaving slightly more common race cars such as the Aston Martin AM3 or the modified Mercedes-Benz 300SL to his brother Jefri. The collection of vehicles was for the most part stored and serviced in five aircraft hangars, where specialist teams from the various manufacturers would maintain the collection and be paid a large sum of money.
The Daily Mirror (UK) reported on 26 October 2007 (Updated on 30 June 2010) that the Sultan owned 130 Rolls Royces, 531 Mercedes-Benzes, 367 Ferraris, 362 Bentleys, 185 BMWs, 177 Jaguars, 160 Porsches, 20 Lamborghinis.[9]
That's my point. Anyone can buy and I won't downplay that it's impressive to say the least. He is the only reason Rolls Royce is still in business would be my guess. I'm sure Ksegg would be out of business as well without him.
Those are staggering numbers without question and the McLaren collection is really cool but I still think RL is doing it the way I would if I won the Megapowerball 10 times. Quality not quantity. Appreciating cars not depreciating cars. I'm sure he's got a lot of cars that will hold value but the majority 97% of his collection loses value every year. RL for example in that one picture alone will only gain value. I'd be willing to bet 95% of his cars Appreciate. Do I think this guy cares about loss of value. Hell no. Would I love to take a peek at this collection sure. Would I drool all over RL's cars first. OH ya. Those are for me what a car is, insane beauty, class and drool factor to the tenth.
Dec 23, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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Yep he's rich. What does one do with 10 identical G-wagons. 130 Kseggs?
That's my point. Anyone can buy and I won't downplay that it's impressive to say the least. He is the only reason Rolls Royce is still in business would be my guess. I'm sure Ksegg would be out of business as well without him.
Those are staggering numbers without question and the McLaren collection is really cool but I still think RL is doing it the way I would if I won the Megapowerball 10 times. Quality not quantity. Appreciating cars not depreciating cars. I'm sure he's got a lot of cars that will hold value but the majority 97% of his collection loses value every year. RL for example in that one picture alone will only gain value. I'd be willing to bet 95% of his cars Appreciate. Do I think this guy cares about loss of value. Hell no. Would I love to take a peek at this collection sure. Would I drool all over RL's cars first. OH ya. Those are for me what a car is, insane beauty, class and drool factor to the tenth.
That's my point. Anyone can buy and I won't downplay that it's impressive to say the least. He is the only reason Rolls Royce is still in business would be my guess. I'm sure Ksegg would be out of business as well without him.
Those are staggering numbers without question and the McLaren collection is really cool but I still think RL is doing it the way I would if I won the Megapowerball 10 times. Quality not quantity. Appreciating cars not depreciating cars. I'm sure he's got a lot of cars that will hold value but the majority 97% of his collection loses value every year. RL for example in that one picture alone will only gain value. I'd be willing to bet 95% of his cars Appreciate. Do I think this guy cares about loss of value. Hell no. Would I love to take a peek at this collection sure. Would I drool all over RL's cars first. OH ya. Those are for me what a car is, insane beauty, class and drool factor to the tenth.
