Top five private car collections in the world
While Parihoa is having two new garages added to the farm for cars – and car events – it’s nothing compared with some of the largest car collections in the world.
Here are the top five private collections in the world according to Collectible Wheels.
5. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani has a large collection of cars, including a Rolls-Royce. Photo: Pinterest
The richest man in India does not just have an immense Mumbai mansion he calls Antilla but also an astounding collection of European cars reaching to 168. The 22nd richest man in the whole world also has an avid passion for cricket and is co-owner of the Indian Premier League Team. He loves fast and sporty, yet elegant, European cars such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Maybach, Bugatti and Mercedes-Benz as well as a few Porsches.
4. Ken Lingenfelter
Among the collection of exotic European cars are American muscle cars. Photo: Pinterest
The U.S.-based owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has created quite a collection with 20 Lamborghini Reventon’s on the top of the list. He has more than 150 American muscle cars to his name and amazing collections of Corvettes, Mustangs, Bugatti, Porsches and other sensational items he can get his hands on. No wonder, he needed a 3800 square metre building in Michigan for a garage.
3. Jay Leno
Jay Leno needs a hangar to hold his large vehicle collection. Photo YouTube
The famous talk show celebrity has an equally famous garage, and now YouTube channel featuring his vehicles. His collections are usually made of cars that you would never expect in a million years to still be working up to this day. From 200 cars bearing perfectly maintained a 1909 Baker Electric, a 1931 8-litre Bentley, a 1909 Stanley Steamer, a 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II, a 1927 Duesenberg Model X and a 1925 Hispano-Suiza plus 22 steam-powered vehicles and 25 classic cars. Leno stores all those vehicles at a hangar in Burbank, California.
2. Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan
The Sheik keeps his vast vehicle collection in a pyramid. Photo: YouTube
A billionaire member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling elite, the “Rainbow Sheik” is renowned for his colourful collections of seven Mercedes-Benz S-Classes, each one in a different colour of the rainbow. Additionally, he also has customised Mercedes monster trucks, a slew of Jeep’s for the largest Bedouin Caravan, and a Dodge Power Wagon. The Sheik also keeps his collection in a pyramid-shaped building.
1. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
The Sultan has concept cars made especially for him. Photo: Pinterest
With a staggering US$20 billion net worth and the largest royal palace in the world with diamond and gold gilded bathrooms, the Sultan of Brunei has amassed 7000 cars consisting of 209 BMWs, 574 Benz, 452 Ferraris, 179 Jaguars, 382 Bentleys, 134 Koenigseggs, a slew of Lamborghinis, Aston Martin, SSC, Cicero BDB Maestro, and so on. His limited edition and concept cars made only for him include the Ferrari Mythos, Pininfarina-designed Jaguar, Bentley Java and 4×4 Dominator, a Koenigsegg Agera CC GT and a Porsche Carma.
