The Rainbow Sheik loves larger-than-life offroad trucks and keeps his car collection in a pyramid
Do you have a prized collector’s car tucked away in the garage of your suburban bungalow? Most of us think we’ve made it big when we can finally afford to snag a vehicle simply as a plaything. It usually goes no further – just one collector’s car.
For some who’ve really struck it rich, their car collections include vehicles they probably don’t even recall. From all-original classics to special editions and supercars to ultra-luxury cruisers, their car collections are massive and expensive. Check out these world-famous car collections.
Paul Walker
Our hats are off to a car buff the world will miss for years to come. Paul Walker co-starred in “The Fast and the Furious” movie series, and that’s where his heart truly was. His car collection was modest but interesting, especially for someone of his young age. And because he loved driving fast cars, that’s what you’ll find in the collection he left behind.
His collection includes the likes of Ford Mustangs, Audis, Porsches and a handful of BMWs. Of those BMWs, there are multiple BMW M3 LTW models, a stripped-out racing version of the car. The movies he starred in featured many tuner Japanese cars, and Paul had one Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R, but not much else from Japan.
Ralph Lauren
When your world revolves around style and class, it’s bound to mingle with cars. Ralph Lauren is a world-class fashion designer that’s often seen dressing the part of James Bond. You probably won’t see him in an Aston Martin, though. He leans toward slightly more exotic and rare vehicles than that.
Ralph Lauren reportedly stores his most precious vehicles in a secret garage. On display in the immaculate facility are models like a $28 million 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Vintage, a 1958 Ferrari 250 and the one-off 1937 Mercedes Benz Count Trossi SSK. Each one is incredibly special and in pristine condition. It makes his McLaren F1 and Bugatti Veyron look like daily drivers. His car collection is reportedly worth $140 million.
The Rainbow Sheikh
When you want to amass one of the world’s largest car collections, it helps to be a billionaire. The Rainbow Sheikh is actually Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan and is a member of the ruling family in Abu Dhabi. He loves anything on wheels, and not necessarily just your run-of-the-mill kind of collector cars either.
The term “Rainbow Sheikh” is thanks to his seven Mercedes S-Class cars, each in a different color. He loves larger-than-life offroad trucks like the Dodge Power Wagon and Jeeps of all kinds. He even owns a military-style Jeep that’s several times larger than a real Wrangler.
And if his car collection isn’t impressive enough, his storage facility will take the cake. He’s purchased an ancient pyramid – a pyramid, folks – and keeps his extensive collection inside. Our fact-checker still hasn’t confirmed that detail yet…
