Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Car Collection
The Largest Private Car Collection In The World
Car collecting is an expensive hobby that only the richest people can partake in. And while people like Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld come to mind, there is one man who makes these stars look like amateurs.
Who Is Hassanal Bolkiah?
Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan of Brunei—a small and wealthy country in the heart of southeast Asia. He is one of the last remaining absolute monarchs in the world and has a net worth of $30 billion. He currently holds a few records when it comes to his reign—but there’s more to this man than power.
Bolkiah’s car collection is the largest private collection in the world, consisting of about 7,000 cars—with an estimated combined value of over $5 billion.
Let’s take a look in his garage.
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The Collection
The Sultan’s vast car collection includes a number of Ferrari F40s, McLaren F1s, and Rolls-Royce vehicles that are particularly notable due to the rarity of the vehicles and their value. He also holds a Guinness World Record for the largest private Rolls-Royce collection, with around 150 cars.
But a collection like this needs some serious security.
Securing The Warehouse
Bolkiah’s collection includes at least 2,000 luxury vehicles, including a vast number of customized models that would be difficult to put a price tag on. So, it’s no wonder his security system is as rigid as it is.
This impressive vehicle collection is held within a sizable property that is guarded by a tall razor-wire-topped wall and a front gate that is said to be able withstand explosives. Visitors are required to give up their passports and photos upon arrival, and they have to stay with a guide.
And of course, armed guards and specially trained German Shepherds patrol the property at all times.
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The Property
The property is made up of 8 two-story buildings, with roughly 120 automobiles on each level. The first structure is completely devoted to Porsches from the 959 to the late 1990s models, and each floor has a different theme.
There are black-on-black 1996–1997 Mercedes-Benz 500 automobiles on another floor.
And in other buildings, you’ll find Aston Martins, Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, and 1990s Ferraris, among which are many 456s and 550s, as well as experimental XTRAC automatic transmissions.
A small number of 550s have been fitted with infrared cameras for night driving and coated in matte black finishes that reflect radar.
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