5 of the Sultan of Brunei’s most lavish supercars: Hassanal Bolkiah rides BMW Nazca M12s, Ferrari F40 LMs, Bentley Dominators, McLaren F1 LMs and his ‘top-secret’ Ferrari Testarossa F90 Speciales
- The billionaire royal, who reportedly owns over 7,000 cars, just auctioned off his 1990 Pininfarina Ferrari Testarossa Spider for a whopping US$1.7 million
- But that’s not his only ultra-lavish set of wheels – he’s also got custom-made Bentleys, Ferraris and BMWs, and a McLaren F1 LM that Ralph Lauren also reportedly splurged on
When you’ve got billions in the bank, what better way to treat yourself than with a fleet of ultra-luxury cars?
The 29th sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III, takes the hobby to a whole new level. According to reports, he has over 7,000 cars from the most expensive makers. The exact amount, however, isn’t clearly known as the sultan likes to be notoriously secretive about his wheels.
But as you can imagine, cars come and go from his fleet. One of the sultan’s cars, the 1990 Pininfarina Ferrari Testarossa Spider, sold at auction for US$1.7 million earlier this month, according to RM Sotheby’s.
1. Bentley Dominator
The first on the list is the Bentley Dominator built in the 1990s. What makes this vehicle so rare is that Bentley never made SUVs in that decade. As per Motor Biscuit, no carmaker was willing to pay millions in research and development for a vehicle that won’t return sales. But, according to Bentley Spotting, the sultan stepped in and commissioned a total of six Dominators, with each of them reportedly costing around US$4.6 million.
His multimillion-dollar purchase actually saved Bentley from bankruptcy at that time, as per Autojosh. These SUVs became a synonym with Brunei’s royal family and remain especially designed for them to this day.
2. Ferrari Testarossa F90 Speciale
