Jakarta, huutoanland Indonesia
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Sultan of Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
have a lifestyle that you may not have or will never taste.Among all his wealth, one of them is luxury cars, which number in the thousands.
He represents his wealth and nobility through an ultra-luxurious lifestyle, including his passions.This man’s automotive hobby is no joke, everything must reflect luxury and most importantly exclusivity.
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Of all the cars he owns, Rolls-Royce is the brand that the Sultan loves most.He owns around 600 Rolls-Royce units.
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His love for Rolls-Royce is even said to have saved the legendary British company from bankruptcy in the mid-1990s.Financial support succeeded in helping Rolls-Royce survive these difficult times.
Apart from that, these Rolls-Royce cars are not just bought from the factory, but are specially ordered according to your wishes.
The most famous car from his collection is the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II which he used on his wedding day.The car is plated in 24 carat gold, making it a true work of automotive art.
His dedication to the brand helped Rolls-Royce become the symbol of prestige it is today.And perhaps almost half of the Rolls-Royces and Bentleys sold during his reign were purchased by the Sultan and his family.
According to the Times of India, the Sultan owns 380 Bentleys and 450 Ferraris, all made to order.No two cars are completely identical.
Some of his unique personal Bentleys include the Buccaneer, Camelot and Phoenix.For Ferrari, including the Ferrari 456 GT Venice model.
But what is most surprising is that his total car collection is said to be the largest in the world, with more than 7,000 vehicles.
This collection is so large and exclusive that only a handful of close people and family have ever seen it in person.
Another luxury
But the Sultan’s luxury does not stop with cars.He lives in the Nurul Iman Palace, the largest ‘paradise’ in the world, with an area of 2.1 million square feet (around 195 thousand square meters).
This palace has 1,788 rooms, 257 bathrooms and five swimming pools, lit by 51 thousand lamps, 564 chandeliers, and decorated with 22 carat gold in various corners.
The Sultan also owns a luxuriously modified private Boeing 747 aircraft, complete with crystal chandeliers, gold-plated fixtures, a private bedroom and a gold washbasin.Suitably nicknamed the flying palace.
What if he wants to shave his head?He flew his regular barber from London to Brunei using his private jet.
He once celebrated his 50th birthday, by spending US $ 17 million to bring Michael Jackson exclusively to a private concert.
Around 3 thousand guests were invited to the party which also featured a polo tournament with King Charles (then Prince Charles).The total cost of the magnificent party is estimated at US$ 27 million.
This wealth was obtained by the Sultan of Brunei through his country’s petroleum reserves, which places Brunei as one of the richest countries in the world.
Even in the mid-1980s, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was named the richest person in the world, beating Bill Gates.Last year, the Sultan’s wealth was estimated at US$30 billion.
(ryh/fea)
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