Inside the Sultan of Brunei’s $5 Billion Dollar Car Collection

Car collecting is an expensive hobby, to say the least. Not only to you have to have quite a bit of knowledge about all the goings on under the hood of some of the rarest and most expensive cars on the planet, you have to have a place to store them, a mechanic to be on upkeep duty, and… the list goes on and on and on. Only The Richest can even think about starting up a collection, and partaking in it-- Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and the late Paul Walker all come to mind. These car enthusiasts have incredible collections, with hundreds upon hundreds of amazing cars that you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else-- or be able to buy yourself! But… There's one man out there who’s car collection makes these celebs look like amateurs. That man is Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei. Reports put his car collection at… 7,000 cars. Oh, and these ain’t run of the mill family sedans here. There no way you are going to find any Ford Explorers here, folks. Remember we are talking about one of the most wealthy and powerful men in the world! He is not gonna just collect ANY random old vehicle! The Sultan collects cars by Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Porsche, and Rolls Royce just to name a few. Hey, it’s good to be the king! Time to take a drive through the garage of the Sultan of Brunei. Start your engines.

Written by: Chris Montrose
Narrated by: Chris Montrose
Edited by: Adam A.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:41 What is this car collection?
02:10 Who bought the cars?
04:27 Our favorite rides found inside!
07:35 Another avid collector…

[CallMeKen_SG]

Looks like my gta 5 car collection 😂. Bought all the super cars in-game. but never really use them.

[jeromeflaherty]

Such a massive collection with a lot of cars that probably just sit and rot. A lot of people think high mileage and constant use breaks down a car, but just sitting is just as bad or worse.
Seals break down and fluids turn acidic. What's the point of owning a car if one doesn't even occasionally drive it?

[craigrobertson]

What people forget is that in the 90s following the last recession the sultan kept rolls Royce, Bentley, Ferrari etc afloat due to his orders.

[caribman]

The Sultan isn't a "collector": he's the world's wealthiest car hoarder. And the pictures I've seen of his "collection" have all been dust-covered, no matter how new or old. My understanding is that if you're a favored relative/client/friend/other, you can just ask him for any car as a driver - if you can't find one you like, the Sultan will get it for you. And when you're done, it gets parked along with all the other cars....

[PeakTimeRacing]

Please tell me where I can buy a Ferrari F50 for $480, 000 right now and I will buy it.

[skzqfjx]

If I was filthy rich I would drive my cars as it is was intended for. Not locked up in a storage.

[leokimvideo]

He's eyeing up all the Mad Max Fury Road cars going up for Auction. Watch him buy the lot

[timforrest]

Love that The Sultan of Brunei has a chest full of military Medals that aren't from the Military of the country he rules, probably picked them up off EBay.

[ErraticPT]

A shame so many of these rare cars are barely driven if at all and some left to rot.
He's no real car collecter, he's just a bored hoarder with far too much cash.

[Muscle]

I’m sure all the poor people of Brunei are so proud of this collection. Ridiculously absurd and sad.

[findcelebrityjobs]

I was lucky enough to get to work for the Saudi Royal Family, and was in charge of their exotic car collections. I got to drive many of them to give them "exercise" so that the engines wouldn't freeze up.

[joshbenson]

Two years ago I saw a Vector M12 at Barrett-Jackson. It was one of the cars from the Sultans collection, and it was fairly dilapidated. The paint looked like shit, some of the exterior panels looked crooked. The car was behind some ropes but it was easy to look into the driver and passenger windows to see inside. The interior door panels looked warped and where the doors have these little tiny windows under the main door windows there was what looked like glue had be slowly dripping down the glass.

The tires, despite being old, looked like they had been completely unused…

[OptimusHighMegaBong]

6:25 Matt made that car. He's come along way since Friend's 💪

[romelindareyes]

Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it.

[giganaut]

seen a few of the mentioned cars on the road once when driving to work. was a nice sight to behold

[ManiGYaadflexxtv]

*I LOVE THIS CHANNEL IT SHOWS ME STUFF I COULD NEVER AFFORD*

[verdeboyo]

Don't see the point, they're cars that need to be driven, enjoyed and loved.

[rolf-arnesand]

Great article about this in the latest issue of The Road Rat (#9). It’s just an insane story. The brother, Prince Jefri, was the driving force behind the hoarding of cars. Their spending was appearantly vital in keeping Rolls Royce and other luxury brands alive during the 90s. They kept whole departments busy with customization of the vehicles before delivery. The brothers even bought a C-130J Hercules transport plane for bringing in the cars thirty at a time. Sadly it seems like 90% of the collection is scrap by now. It’s now considered an annoyance and embarrassment by officials in charge. Oh, and Jefri also had another hobby. The article mentions that he “kept a vast and constantly evolving harem, a diverse international buffet of around 40 models, actresses and escorts who were scouted and recruited from all over the world...”.

[rockinginafreeworld]

I’m surprised he hasn’t got a yugo 45 . It would look good in that collection

[robhavock]

I was lucky enough to come across a straight 12 cylinder Damler double six with twin super charger, only two ever built I think in 1934, in cheddar gorge in 1982, I wonder if he has it.