Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the moment on a diplomatic go to to Brunei and Singapore, aiming to strengthen India’s relationships with the Southeast Asian nations. His first cease was Brunei, the place he held a gathering with the nation’s monarch, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, at his lavish palace.
The Sultan of Brunei, the second-longest reigning monarch in historical past, is understood for his extravagant life-style. One among his most notable possessions is the world’s largest non-public automotive assortment. Valued at $5 billion, his assortment options over 7,000 luxurious vehicles, reported Fox Information.
The gathering was put along with the assistance of Hassanal’s brother, Jefri Bolkiah (also called Prince Jefri), and different members of the royal household. Because it’s not possible to speak about each automotive he owns, we’ll give attention to a choose few luxurious automobiles.
The Bentleys
Sultan’s automotive assortment consists of roughly $80 million value of traditional Bentleys from the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties, largely Azure and Continental fashions. The Bentley Dominator SUV is among the many most unusual among the many choice. Different Bentley vehicles within the assortment embody the Continental R Superfast, the Buccaneer GT coupe, and the Java, which has a twin-turbo V8 engine.
The Ferraris
There is no scarcity of Italian exotica within the largest car assortment on the planet. He owns a uncommon Ferrari F50, two 250 GTOs, an F40, a number of Ferrari 456s, a Ferrari FX and a Testarossa F90 Speciale.
The Porsches
The Sultan’s assortment additionally consists of 55 Porsche 928s, 32 of that are S4 variants. This demonstrates how Porsche has efficiently branched out from its traditional 911 mannequin. The monarch additionally acquired a Porsche 959s, a Daur 962 Le Mans and a Carrera GT as nicely.
The Rolls-Royces
In 2011, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah broke the document for having the world’s largest non-public Rolls-Royce assortment. Although the exact quantity is unknown, estimations point out that there are greater than 600 distinct fashions.
The Aston Martins
The Sultan isn’t any stranger to ordering customized Aston Martin automobiles. The distinctive AM3, a one-of-a-kind grand tourer impressed by the Vantage and created in affiliation with Pininfarina, is one noteworthy instance.
Moreover, the Sultan’s opulent assortment options a number of McLaren, Bugatti, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Brabus, Jaguar and a Koenigsegg CCXR.
