Kenneth Branagh once said, "Adults are just children who earn money”. It would not be wrong to say that this claim by the Northern Irish director is absolutely correct. After all, the more money a person has, the more he/she spends it doing crazy things. One thing common to most famous people around the world is their love for cars. Somehow, the attraction towards cars sometimes transcends logic and rationale, wherein people, who can afford, spend an entire fortune on cars. The rich and famous always want to do things that set them apart from common people, rivals and contemporaries. And for some reason, owning fast and luxurious cars, that too a number of them, is the way forward for such people. This exclusive list of people, who, literally, own a fleet of vehicles, includes businessmen, princes, TV personalities and fashion designers. By virtue of owning such collections, these personalities have become the crème de la crème of the car world.
Ralph Lauren, when not designing clothes, loves purchasing amazing cars. The American fashion legend is the owner of an exquisite collection of cars that are mostly red in colour. Lauren not only knows how to purchase vehicles, he keeps them in his elaborately styled garage, which is located in New York City. His fashion sense can be seen by the fact that all his cars are kept on individual white platforms, which are kept on a black carpet. His fleet of vehicles, amounting to over 60, comprises cars from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, Jaguar and McLaren F1. English musician Jason Luis Cheetham, also known as Jay Kay, who is a part of the Jamiroquai band, is famous for his car collection, which includes around 68 amazing models. Porsche, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Maserati, Chevrolet, Aston Martin and Bugatti are the prominent manufacturers, whose cars are owned by Jay Kay.
Businessmen have always been known to have a penchant for luxury, something which extends to their cars as well. Gerard Lopez, Chairman of the Lotus Formula One team, is an avid lover of cars and he showed his collection on Top Gear, one of the most popular automobile shows in the world. His fleet of vehicles includes muscle cars, vintage ponies and super cars Indian business tycoon, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, is known for his stupendous house, which is considered to be the most expensive home in the world. Not many people are aware that he owns around 168 cars, comprising models like Bentley, Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, Ken Lingenfelter, has a collection that fits in 40000 sq. ft. building located in Michigan. This portfolio consists of around 150 American muscle cars, 20 Lamborghini Reventons, Corvettes, Mustangs, Bugattis and Porsches.
TV personality Jay Leno, the host of the popular show Tonight Show, maybe not as famous as Oprah Winfry but his car collection speaks for itself. Also, Leno's fleet of cars is quite different from any other as it comprises models that are beyond the imagination of a common man. Jay Leno exquisite group of cars features 1909 Baker Electric, 1909 Stanley Steamer, 1925 Hispano-Suiza, 1934 Phantom II from Rolls Royce and 1927 Duesenberg Model X. This extravagance does not end here as it Leno is also the owner of around 22 steam-powered and 25 vintage cars.
However, the car collection of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah defies any kind of logic or rationale. Astonishingly, the Sultan of Brunei is the owner of 7000 cars, consisting over around 209 BMWs, 574 Mercedes-Benzs, 452 Ferraris, 382 Bentleys and several Aston Martins. The aristocrat is just not a collector of cars, he is also the owners of some superb models that were made only for him, such as Ferrari Mythos, Koenigsegg Agera CC GT, Pininfarina-designed Jaguar and Porsche Carma.
To sum things up, these stunning facts and figures symbolise the kind of love one can have for cars. Simply put, when a person reaches the top, he/she is bound to set himself/herself apart from other by doing all that it takes. People like Jay Leno, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Mukesh Ambani and Gerard Lopez not only love cars but also know how to show it. Moreover, these people end up living the dream that billions around the world just see and hope to achieve some day.
