In the list of cars that the richest people on the planet move, there are practically no high-profile brands associated with wealth and luxury.
More often when choosing personal car billionaires are guided either by purely utilitarian considerations or, conversely, by purely idealistic ones.
Bill Gates III 1st on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal net worth - $50 billion
Cars: Porsche 911 convertible, 1991; Porsche 959 coupe, 1988
The founder of Microsoft and the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, is content with two modest Porsches. Convertible 1991 release Porsche 911 Gates could well change, especially since the company created in 2005 updated version this Porsche 997 model.
If the Porsche 911 is more of an ordinary car that can be found in the garage of any wealthy American who has experienced a midlife crisis, then second Porsche Gates model 959 is really rare car with its history. A total of 230 such machines were produced. Moreover, in the USA, this Porsche model quickly fell under the ban due to inconsistencies environmental standards and poor safety performance.
Back to american roads The Porsche 959 was only able to after a special federal law signed by Bill Clinton. Rumor has it that Bill Gates and Paul Allen specifically designed computer program, which proved the safety of this car, thanks to which the permitting law was passed. It is quite possible that talented programmers made several mistakes in the program.
Warren Buffett 2nd on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal net worth - $42 billion
Vehicle: 2001 Lincoln Towncar Signature Series
It is difficult to say why the most successful and stingy investor in the world, Warren Buffett, chose this particular car. Buffett could very well buy himself something like a Ford Crown Victoria and save a couple of thousand dollars more. But, apparently, for the sake of the comfort of wide seats Lincoln Buffett is ready to go to reasonable expenses. Get to know Warren Buffett's Lincoln Towncar dense stream cars on Wall Street can be identified by the license plate "THRIFTY", which translates as "prudent".
Ingvar Kamprad 4th on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal net worth - $28 billion
Car: Volvo 240 GL, 1993
The founder of IKEA, the richest man in Sweden, does not want to break away from the people on whom he earns his billions. Although he has a 13-year-old Volvo 240 GL in his garage, he rarely drives it. He usually gets to work by bus.
Incidentally, in more long journeys Ingvar Kamprad is just as austere: he flies economy class and stays in cheap hotels. Kamprad clearly follows the commandments that he himself invented and published in his book "The Precepts of a Furniture Seller". "IKEA people don't drive conspicuous cars or stay in luxury hotels." It seems that Kamprad takes his ideology seriously, at least in public.
Paul Allen 6th on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal net worth - $22 billion
Cars: Porsche 959 coupe, 1988; Mazda B-Series pickup, 1988
The man who founded Microsoft with Bill Gates prefers to spend time at sea on his 125-meter Octopus. But, when earthly affairs still force Allen to return, then by land he moves in one of his two cars, which are waiting for him on different sides Atlantic.
Allen took the Porsche 959 to Europe because, unlike Bill Gates, he did not wait for Clinton to allow these cars to be driven in the United States. For the house, Paul Allen, offended by America, bought japanese car- Mazda B-Series pickup truck.
Al-Waleed ibn Talal ibn Abdulaziz as-Saud 8th on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal wealth: $20 billion
Cars: Infiniti FX45, Hummer H1, Volvo XC90, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Daewoo Matiz
King's nephew Saudi Arabia Prince Alwaleed has been accustomed to the most the best cars, which, by the way, he treats very carefully, unlike money. Every new car, he buys two copies - he drives one himself, and the second one he buys for protection. The only two pieces that look a little strange in the collection of Prince Alwaleed are two Daewoo car matiz. In fact, everything is very simple - the prince owns a significant stake in Daewoo.
Michael Dell 12th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal net worth - $17.1 billion
Cars: Porsche Boxster, 2004; Hummer H2 2005
The king of personal computers, Michael Dell, showed an interest in technology from a very young age. At 15, he broke his dad's brand new Apple II just to see if he could fix it. Managed. Later, at the age of 19, Dell had already founded his own personal computer company.
Dell Computer became the most successful computer company in the world, which allowed its founder to buy a couple of good cars. In Texas, where Dell built a $10 million mansion, rain is rare, so Dell drives around in an open Porsche Boxster most of the time. In bad weather, Dell drives a Hummer H2.
Lawrence Allison 15th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal net worth - $16 billion
Cars: Bentley Flying Spur, 2006; Bentley Continental GT
Oracle President and co-founder Larry Alison, unlike other billionaire colleagues, is not shy about luxury. Being an avid traveler, in each of the three elements, he certainly wants to be noticeable. By air, he travels on a jet MiG, Ellison goes to sea on one of the world's largest 138-meter yacht Rising Sun, and on land moves exclusively on Bentley cars. Machines of this british brand provide Ellison the same pleasure whether he is driving or riding as a passenger.
Jim Walton 17th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal net worth - $15.9 billion
Cars: Dodge Dakota pickup, 2002; Acura Integra, 2000; 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport; 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup; 1959 Cadillac
The youngest son of Sam Walton, the founder of the Wal-Mart supermarket chain, began his career in his father's stores: he swept the floor and arranged the goods on the shelves. Today, in the family empire, he deals with more serious issues, and the time to choose luxury car he doesn't have. So for Walton, a car is really just a means of transportation. And he apparently keeps a 1959 Cadillac as his first car.
Alice Walton 20th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal net worth - $15.7 billion
Car: Ford F-150 King Ranch, 2006
Another member of the Walton clan, the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Alice Walton has an uneasy relationship with cars. In 1989, while driving her Porsche, she hit a 50-year-old woman who later died from her injuries. Another 9 years later, Alice was fined almost a thousand dollars for drunk driving. Now Alice Walton lives on her ranch in Texas, where she moves around in a powerful Ford F-150 King Ranch pickup truck.
Stephen Ballmer 24th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal net worth - $13.6 billion
Car: Lincoln Continental, 1981
Another Microsoft billionaire, Steven Ballmer was born in the most "automobile" city in the US - Detroit. His father worked as a manager for Ford plant. However, Ballmer did not inherit much love for cars. He still drives a 1981 Lincoln Continental. Although this car will be better than Warren Buffett's Lincoln Town Car, the Continental is certainly not a Ferrari.
But to Ballmer bright cars for nothing, his insane temperament already makes him the most visible person in any place where he appears. It is known that during one of the Microsoft presentations in Japan, Ballmer shouted “Windows, Windows, Windows” for several hours, after which he had to undergo emergency vocal cord surgery.
the site found out which cars are in garages richest people of the planet.
Celebrities Prefer luxury cars, able to emphasize the status of their owner, as well as stand out on the road. Many businessmen order car tuning or prefer exclusive hand-assembled supercars. Finishing with expensive materials, gold inlay, super-new equipment in the cabin - this will hardly surprise anyone, however richest people have something to brag about.
Theo Paphitis' golden Maybach is worth $56.6 million
First on the list
The first place in our original hit parade is occupied by a British businessman. He bought a Maybach 62 sedan for a record price of $56.6 million. This car is considered the most expensive car in the world. Its body, as well as some interior details, are inlaid with yellow gold. The entrepreneur says Maybach is officially owned by Theo Paphitis Charitable Trust.
Porcelain supercar
Not so long ago, a supercar was spotted in Paris. He is famous for his porcelain finish, as well as the price of $ 2.5 million. Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to find out who is the owner of this extraordinary car.
Exclusive Rolls-Royce
The owner of the exclusive and expensive Rolls-Royce Phantom recently became Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud from Saudi Arabia. In order to make his car more functional and, as a result, original, he spent $477,000 on tuning. The “regular” version of this modification is sold for $246,000.
Bill Gates Porsche
In the garage I found a place for special version Porsche 959 Coupe, which was released in a limited edition of 230 copies. On this moment it belongs to the category of collectible cars, so its value has increased from $225,000 to $400,000.
Bentley for Carlos
The most rich the man of the planet is the owner of a luxury Bentley Continental Flying Spur with leather interior, panels of precious wood. The sedan is equipped anti-lock braking system, brake force distribution systems and exchange rate stability, emergency braking, and traction control. The cost of the car is $300 thousand.
Audi R8 - a sports car for a politician
The most rich US politician according to Forbes, 108th mayor of New York, co-owner of the Bloomberg news agency, enjoys riding Audi sports car R8. He paid $120,000 for this car.
More often, when choosing a personal car, billionaires are guided either by purely utilitarian considerations, or, conversely, by purely idealistic ones.
Bill Gates III 1st on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal wealth - $50 billion
Cars: Porsche 911 convertible, 1991; Porsche 959 coupe, 1988
The founder of Microsoft and the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, is content with two modest Porsches. Convertible 1991 release Porsche 911 Gates could well change, especially since the company created in 2005 an updated version of this Porsche 997 model.
If the Porsche 911 is more of an ordinary car that can be found in the garage of any wealthy American who has experienced a midlife crisis, then Gates' second Porsche 959 is indeed a rare car with its own history. A total of 230 such machines were produced. Moreover, in the United States, this Porsche model quickly fell under the ban due to non-compliance with environmental standards and low safety performance.
Porsche 959 was able to return to American roads only after a special federal law signed by Bill Clinton. Rumor has it that Bill Gates and Paul Allen specifically developed a computer program that proved the safety of this car, due to which the enabling law was passed. It is quite possible that talented programmers made several mistakes in the program.
Warren Buffett 2nd on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal wealth - $42 billion
Vehicle: 2001 Lincoln Towncar Signature Series
It is difficult to say why the most successful and stingy investor in the world, Warren Buffett, chose this particular car. Buffett could very well buy himself something like a Ford Crown Victoria and save a couple of thousand dollars more. But, apparently, for the sake of the comfort of wide seats Lincoln Buffett is ready to go to reasonable expenses. You can recognize Warren Buffett's Lincoln Towncar in a dense stream of cars on Wall Street by the license plate "THRIFTY", which translates as "prudent".
Ingvar Kamprad 4th on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal wealth - $28 billion
Car: Volvo 240 GL, 1993
The founder of IKEA, the richest man in Sweden, does not want to break away from the people on whom he earns his billions. Although he has a 13-year-old Volvo 240 GL in his garage, he rarely drives it. He usually gets to work by bus.
By the way, on longer trips, Ingvar Kamprad is just as ascetic: he flies in economy class and stays in cheap hotels. Kamprad clearly follows the commandments that he himself invented and published in his book "The Precepts of a Furniture Seller". "IKEA people don't drive conspicuous cars or stay in luxury hotels." It seems that Kamprad takes his ideology seriously, at least in public.
Paul Allen 6th on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal wealth - $22 billion
Cars: Porsche 959 coupe, 1988; Mazda B-Series pickup, 1988
The man who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates prefers to spend time at sea on his 125m Octopus yacht. But, when earthly affairs still force Allen to return, then by land he moves in one of his two cars, which are waiting for him on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
Allen took the Porsche 959 to Europe because, unlike Bill Gates, he did not wait for Clinton to allow these cars to be driven in the United States. For home, Paul Allen, offended by America, bought a Japanese car - a Mazda B-Series pickup truck.
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud 8th on the Forbes Billionaire List
Personal wealth: $20 billion
Cars: Infiniti FX45, Hummer H1, Volvo XC90, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Daewoo Matiz
The nephew of the king of Saudi Arabia, Prince Alwaleed, has been used to the best cars since childhood, which, by the way, he treats very carefully, unlike money. He buys two copies of each new car - he drives one himself, and acquires the second for protection. The only two examples that look a bit odd in the Prince Alwaleed collection are two Daewoo Matiz cars. In fact, everything is very simple - the prince owns a significant stake in Daewoo.
Michael Dell 12th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal wealth - $17.1 billion
Cars: Porsche Boxster, 2004; Hummer H2 2005
The king of personal computers, Michael Dell, showed an interest in technology from a very young age. At 15, he broke his dad's brand new Apple II just to see if he could fix it. Managed. Later, at the age of 19, Dell had already founded his own personal computer company.
Dell Computer became the most successful computer company in the world, which allowed its founder to buy a couple of good cars. In Texas, where Dell built a $10 million mansion, rain is rare, so Dell drives around in an open Porsche Boxster most of the time. In bad weather, Dell drives a Hummer H2.
Lawrence Allison 15th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal wealth - $16 billion
Cars: Bentley Flying Spur, 2006; Bentley Continental GT
Oracle President and co-founder Larry Alison, unlike other billionaire colleagues, is not shy about luxury. Being an avid traveler, in each of the three elements, he certainly wants to be noticeable. By air, he travels on a jet MiG, Ellison goes to sea on one of the world's largest 138-meter yacht Rising Sun, and on land moves exclusively on Bentley cars. Cars of this British brand provide Ellison with the same pleasure, whether he is driving or traveling as a passenger.
Jim Walton 17th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal wealth - $15.9 billion
Cars: Dodge Dakota pickup, 2002; Acura Integra, 2000; 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport; 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup; 1959 Cadillac
The youngest son of Sam Walton, the founder of the Wal-Mart supermarket chain, began his career in his father's stores: he swept the floor and arranged the goods on the shelves. Today, he is dealing with more serious matters in the family empire, and he does not have time to choose a luxury car. So for Walton, a car is really just a means of transportation. And he apparently keeps a 1959 Cadillac as his first car.
Alice Walton 20th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal wealth - $15.7 billion
Car: Ford F-150 King Ranch, 2006
Another member of the Walton clan, the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Alice Walton has an uneasy relationship with cars. In 1989, while driving her Porsche, she hit a 50-year-old woman who later died from her injuries. Another 9 years later, Alice was fined almost a thousand dollars for drunk driving. Now Alice Walton lives on her ranch in Texas, where she moves around in a powerful Ford F-150 King Ranch pickup truck.
Stephen Ballmer 24th on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal wealth - $13.6 billion
Car: Lincoln Continental, 1981
Another Microsoft billionaire, Steven Ballmer was born in the most "automobile" city in the US - Detroit. His father worked as a manager at a Ford plant. However, Ballmer did not inherit much love for cars. He still drives a 1981 Lincoln Continental. Although this car will be better than Warren Buffett's Lincoln Town Car, the Continental is certainly not a Ferrari.
But Ballmer has nothing to do with flashy cars, his crazy temperament already makes him the most visible person in any place where he appears. It is known that during one of the Microsoft presentations in Japan, Ballmer shouted “Windows, Windows, Windows” for several hours, after which he had to undergo emergency surgery on his vocal cords.
What do you think interests people who no longer need money? We are talking about billionaires. For example, what kind of cars do you think Bill Gates and other world-famous Silicon Valley billionaires own? And so here's what we found out.
You understand, when the fortune of the former head of Bill Gates is 84 billion US dollars, it is hardly possible to imagine what product is not available to this person. Just like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, he is unlikely to deny himself something due to lack of funds.
Indeed, they and other dollar billionaires can afford very, very much. Naturally, buying any car is not a problem for them. As a result, many interesting cars can appear in their garages.
But, the truth is that most Silicon Valley billionaires are very frugal and try not to waste their money on trifles. Is it so? Let's check what kind of cars they drive?
Bill Gates
The richest man on the planet Bill Gates loves rare exclusive cars. For example, he has a rare Porsche 911 in his garage. unusual color(turquoise metallic).
Including in his garage there is an even more valuable model, whose value at auctions for last years reached astronomical prices. This is about rare model Porsche 959.
Yan Borisovich Kum
Yan Borisovich Kum, co-founder of the WhatsApp messenger, has loved since childhood. According to him, the desire to buy an expensive sports car may have forced him to work seven days a week for 14 hours a day.
And we must admit that this kind of motivation was justified.
Especially after Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion.
As a result, Jan Koum can now afford any car ever made on the planet.
Michael Dell
Dell founder Michael Dell has been a fan of supercars since childhood. As a result, in his garage there are many unique sports cars. Michael's main pride is.
He also has a 2004 Porsche Boxster and a Hummer H2 in his garage.
Larry Page
The co-founder and developer of the company loves to buy unusual newfangled cars. Yes, of course, in his garage, like many Silicon Valley billionaires, there is Porsche cars. But these are not the main vehicles for the billionaire from Google.
Larry Page is one of the few owners of the Tesla Rodster prototype, which he ordered back in 2007.
Sergey Brin
Unlike his partner, Sergey Brin (the founder of Google) prefers to own serial innovative cars. Therefore, Sergey was one of the first who bought a serial one.
Sergey Brin also keeps up with the times by buying a crossover Tesla Model x.
Sean Parker
Napster, Plaxo and Facebook co-founder Sean Parker, with a net worth of $3 billion, can afford to buy any car on the planet. But despite its capabilities, Sean recently bought a .
He also has more fashion car 21st century - Tesla Model S.
Elon Musk
Do you think the founder of the company owns mainly cars of his own production? Not really. The visionary of future technologies prefers to acquire extravagant classic cars. For example, he has an amazing convertible in his garage. Jaguar E-Type 1967 release. But that is not all. Elon Musk has a car that no other billionaire in the world has.
It's about underwater Lotus Esprit, which was filmed in 1977 in the film "The Spy Who Loved Me" (a film from the James Bond series).
Max bought this exclusive supercar in 2013 at an auction for $886,000. It is worth noting that this car was completely restored and put up for auction.
Mark Zuckerberg
Until recently, there was virtually no information about Mark Zuckerberg's cars, as well as his life, since the founder of Facebook leads a closed life with his family in California.
But we know that, despite his modesty and economy, Mark loves expensive supercars. For example, in his garage there is an amazing.
Mark also has a more modest car, in which he moves in regular time. It's about the usual Volkswagen Golf sixth generation.
Larry Ellison
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (ranked 7th in the Forbes billionaires ranking) once admitted that his favorite car brand is Lexus.
That is why he has a limited edition LFA in his garage (only 500 pieces were produced).
But there is a more common car in his garage. Audi R8.
Spiegel Evan
The Snapchat founder is the youngest Silicon Valley billionaire. Evan is a fan Italian cars. One of his favorites Ferrari cars F430.
There is also a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta in his garage and many others. But you must admit that if you were young and you had 4.6 billion dollars, then you would also buy more than one supercar.
When people start earning serious money, they start spending it on luxury items: real estate, clothes, and, of course, cars. And if a person becomes a billionaire, then we are talking not just about cars, but about exotic vehicles- hypercars and very rare (read - expensive) oldtimers.
Against this background, people stand out who make a choice in favor of modest cars, having billions of dollars. Instead of dozens of Bentleys and Rolls-Royces in their garages, there are absolutely ordinary cars. And we like these examples very much.
Warren Buffett - Cadillac XTS
Estimated Cost: $45,000
Cadillac cars are not very simple, of course. But in America, such sedans are a dime a dozen, and even when it comes to a man whose fortune is estimated at 77.3 billion US dollars, the choice in favor of the Cadillac XTS seems very unusual. However, Warren Buffett does drive such a car, and it's a 2014 sedan that the investor bought as a replacement for the 2006 Cadillac DTS.
Perhaps the choice in favor of such a car is due to the fact that Buffett does not drive very often. Average Personal car billionaire travels 3,500 miles (5,600 km) a year. In general, there really is no point in buying an ultra-expensive car, given that Buffett no longer needs to prove anything to those around him.
Mark Zuckerberg - Acura TSX
Estimated Cost: $30,000
Facebook founder and fifth richest man known worldwide for his conspicuous modesty. For example, GQ magazine called Zuckerberg the most tastelessly dressed resident of Silicon Valley, since the businessman prefers ordinary sweatshirts and T-shirts. The same goes for cars.
According to CNBC, Mark Zuckerberg drives an Acura TSX that was discontinued in 2014. He explains the choice in favor of such a car by the fact that it is “safe, comfortable and not ostentatious”. Zuckerberg has another car - Volkswagen Golf GTI which costs about the same amount. In general, in this regard, the garage of the founder of Facebook is not too different from the garage of the average American.
Alice Walton - Ford F-150
Estimated Cost: $40,000
The name of Alice Louise Walton is not well known in Russia. Meanwhile, after the death of Liliane Bettencourt, the Wal-Mart heiress became the richest woman in the world. Her fortune is estimated at 40.8 billion US dollars, but Alice Walton herself still prefers modest things.
For example, her personal car is a Ford F-150 pickup truck, and not just, but released back in 2006. And what? For a personal ranch - that's it! Her father also drove a Ford F-150, only 1979.
Stephen Ballmer - Ford Fusion Hybrid
Estimated Cost: $28,000
Former CEO Microsoft and current owner Basketball team Stephen Ballmer is the 21st richest person in the world, with a net worth of about $30 billion. At the same time, Ballmer is a big fan Ford brands because his father was once a manager in this corporation.
Back in 2009 ford manual, knowing of Ballmer's weakness, officially gave him a hybrid Ford Fusion- midsize sedan. And it's clearly not the best. dear Ford, but Ballmer liked the gift. It is possible that since then the businessman has had another car, but this is unlikely, since information on this subject has not appeared in the media.
