In addition to yesterday's post (=. Today, about what our oligators and oligators like to ride. Yana was not included in the list again. :) :) :)
An absolute fan of cars is the richest man in Russia, Roman Abramovich, who settled one of the most valuable specimens in his garage in a villa in the French Riviera - a rare "Bentley Brookland" - a favorite Arab sheikhs. This car was produced for only four years... In the garage at Rublevskaya Dacha, behind seven locks, there are a couple more amazing specimens - the Porsche Carrera GT and Aston Martin DB7". Supercar "Carrera GT" was released in a series of only 1,500 cars, which sold out on pre-orders.
The owner of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Konstantin Remchukov, enjoys life while driving an exclusive Bentley Continental R Le Mans car. This model is the only one in Europe, and only 50 of them were produced at all, in honor of the famous Le Mans race. The cost of this rarity is almost 800 thousand euros. Although this car is far from the only one in Remchukov's garage, in which the Mercedes G 55 AMG, Mercedes S 500, Lexus SC 430 and Toyota Land Cruiser 100 perfectly coexist.
One of the major shareholders of RAO UES, Grigory Berezkin, owns one of the largest collections of antique and rare items in Russia. Berezkin's "stable" has about a hundred rarities, from the 1929 Auburn Speedster Boattail to a humpbacked Zaporozhets of indeterminate age.
The first female billionaire in Russia, Elena Baturina, is also considered a lover of rare representatives of the global automotive industry. In her collection you can find a 1963 Mercedes SL 480, as well as a rare 1938 BMW, and of course a rare Alfa Romeo. And a successful woman drives a Maybach 62, and even accompanied by a cortege of three cars.
But Rustam Tariko, the head of the Russian Standard vodka and banking empire, is credited with owning three such cars at once. And the most luxurious, of course, is the Maybach 57, the price of which starts at 400,000 euros. By the way, the businessman was the first to buy this car.
Vladimir Potanin loves the Bavarian miracle of technology. At a time when all Russian oligarchs, without saying a word, drove Mercedes, the owner of Interros was the first to switch to BMW. Cars of this brand are preferred by businessmen who have an aggressive style of doing business. So Potanin, who is distinguished by a certain independence in judgments and actions, drives a BMW 750Li.
And his former partner, co-owner of Interros, Mikhail Prokhorov, respects the sporty Bentley.
The head of Alfa Group, Mikhail Fridman, is keen on jeep racing. New to life, he prefers to drive the incredibly safe BMW 760Li High Security. This vehicle, the only one in Russia, is able to protect its passenger from sniper rifle shots, from any automatic weapon, grenade or explosives. Throughout the cabin there are special loopholes.
The most favorite car of the oligarchs can be considered "Ferrari". It is these machines that Senator Umar Dzhabrailov possesses. In his garage you can always find the most latest model legendary car. He recently purchased a Ferrari 360 Modena. And in everyday life, Dzhabrailov prefers to dissect on his chic Hummer, and of course, accompanied by no less luxurious security jeeps.
Umar is also famous for his generosity. So "BMW"He gave the socialite Ksenia Sobchak, and "Ferrari Testarossa" to his friend Ramzan Kadyrov. Black "Ferrari", with the number "K030RA" - a stylish sports car with brutal "gills" and a shiny leather interior. Such a machine can become a spectacular symbol of power.
Another famous owner of a Ferrari is Suleiman Kerimov, who actually became famous for having managed to “decompose” a rare Ferrari Enzo. The fact is that this car, like a real racing car requires constant self-control. Even the controls in it are built in such a way as to take your hand off the steering wheel as little as possible, the gearbox switches are also on the steering wheel, so it is difficult for an inexperienced driver to keep the car on the road.
And the extravagant head of the Euroset company, Yevgeny Chichvarkin, owns a Porsche with the ominous number 666. He satisfies his love of speed driving his Lamborghini, whose numbers, by the way, are no less interesting - “e777ee 77”. And patriotic feelings are behind the wheel of the exclusive Volga GAZ-21. The body of the car is made of carbon fiber and decorated with airbrushing in the spirit of socialist realism - two portraits of Stalin, one of Lenin, eternally happy Soviet children on the trunk and the coat of arms of a great state on the hood, as well as wheel disks in the form of five-pointed stars. According to some reports, the price of a supercar is about a million dollars, according to TopNews.ru.
Variation in car tastes the mighty of the world this is more than wide - from the ancient "barn" to a fashionable supercar. Why is that? To be honest, I understand a little the rich man who drives an old Volvo. And he has been driving it for oh so long - 15 years ago I read about him in the press. Maybe he just does not need to distinguish himself from the crowd? After all, only in our country the majority seeks to buy a bigger car - and there is a reason for this. Europe drives "Smarts" - and there is no problem. We have such "Smarts" ridiculed ..
Psychologists talk about 3 states of wealth: moral, spiritual and material. So, in the absence of one of these moments, a person intuitively fills in the “gap” with another state. Can this explain the number of jeeps in the city center? When yesterday's collective farmers, and today the "elite" tries to get into the 200th Kruzak, because the car is smaller - it's already undignified .. In some countries of the Eurozone, city mayors ride bicycles to work, like everyone else - and there's nothing shameful, we we will never be able to. Because the shawarma seller on my street considers it "beggars" to drive an Aveo. Because we (many) lack something ... And not money ...
My neighbor drives a Lexus, but he often takes the subway to work in the center - he says it's much faster. The second neighbor, the aforementioned shawarma seller, works 800 meters from the house. But only drive. Why do you think?
Stay yourself :) Good roads to you)
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Michael Dell, famous computer genius, drives a 2004 Porsche Boxter. Since the car is far from new, its price is now half the factory price: only $20,000.
Bill Gates. The icon of the computer world, whose “windows” are used by the whole world, has quite a youthful taste - the Porsche 959 Coupe sports car, one of 230 built. A good investment - if this car cost $225,000 new, now it is valued at least $400,000.
Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook and Mark, Mark and Facebook ... Pure pragmatism and no show-off - Acura TSX at a price of $ 30 thousand
Ellis Walton, a member of the family that owns the Wal-Mart supermarket chain, is considered the No. 2 rich woman in the world. The Ford F-150 King Ranch pickup is a perfect match for her cowboy Stetson. Purchased in 2006, its price now fluctuates around $40,000.
Steve Ballmer, one of the founding fathers of Microsoft, is known as a fan of new technologies, so his choice is not surprising - a hybrid Ford Fusion. $19 thousand in the name of saving nature.
Ingvar Kamprad. Grandfather-IKEA, as before, rides on wagon Volvo 240 1993, for which they will give no more than $1500. And that's unlikely...
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 state former head 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 a 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, as well as many Silicon Valley billionaires, there are 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 (founder of Google) prefers to own serial innovative vehicles. 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 a more fashionable 21st century car, the 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 technology prefers to buy extravagant classic cars. For example, he has an amazing convertible in his garage. Jaguar E-Type 1967 release. But that's not all. Elon Musk has a car that no other billionaire in the world has.
We are talking about the 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 Facebook founder 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. We are talking about the usual sixth generation Volkswagen Golf.
Larry Ellison
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (ranked #7 on Forbes' billionaire list) 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.
What car do you drive? And your boss or boss boss? How more money, the "cooler the car." Is it always? Our officials own garages with a range of luxury cars.
And now let's pay attention to what kind of cars the richest people in the world own. Whether all of them "boast" of their wealth or not.
Anil Ambani is an Indian businessman and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Anil Ambani owns a car that suits his personality very well - Lamborghini Gallardo. Gallardo accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.1 seconds, maximum speed is 325 km / h. The V10 engine produces 500 hp. and 376 pounds of torque.
Sir Ratan Nawal Tata is an Indian entrepreneur and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tata Group conglomerate. A member of the famous Tata family in India, he is recognized as the most influential businessman in India. He drives a Mercedes S Class and also owns a Ferrari California, Maserati Quattroporte, Cadillac XLR and Chrysler Sebring.
Vijay Mallya is an Indian billionaire owner and head of the Force India Formula 1 team since 2008. Son of industrialist Vittal Mallya. Head of United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines. He is famous for his passion for retro cars. However, among others, he uses an expensive Maybach 62 every day.
Carlos Slim Helu is a Mexican businessman of Arab origin, the son of Maronite immigrants from Lebanon. He drives a Bentley Continental Flying Spur that costs about $300,000.
Mukesh Ambani is the Chairman of India with a net worth of $22.3 billion. One of the billionaires in Indian measures. He drives one of the most luxurious cars, a Maybach 62 class, along with a Mercedes S and a Mercedes SL500. Maybach price is measured in millions.
Bill Gates is an American entrepreneur and social activist, philanthropist, co-founder and former largest shareholder Microsoft, drives a Porsche 959 Coupe. 230 models of this car have already been created and each of them costs 200 thousand dollars.
Mark Zuckerberg is an American programmer and entrepreneur in the field of Internet technologies, a dollar billionaire, one of the developers and founders of the social network. Head of Facebook Inc. known to many for his stinginess, he owns one of the cheapest cars - Acura TSX. The cost of such a car is only 30 thousand dollars.
Steve Ballmer - CEO Microsoft Corporation (January 2000 - February 2014) drives a Ford Fusion hybrid that costs about $30,000.
Michael Bloomberg is a businessman and the 108th mayor of New York. He is one of the richest people in the world according to Forbes, in 2013 he ranks 10th with a fortune of $ 31 billion. Businessman rides Audi R8 worth over $150,000.
Alice Walton is a Wal-Mart heiress who is the second richest woman in the world. But she has a simple car, a 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch that costs about $40,000.
Al-Waleed bin Talal Alsaud, better known as Prince Al-Waleed, is a member of the Saudi royal family, entrepreneur and international investor. He made his fortune on investment projects and buying shares. Of course he sits behind the wheel of the royal car. However, he has a more modest car - Rolls-Royce Phantom, initial configuration, worth 450 thousand dollars.
Warren Buffett is an American entrepreneur, the world's largest and one of the most famous investors, whose fortune as of April 30, 2014 was estimated at $66 billion. He drives a Cadillac DTS, which Business Insider believes he bought to support General Motors. The price of his car is about 50 thousand dollars.
Michael Dell is the founder and CEO of Dell. He started his company in artisanal conditions, providing home-made modifications of the IBM PC. In 2013, he took 49th place in the list of 100 the richest people world worth $15.9 billion. Michael Dell drives a 2004 Porsche Boxter worth $20,000.
Eric Emerson Schmidt - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Google is known for his love of nature, which is why he enjoys Toyota Prius, which is one of the most environmentally friendly cars in the world. Toyota price about 28 thousand dollars.
Francois-Henri Pinault, a French businessman and CEO of PPR, owns a Lexus LX SUV that is valued at around $80,000.
Ingvar Theodor Kamprad is an entrepreneur from Sweden. One of the richest people in the world, founder of IKEA, a chain of stores selling household goods. His fortune is approaching 28 billion dollars. At the same time, he seems to be the most modest among billionaires, since according to Business Insider, the sale of his car will be only about 1.5 thousand dollars.
Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American entrepreneur, co-founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation, former CEO of Oracle, and the largest shareholder of NetSuite Inc. has a huge collection of expensive cars, but the most prestigious is the F1 McLaren. Production of this car was stopped in 1998. A total of 106 such cars were produced. This car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds! It is currently worth over $4 million.
Laurene Powell Jobs is the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs. She drives a silver Audi A5, the price of which is about 40 thousand dollars.
Phil Knight - co-founder and chairman of Nike Audi owner R8 cost about 115 thousand dollars.
To each his own, and he himself has the right to decide whether to “stick out” his merits or “stand out” with something else. For example, Mark Zuckerberg became famous for an event that had nothing to do with his work.
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 a truly rare car with its own 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.
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 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. 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 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 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.
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
The nephew of the king of Saudi Arabia, Prince Alwaleed, has been accustomed to the most the best cars, which, by the way, he treats very carefully, unlike money. Each new car, he buys two copies - he drives one himself, and the second one he buys 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 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
The president and one of the founders of Oracle, Larry Alison, unlike other fellow billionaires, 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 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, on which she moves on a powerful Ford pickup F-150 King Ranch.
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.
