2500 exotics left to rot

[Dr G]

http://jalopnik.com/#!5781765/the-sultan-of-brunei...

Full version of an older article about the exotics left to rot by Brunei's royal family.

Sadly no photos but still fascinating in a morbid kind of a way.

[Polarbert]

That was very interesting. I remember reading a thread about that collection a while ago on here. It would be fascinating to see the Sultans up to date collection.

An interesting comment after the article:

Jalopnik comment said:

He's a hoarder. He's a hoarder with a budget. He's no different from those crazy old dudes on American Pickers, or ladies with 200 dead cats in horizontal freezers. He needs help, but he won't get it, because no one will tell him that he is crazy. The people who have the most knowledge of what's happening are the ones who enable it and benefit from it.

Seems to be the case.

[sim16v]

I would love to see the exotics saved, but it is probably just as well they are where they are.

If they came back on to the market, it would be flooded and prices would crash.

[Jasandjules]

Jalopnik comment said:

He's a hoarder. He's a hoarder with a budget. He's no different from those crazy old dudes on American Pickers, or ladies with 200 dead cats in horizontal freezers.

I have often said that the difference between a "nutcase" and "eccentric" is the amount of money they have.

[Mark-C]

sim16v said:

I would love to see the exotics saved, but it is probably just as well they are where they are.

If they came back on to the market, it would be flooded and prices would crash.

Would that be a bad thing?

[fatboy69]

What a waste - it's almost worth invading Brunei just to liberate the cars!

[Baked_bean]

I love the harem of 40 women living next door. $20,000 a week each?! They must be very hot and whatnot.

[McSam]

Mark-C said:

Would that be a bad thing?

Ask some owners

[ZOLLAR]

article said:

His records revealed he spent $78 million at Pininfarina SpA for coach-built Ferraris, and $475 million at Rolls Royce.

Wow, just wow.

[shirt]

the 512tr spyder looks surprisingly nice.

[Dr G]

Mark-C said:

Would that be a bad thing?

Everyone on the Porsche forum would have a heart attack

[EDLT]

Yes its a shame that they aren't used, but the family probably kept a few manufacturers ticking over in the bad years.

[airportparking]

forget that


HOLY CRAP

Lamborghini Gallardo lemon "executed" in China

http://uk.jalopnik.com/5782050/lamborghini-gallard...

[Dr G]

EDLT said:

Yes its a shame that they aren't used, but the family probably kept a few manufacturers ticking over in the bad years.

Bentley, apparently!