I own the world’s strangest car collection – I’m a billionaire but don’t have supercars… I have old army jeeps instead
A BILLIONAIRE who owns one of the strangest car collections in the world has revealed his luxury hoard - but it's not what you'd expect.
Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, known as the Rainbow Sheikh, is a member of the United Arab Emirates royal family, and he has amassed an impressive selection of motors.
It may be expected for multi-billionaire to boast premium super cars, such as Ferraris and McLarens, but this bizarre collection instead features some unusual choices.
As reported by , the Rainbow Sheikh shows off his unique display at The Emirates National Auto Museum, which is located near central Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
It contains a giant model of a Land Rover Series 3 and a massive replica of a Willys Jeep.
The working Jeep measures a whopping 21ft, making is the largest replica in the world, certified by Guinness.
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Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan also owns a black Willys-Overland Jeepster.
It dates back to 1948 and the billionaire's model still has it's original licence plates.
Another crazy addition to the collection is a white Mercedes-Benz W116 monster truck created after the motor-mad billionaire converted a regular Merc.
To match his nickname, the Rainbow sheikh, there's also a multi-coloured Mercedes-Benz W126.
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The orange, yellow, green and blue paint job is a far cry from ordinary and boasts the same range of shades on the interior.
It appears the owner loved the model as he actually ordered seven of them, with different vehicles sporting a variety of colour combinations.
The United Arab Emirates royal family member even has a rainbow Fiat 500.
Other odd pieces include a Erad Junior, a tiny minicar designed in the 80s.
This is one of the last remaining models, making it incredible rare, valuable - and bizarre.
Even stranger, the blue Daihatsu Midget II has raised some eyebrows.
The Japanese-made motor was produced in the mid-90s and has stunned motorists ever since with it's tiny size and weird shape.
Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan even has his very own New York yellow cab and boasts two of the famous Ford Crown Victoria models.
Some of his largest collection pieces include a scaled up Dodge Power Wagon.
Despite its enormous size, it can be driven and is in perfect working order.
This comes as another incredible car collection boasts more than 400 motors and is valued at a whopping £40MILLION.
Rodger Dudding owns one of the world's largest collections and his garage, Studio 434, sits just outside the M25, near Potters Bar.
The Brit is reportedly worth even more than his hoard of cars, estimated at around £160million.
He started building his empire after inventing a shop ticket queuing system and with the windfall the young businessman invested in garages.
Rodger snapped up a couple in Croydon, London at first, but now at the age of 85, owns a staggering 14,000 across the UK.
In fact, he stores 300 cars in addition to his own over at Studio 434.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the country, a stunning classic car collection, including three 1970 Jaguar E Types, was discovered in a barn after 50 years.
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The hoard of vintage motors had sat collecting dust since the 1970s - but have now been valued at over £200,000.
