Cars driven by richest people of the world !!

hrm

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    Many interesting facts. Some big shots drive luxurious makes( which is obvious) but some drive a simple day to day car.

    1. Carlos Slim Helu - world's richest man

    Car - Bentley Continental Flying Spur ($ 300 000 without any tax)

    carlos-slim-helu-is-the-worlds-richest-man-according-to-forbes-the-mexican-telecom-giant-drives-himself-to-work-in-his-bentley-continental-flying-spur-but-dont-let-his-modest-driving-habit-fool-you-the-price-tag-on-the-car-is-more-than-most-houses-at-about-300000.jpg


    2. Bill Gates

    Porsche 959 Coupe .It took a federal law signed by then-president Bill Clinton to allow the billionaire to drive the car because there was no crash-test rating. ($ 400 000++)

    bill-gates-porsche-959-coupe-is-one-of-only-230-in-the-world-it-took-a-federal-law-signed-by-then-president-bill-clinton-to-allow-the-billionaire-to-drive-the-car-because-there-was-no-crash-test-rating-the-price-for-such-a-car-225000-when-new-they-now-go-for-well-over-400000.jpg



    3. Alice Walton - Owner of the Wal-Mart corporation

    Ford F-150 King Ranch pickup truck ($ 40 000)

    alice-walton-heiress-of-the-wal-mart-fortune-is-the-second-richest-woman-in-the-world-but-her-car-of-choice-is-a-simple-2006-ford-f-150-king-ranch-the-trucks-retail-at-around-40000-with-her-dui-arrest-last-year-it-might-be-better-that-she-stick-to-inexpensive-cars.jpg



    4. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud - member of the Saudi royal family.


    Rolls-Royce Phantom Royale ($ 447 000+)


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    5. Ingvard Kamprad - founder of Ikea
    1993 Volvo 240 values only $1500 in US second hand market :yes::yes: (menna minissu :P)

    ingvard-kamprad-is-the-founder-of-ikea-and-is-worth-an-estimated-28-billion-but-his-ride-of-choice-is-as-humble-as-the-furniture-he-sells-a-1993-volvo-240-if-the-car-sold-today-it-would-only-be-worth-about-1500.jpg


    6. Michael Bloomberg - New York Mayor and Businessmen

    Audi R8 ($ 120 000+ without tax)

    new-yorks-mayor-and-financial-data-mogul-michael-bloomberg-drives-an-audi-r8-the-swanky-car-retails-at-120000-and-goes-from-0-to-60-mph-in-just-32-seconds.jpg


    7. Larry Ellison - Owner Oracle Corporation
    McLaren F1 ($ 4.1 million)

    billionaire-larry-ellison-founder-of-oracle-is-famous-for-his-many-cars-among-his-most-prestigious-is-this-mclaren-f1-in-1998-the-car-was-declared-the-fastest-ever-to-hit-the-road-and-its-invention-is-seen-as-revolutionary-production-of-the-cars-stopped-that-year-and-now-they-can-fetch-up-to-41-million-each.jpg


    8. Warren Buffett
    Cadillac DTS ($ 40 000 without tax)

    warren-buffett-is-one-of-the-worlds-richest-men-but-his-frugality-is-as-well-known-as-his-bank-account-the-investor-drives-a-cadillac-dts-which-he-purchased-to-support-then-flailing-american-company-general-motors-the-car-retails-for-around-45000.jpg


    9. Mark Zuckerberg
    Acura TSX :P ($ 30 000 without tax)
    mark-zuckerberg-is-often-seen-in-a-black-acura-tsx-the-young-billionaire-has-among-the-cheapest-of-the-rides-the-car-is-valued-at-about-30000.jpg



    10. Michael Dell - owner Dell Corporation
    Porche Boxtor ($ 80 000+)

    laptop-mogul-michael-dell-drives-an-edgy-2004-porsche-boxter-although-a-new-model-could-cost-you-well-above-80000-you-could-buy-this-model-used-for-under-20000.jpg


    11. Phil Knight - Owner NIKE

    Audi R8

    nike-founder-phil-knight-has-a-120000-audi-r8-knight-however-went-for-a-bolder-approach-and-got-a-black-model-with-a-contrasting-silver-sideblade-a-nike-employee-snapped-his-car-seen-here-at-the-companys-headquarters-in-oregon.jpg


    12. Eric Schmidt - co founder Google

    Toyota Prius hybrid :baffled::baffled: ($ 11 000 without tax US)

    google-tycoon-eric-schmidt-has-the-most-modest-car-of-all-a-toyota-prius-the-environmentally-friendly-cars-start-at-just-11000-but-dont-expect-it-to-last-schmidt-has-often-spoken-about-the-automated-cars-of-the-future.jpg



    Note: All prices are current US market prices

    Source : http://www.businessinsider.com/

     

    king_pandukabaya

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    අනේ අපිට කොයින්ට ඕවා. දැන් ඉතින් පුස් බයිසිකලයක් තමයි අපිට උරුම :P
     

    Sonique

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    1 lambo ekak hari ferrari ekak hari naa neda

    Lambo is not for domestic use dude. It's mostly made for racing. If you take sportsmen you might find some lambos there.

    To drive a lambo you need both guts and money. When you think about successful businessmen they are old (ofcz :P) and concerned more about the comfort :) So mostly they end up with Rolls Royce, Mercedes and Bently :D Businessmen rolling up in lambos, that's Hollywood :rofl:
     

    Sonique

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    meke turbine ekakda koheda thiyenawa neda?:D ara pitipasse tyre eke? :rolleyes:

    Turbine? :rofl: Ado turbine ekak wenna uba hithuwada power plant ekak hari air craft ekak hari kiyala. :P Sirawatama mokadda danne na e gadget eka neda :oo: Sensor ekak hari mokak harida :rolleyes: