Inside the Car Collections of the World’s Billionaires

The best-known billionaire car collections belong to Brunei’s royal family, Ralph Lauren and a small group of tycoons who buy vintage Ferraris. Brunei’s collection runs to thousands of cars, Ralph Lauren’s is worth about $600 million, and WeatherTech founder David MacNeil’s is valued at over $400 million, according to Forbes, as of October 2026.

This guide covers only owners whose cars are confirmed by credible sources, with Forbes net worth figures as of October 2026.

Who has the biggest car collection in the world?

The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, is usually credited with the world’s largest private car collection, though much of it was built by his brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, and Jefri’s son during the 1990s. The Drive describes it as a thousands-strong collection. No exact count has been published.

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Guinness World Records lists the Sultan as holder of the largest private Rolls-Royce fleet, with about 500 cars, as of 2011. Guinness notes that this is a believed figure rather than a verified count.

In November 2024, The Drive published photos of the collection taken in the early 2000s that had appeared online. They show:

• A Bentley Dominator, an early Bentley SUV that previewed the Bentayga
• A 1993 Bugatti EB110 SS, one of four delivered to the Sultan
• Ferrari 456 estates and convertibles, specified for the Sultan
• A black BMW Nazca M12, a 1991 concept car styled by Italdesign

According to The Drive, Prince Jefri was later found to have taken billions from private and sovereign wealth funds, and a large part of the collection was given up as part of his restitution. The current number of cars is not publicly known.

What cars does Ralph Lauren own?

Ralph Lauren, worth $15.5 billion with his family according to Forbes as of 15 October 2026, owns one of the most valuable classic car collections in the world. Times Brasil, a CNBC licensee, reported in 2025 that his more than 70 rare cars are worth about $600 million together.

Confirmed cars in the collection include:

• 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic: one of only four built
• 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO: chassis 3987GT, bought in 1985 for $650,000
• 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK “Count Trossi”: one of around 30 made
• McLaren F1 LM
• 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Mille Miglia
• 1929 “Blower” Bentley
• 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
• 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder and 1955 Jaguar D-Type

In 2011, 17 cars from the collection went on display in “The Art of the Automobile” at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, in the Louvre palace. Recent public sales of 250 GTOs, listed further down, show how far values have risen since Lauren bought his in 1985.

Which billionaires own a Ferrari 250 GTO?

Only 36 Ferrari 250 GTOs were made, and two of the billionaires in this guide own one: Ralph Lauren and David MacNeil. The car regularly sets records when one changes hands.

David MacNeil

David MacNeil, founder of car accessories firm WeatherTech, is worth about $5 billion according to Forbes as of 15 October 2026. Forbes says his vintage collection is worth over $400 million. Its centrepiece is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, which he bought in a private sale in 2018. Forbes estimates the price at $75 million; CNBC reported $70 million, a record for any car at the time.

Lawrence Stroll

Lawrence Stroll, the Canadian businessman who is executive chairman of Aston Martin, is worth $3.7 billion according to Forbes as of 5 October 2026. Forbes says he collects vintage Ferraris and paid a then-record $27.5 million for one in 2013. In 2020 he led a $235.6 million investment in Aston Martin, and his Formula One team, Racing Point, was renamed the Aston Martin team. He lives in Geneva.

For other auction records, see our list of the most expensive cars in the world.

How many cars does Jerry Seinfeld have?

Jerry Seinfeld owns an estimated 150 cars, including 43 Porsches, according to The Jerusalem Post. Forbes lists him as a billionaire, with a net worth of $1.1 billion as of 8 October 2026.

Known cars in his collection include:

• Porsche 917 (chassis 022): one of three 917s used to film the 1971 Steve McQueen film Le Mans, and the one McQueen drove most often on camera. Seinfeld offered it at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in January 2025, but turned down a top bid of $25 million, a record for a 917.
• 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
• 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder
• Porsche 959s

He keeps cars in garages in Manhattan and East Hampton.

What cars does Elon Musk own?

Elon Musk, worth $945.2 billion according to Forbes as of 14 October 2026 (see our full Elon Musk net worth profile), has a small collection compared with others on this list, but it includes two unusual cars.

• Lotus Esprit “Wet Nellie”: the submarine car from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. It sold at RM Auctions in London in 2013 for £550,000 before fees, and Musk was revealed as the buyer. He said: “What I’m going to do is upgrade it with a Tesla electric powertrain and try to make it transform for real.”
• Tesla Roadster: one of his own Roadsters was launched as a dummy payload on the first flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy on 6 February 2018. It is in an elliptical orbit around the Sun.

How do the top billionaire car collections compare?

Ralph Lauren has the most valuable confirmed collection by public estimate, while Brunei’s royal family has the largest by number. The table below compares the owners covered here.

Two patterns stand out across these billionaire car collections. First, the most valuable cars are rare by production numbers: only 36 Ferrari 250 GTOs and four Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantics were made. Second, several owners are closely tied to racing, including MacNeil, who Forbes describes as a bronze-rated FIA driver, and Stroll, whose Formula One team races as Aston Martin.

Billionaire spending on cars sits alongside other large purchases. See our guides to the most expensive yachts and most expensive private jets for comparison.