The world's WEIRDEST car collection: Abu Dhabi's 'Rainbow Sheikh' has 200 vehicles from a carpet on wheels and a giant Humvee to an amphibious MPV
- Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan is understood to have seven Mercedes 500 SELs
- He built the world's largest truck, eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon
The world's weirdest car collection includes more than 200 vehicles ranging from a carpet on wheels and a giant Humvee to an amphibious MPV.
Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan, also known as the 'Rainbow Sheikh', is a member of the Abu Dhabi Ruling Family.
He is understood to have seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colours of the rainbow which he stores in a giant pyramid.
The Arab sheikh has a taste for doing things on a large scale. He built the world's largest truck, eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon, with four bedrooms inside the cabin.
A car-mad sheikh has built the world's biggest Hummer H1 (pictured), with stairs, a toilet with a sink and a guest space with a 360-degree view spread out over two storeys
Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan (above), also known as the 'Rainbow Sheikh', is a member of the Abu Dhabi Ruling Family
Hamad constructed a motor home in the shape of a giant globe which is exactly 1 millionth the size of the actual earth.
The behemoth vehicle boasts a height of 21.6ft (6.6m), a length of 46ft (14m) and a width of 20ft (6m), and it is fully drivable.
Built on the frame of U.S Army LARC-LX steel-hulled amphibious cargo vehicle, it runs with four diesel engines - one for each wheel.
Hamad was recently spotted driving a Mercedes W128 with monster truck wheels.
Alongside his lavish displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist in medicine.
He supplied a complete kidney stone operating theatre to a public hospital in Morocco where he continues to fund its staff.
His enviable collection of motors also includes several vintage Mini Coopers and replicas of 1885 Benz Patent Motorwagens.
He is understood to have seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colours of the rainbow which he stores in a giant pyramid. Pictured: The Mid Spider
The Arab sheikh has a taste for doing things on a large scale. He built the world's largest truck, eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon (pictured), with four bedrooms inside the cabin
Alongside his lavish displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist in medicine. Pictured: The magic carpet
His personal fortune reportedly nearly rivals the Saudi king's with a net worth estimated at $20billion.
Hamad's money allegedly comes from his family's control over Abu Dhabi's oil deposits.
In 2011 he had workmen carve his name into his own private island in the UAE called Al Futaisi, forming waterways in the sand.
His personal fortune reportedly nearly rivals the Saudi king's with a net worth estimated at $20billion. Pictured: An amphibious MPV
Hamad's money allegedly comes from his family's control over Abu Dhabi's oil deposits. Pictured: Conjoined Maruti Suzuki cars
In 2011 he had workmen carve his name into his own private island in the UAE called Al Futaisi, forming waterways in the sand. Pictured: Large Spider
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