Well, someone had to be the richest man on Earth, but why did it have to be him? Don’t feel embarrassed if you find yourself mulling over this Question….. Most of us do! But we’re uncertain about what the richest man must be ruminating on? The most opulent real estates, priciest jewelry, luxurious cars, latest high-tech gadgets….maybe more. Every year, Forbes magazine compiles a list of the world’s wealthiest people. While awaiting the release of the 2006 list, Forbes wanted to give you a look at the vehicles driven by the billionaires at the top of the 2005 list. You will be stunned to know the vehicles that Forbes’ Top Ten richest people in the world are driving. Bugattis, Ferraris, or BMWs are not driven by these billionaires. However, there are cars like Lincoln, a Mazda, even a Dodge, and Ford. It seems that for the super-rich, a vehicle is seen not as a status symbol. Status is something that these billionaires need not prove to others. They prefer to live discreetly, avoiding the limelight at all costs.
William Gates III –
Net Worth: $46.5 billion
Vehicles Owned: 1999 Porsche 911 Convertible; 1988 Porsche 959 Coupe
Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $44 billion
Vehicles Owned: 2001 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
Net Worth:$23.7 billion
Vehicles Owned: Infiniti FX45; Hummer H1; Volvo XC90; Rolls-Royce Phantom; Daewoo Matiz
Ingvar Kamprad
Net Worth: $23 billion
Vehicles Owned: 1993 Volvo 240 GL
Paul Allen
Net Worth: $21 billion
Vehicles Owned: 1988 Porsche 959 Coupe; 1988 Mazda B-Series Pickup
Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: $18.4 billion
Vehicles Owned: 2006 Bentley Flying Spur; Bentley Continental GT
Jim Walton
Net Worth: $18.2 billion
Vehicles Owned: 2002 Dodge Dakota Pickup; 2000 Acura Integra; 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport; 1999 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup; 1959 Cadillac
Alice Walton
Net Worth: $18 billion
Vehicles Owned: 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch
Michael Dell
Net Worth: $16 billion
Vehicles Owned: 2004 Porsche Boxster; 2005 Hummer H2
Steven Ballmer
Net Worth: $12.1 billion
Vehicles Owned: 1998 Lincoln Continental
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So, guys, it’s thrilling to know that we have at least some things in common to the world’s wealthiest humans.
