VIDEO: Sultan of Michigan's car collection is one of nicest we've ever seen
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We've been through a lot of great car collections and museums over the years, but even we have to admit that we've never seen a private collection like this. Assembled by a shadowy figure known only as "The Sultan of Michigan," this cache has something for car enthusiasts of most every stripe, although the focus is clearly on vintage and present-day muscle and Eighties-and-up supercars. Truck enthusiasts, vintage foreign guys and brass car enthusiasts will largely have to look elsewhere, but it's a magnificent collection, with the most flabbergasting thing being that it appears to be up-to-the-minute current.
The whereabouts and ownership of the collection are two things that the owner prefers to keep private – we actually have confirmation on both, but prefer to respect privacies. What we can confirm is that this treasure trove is, in fact, located in Michigan, which is both heartening (to know that such wealth and mechanical beauty still exists in the state) and somewhat confounding (as the area lacks truly great winding roads on which to exploit much of the machinery). In either case, the collection is generally kept under wraps, although periodically we understand that the owner invites in selected parties to share in the gorgeousness. Some of the folks at MidwestSSC.com are obviously part of the 'inner circle' judging by the video and this photo gallery. Follow the jump to take the tour for yourself. Thanks to Andrew Weber for use of his video, and we appreciate the tips, Justin and Evan!
[Sources: Andrew Weber; MidwestSCC.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 8)
JDMlover 8:02PM (3/27/2009)
One day...just one day i will have something like this.
Im a car guy....forget food and clothes lmao =)
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xcrunk 9:39PM (3/27/2009)
The top 1% have it real good, just look at this guys car collection.
Something just not right about this....they live in opulance, while the rest of us break our asses day in and day out?
Our young men die in the desert, so pigs like this can collect candy colored metal and rubber.
I love cars as much as the next guy, but this is just sick....I think I'll go puke now.
elprogramer 9:45PM (3/27/2009)
^Your sense of entitlement is disturbing.
Carlo_Carrera 11:08PM (3/27/2009)
I did some quick math, he must have more than 30 million dollars worth of cars there.
WOW!
Quantumphysics 11:46PM (3/27/2009)
I'll never understand car collectors who buy new cars.
They are basically just showing off the fact that they have enough money to buy whatever car hits the market the day of...
While it kinda makes sense to "collect" a Reventon when only 12 are produced, wouldn't it be equally rewarding to design your own car and have it built to spec with all that money?
If I had multi billions of dollars, I'd build a personal jet like Bede aircraft did, (Hammerhead fighter) and I'd also design my own car - FASTER than the Veyron.
This "collecting" just feels like mindless consumerism.
"Your house is a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff" - George Carlin.
friko 12:10AM (3/28/2009)
@Quantumphysics
"wouldn't it be equally rewarding to design your own car and have it built to spec with all that money?"
Haha. That's why chinese cars exist. Because of people who think anyone can design a car.
Rob 1:28AM (3/28/2009)
I agree. If any republican starts bitching and moaning about increased taxes to the rich, I will send them this video. I don't care WHAT this guy does for a living, he does not "earn" or "deserve" that much cash. That is just stupid. 99% of the population will not own ONE car like that, and this guy has 50. Screw him.
mole 2:05AM (3/28/2009)
it would be more costly to build your own car to go faster than the veyron with equal luxury. the reason why VW claims to be losing money on every veyron sold is due to the r&d costs that went into the car. and given that VW is a mega corporation, trying to compete on costs is just plain dumb cos they have the economics advantage on their side
barry2952 7:35AM (3/28/2009)
Lots of sour grapes here. Start your own business if you want to get rich and quit bitching about the ones that are. Without them, you don't have a job, get it?
Reader 8:58AM (3/28/2009)
You guys that are complaining about his wealth should be happy he is buying so many cars... The reason trickle down economics doesn't work is because the rich don't buy as much as they could, they save a lot of it. So be mad at the frugal rich (if you're going to be mad at all), not the ones that blow a ton of money on cars.
Yaroukh 9:34AM (3/28/2009)
@xcrunk, Rob: I spit & vomit on you
jimmy glick 10:27AM (3/28/2009)
@xcrunk, Rob:
What a horrible way to live. To be envious and hatelful of others because of what they have. Would you rather live in a country that has a wealth police that goes around monitoring people making sure they haven't accumulated more than their "fair share"? This socialist/communist/anti-capitalism bullsh** is growing like an infestation these days. Who cares what the man down the street has? Good for him! Just worry about yourself and focus on improving your own life.
RSR 10:33AM (3/28/2009)
You know nothing about the person and call him a pig based on his car collections?
And since when was being rich a sin in this country? There is a country for you: Cuba, where having a computer will send you straight to jail.
Quantumphysics 11:14AM (3/28/2009)
I know how to fly already.
If I was a multi billionaire, I'd build a kit jet and keep it right on my front lawn. I'd tow it to JFK with my Escalade and every other weekend I'd fly it. When you have billions, a million dollar fetish is no obstacle.
Noidor 6:40PM (3/28/2009)
I'm broke as a joke, and yet I have zero emotion when it comes to this duder's income. I honestly do not care what he does, how much he makes, or how it affects me. But the car collection on other hand does get my blood flowing, I live in Michigan and I'll be make sure to get know more rich people. Yippieee!!!
As for money - well only ones who screwed US over, are the banking executives who are sociopaths and just don't give a crap. Even then I really don't care because our government lets them get away with this. We don't have a free market, we don't have a democracy - all the bankers are in bed with those in government, especially Federal Reserve and Treasury. So why have emotion over this? People have to make ***t happen for themselves, if they can't do it in US then move elsewhere...nothing wrong or difficult with emigrating to another country.
e46_M3 3:59PM (3/28/2009)
I've come up with a ball park estimate of about 27 millions "spent"...
anyone?
Randy 11:14PM (3/29/2009)
I just got nausea thinking of how improbable it would be for me to ever own even 5% of that collection!
Sigh.....
Justyn 8:04PM (3/27/2009)
Daddy? Is that you?
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Jared 6:43PM (3/28/2009)
That's GOTTA be Ron Pratt's garage. There's a ZR1 that looks like the one he bought on Barret Jackson, Along with all those corvette concepts...
If it's not Ron Pratt, what other big car collector resides in Mich.?
JDMlover 8:09PM (3/27/2009)
At least we know he's a American kinda guy.......
Jesus.....he has he own showroom.....forget garage.
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