American fashion designer Ralph Lauren might be famous in the fashion industry but among the car enthusiasts, he is a known as a car connoisseur. He is best known as the founder of the fashion label Ralph Lauren but he is a man envied by a lot of car enthusiasts as he has a vast collection of the rarest and most expensive cars. The fashion mogul with a net worth of $7.3 billion has an estimated $300 million car collection which consists of vintage cars. Among his car collection are listed below.
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10 Ferrari Testarossa
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Ralph Lauren owns two Ferrari Testarossa. Ferrari Testarossa is a Type F110 with a 12 cylinder mid engine sports car that was manufactured by Ferrari. The Testarossa started manufacturing in 1984 as the next creation after the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. THe car was only produced from 1984 until 1996 and there were only 10,000 cars produced. The price for Ferrari Testarossa is around $138,000
9 Porsche 911 GT3
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The Porsche 911 GT3 is among the high performance cars made by Porshe. It has a line of high performance which even began since the 1973 911 Carrera RS. The 911 GT3 is one of the fastest car during its heyday with the ability to win racing events and even made it to the national and regional Porsche Carrera Cup. The current price for a Porsche 911 GT3 is around $180,000.
8 Lamborghini Reventón Roadster
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The Lamborghini Reventón Roadster is among the cheapest car that Ralph Lauren owns. It is mide engine sports car which was released in the Frankfurt Motor Show on 2007. It has a top speed of 210 mph and only 20 vehichles were sold to the public according their press release. Each of the car sold was marked in sequence of up to 20 which can be seen between the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat. The current price for a Lamborghini Reventón Roadster is around $1,250,000.
7 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has a chassis code W198 and is a two seater sports car. There are two variations for this model, a gullwinged coupe which was produced from 1954 until 1957 and the roadster which was produced from 1957 until 1963. The car was based on Mercedes-Benz’s W194 which is the company’s 1952 racer. It has a mechanical direct fuel injection that has boosted the power of almost half in the three liter overhead camshaft. The price range for a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing at an auction today is from$500,000 up to $2 million.
6 1929 Bentley Blower
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1929 Bentley Blower is British car which is based on a rolling chassis that was built by Bentley Motors. Walter Owen Bentley decided to replace their Bentley 3 Litre with a much powerful car by increasing the engine’s displacement to about 4.4 liters which is around 270 cubic inches. The price for a 1929 Bentley Blower is around $2 million up to $2,145,000
5 Bugatti Veyron
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Bugatti Veyron is among the mid-engine sports car which was designed and developed together by Bugatti and Volkswagen Group. The car was conceptualized and manufactured in Molsheim, France by the French automobile manufacturer of Bugatti. It was then named after the famous racing driver at the time, Pierre Veyron. The current price for one Bugatti Veyron is around $3.4 million.
4 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
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The Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic is one of the most bizarre yet elusive and very expensive car. Although it has a low stance, it has a powerful engine and has a lightweight construction with about 123 mph top speed and has an influential teardrop body. A lot of car enthusiasts believe that it is the ultimate Bugatti car ever produced and it is the first supercar that was ever made. The price for a Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic is around $18 million.
3 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
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The 1938 Alfa Romeo is among the four team cars which was build by Alfa Romeo with Carrozzeria Touring for the 1938 Mille Miglia. It was first driven by Carlo Pintacuda which has led the tour by a thousand mile. And at the last checkpoint, the rare brake problems have sidelined the vehicle for about 14 minutes. Currently, the 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 is selling for around $19 million.
2 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK
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The 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK Count Trossi is a roadster car built by the German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. It has the abbreviation SSK which stands for Super Sport Kurz which means Super Sport Short in English. It has extreme performance and has numerous competitive successes among its competitors. It was regarded as the sports car of its era. The current price for a 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK Count Trossi is around $15,000,000 up $20,000,000.
1 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
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Ferrari 250 GTO is highly regarded as one of the most desirable classic car for the car collectors. This is the most expensive and the rarest car in Ralph Lauren’s collection. This Ferrari car became famous worldwide for winning lots of racing events during its heyday. Ferrari 250 GTO was only produced during 1962 until 1964 and only those who are personally approved by Enzo Ferrari could buy the car. Upon its release, it only costs $18,000. Today it costs millions, the price range for Ferrari 250 GTO at an auction is about $45 million to $60 million.
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Sources: Celebrity Net Worth, Hot Cars, Old News Club
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