Arab Playboys Ship $80 Million Worth of Supercars to London for the Summer

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Aug 16th 2010 at 6:03PM

A cabal of mega-rich Arab playboys have made London the world's supercar capital this summer, shipping an estimated $80 million worth of eye-popping vehicles to the city while waiting out the heat in their homeland. The bored billionaires get their kicks by racing around London's crowded streets, the London Sun reports. Bugatti Veyrons have been seen cruising in Knightsbridge and Mayfair, and both the Bugatti a Pagani Zonda Cinque, one of only five in the world, are often parked at the Dorchester Hotel where some of the super-rich studs are staying. Rolls-Royces, custom Mercedes-McLaren SLRs, Lamborghinis, Koenigseggs, Ferraris and more are commonplace in certain posh neighborhoods.

"Forget Monaco or Monte Carlo - London is now the supercar capital," Matt Master of Top Gear tells the paper. "Most owners are in their 20s or early 30s and from amazingly rich families. The amount of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Bugattis with UAE plates is unbelievable." Most do 200 mph-plus but they have to drive them around in first gear, though some cut loose and take the consequences – check out a video of one man being pulled over in a pink Lamborghini amidst a number of other exotics after the jump. Others like the supercars belonging to Qatar's Royal Family get "clamped" by the cops. Given the fact that the cars had to be flown to London from the UAE, the sheer amount of money being wasted is simply stupendous:

Tags: Arab, Arabs, Bugatti, Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, London, Mayfair, Pagani, Qatar, Rolls-Royce, supercars, UAE, wealth

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Wealth, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Video

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john Aug 17th 2010 9:53AM

Good to see someone is having fun with the cash we spend on fuel. Our unemployed roughnecks in the Gulf of Mexico sure don't need jobs. Might spill some more crude there. I guess crude spilled in middle east waters don't harm the environment or for some reason our leaders simply don't care?

I am sure the rich boys also need the extra $$$ for security for violating their religion to the core and offending fundamentalists at home. When we send that much of our disposable income overseas they simply get the best protection available or they go hide in another country whose government will assure junior will not get in trouble or hurt.

I love premimum gasoline but maybe the time has come for no oil or gasoline. When crude is no longer needed and worthless per barrel, Mr. Playboy will be broke in 2 years. Then the only kicks these bored billionaires are getting will be a boot in the mouth from the native military taking their country back from dethroned royals. Have some sand soup!