21-Year-Old Saudi Student's Stunning $10 Million Supercar Collection

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Sep 13th 2010 at 6:01PM

Saudi engineering student Dhiaa Al-Essa was one of the unfortunate fellows whose brand new Ferrari 458 Italia (above) went up in flames recently. No worries though – the 21-year-old has 30 other supercars in his $5 million collection, including three more Ferraris, five Porsches, three Lamborghinis, two Rolls-Royces and a Mercedes SLR McLaren. His mega-rich financier father, who purchased the cars for him, has promised him two even more expensive models next year for his 22nd birthday: an ultra-rare Koenigsegg Agera and a Bugatti Veyron, doubling the value of his collection to $10 million. Meanwhile he's replacing the torched 458 Italia with a brand new Ferrari 599 roadster. [continued]

All his vehicles have personalized license plates featuring the figures 070, which cost an additional $150,000 a pop. The international playboy spent the summer flying his cars to London, Montreal, Las Vegas and New York to go on high-octane driving tours with friends. "I love speed but the limit in Saudi Arabia is 75 mph so I'm pretty limited [there]," Al-Essa tells the UK's Metro. "When the Bugatti arrives I hope to take it to Germany where you can drive as fast as you want." Thanks Dad!

Tags: Bugatti Veyron, car collection, Dhiaa Al-Essa, Ferrari, Ferrari 458 Italia, Koenigsegg Agera, Lamborghini, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Saudi Arabia, Saudia Arabia

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Wealth

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shea hausen Sep 14th 2010 12:25AM

Jealousy ensues. Im 22 and god my ego would be thru the roof if i had access to cars and money like this. Blessing in disguise that i'm middle-class.

shea hausen Sep 14th 2010 12:26AM

Jealousy ensues. Im 22 and god my ego would be thru the roof if i had
access to cars and money like this. Blessing in disguise that i'm
middle-class.

speedjohn123 Sep 14th 2010 2:18AM

This is what's wrong with our world. I hope he crashes and burns.

chad.dawkins Sep 14th 2010 3:49AM

There are A LOT more things wrong with this world than some rich guy spoiling his kid.

OldThudMan~!!~ Sep 14th 2010 7:52AM

Aaaaaaaaaaah!........You know those high gas prices we pay....Wellll!!!!!

speedjohn123 Sep 14th 2010 5:58PM

Indeed, but the over-arching issue that most Saudi Arabians' live at or below poverty. Aside from their cultural or even humanitarian positions, these people have nothing unless there in or related to the ruling elite. So much oil wealth, but yet a pathetic country compared to world metrics - except of course, for this kid's amazing car collection.

prince.fazza3 Sep 20th 2010 12:36PM

hey me too like dis....i love carz.... But i have jst v12 S600 mercedes-benz 2 drive as a fastest car of mine..... I born in saudi arabia n m pakistani.....(bt my language n lookz r exactly like emarati people)
I dun have regretz coz i used to speed up 260km/h in saudi arabia....my dad limitize me 2 pay fines up2 SR5000 a month.... I know dat i'll die in car:p
God bless u friend....me 2 planning 2 buy bugatti veyron by selling my all property..... I like people 2 gt jealous frm me....so God Almighty would bless me more.....chill up n bye.... If any body wana contact me,tk it easy....me 2 21yrzz old....0099567630999