- Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan’s car collection includes some of the world’s strangest and largest vehicles.
- His garage has over 3,000 cars, including a 10-wheeled SUV, a two-story Hummer, and a Dodge Power Wagon the size of a house.
- His private museum in Abu Dhabi is open to the public, showcasing his passion for oversized and uniquely modified cars.
Some car enthusiasts love speed, while others are obsessed with luxurious vehicles. But Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, who is better known as the Rainbow Sheikh, is on an entirely different level. Some car enthusiasts love speed, while others are obsessed with luxurious vehicles.
But Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, who is better known as the Rainbow Sheikh, is on an entirely different level. As a prominent member of the Abu Dhabi royal family and a billionaire with a net worth exceeding $20 billion USD ($31.6 billion AUD), he took car collecting to a level so absurdly grand that it makes even the most extravagant garages look modest.
Unlike Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, who collected high-performance race cars, or the Sultan of Brunei, who owns the world’s largest fleet of supercars, Sheikh Hamad has made a niche for himself by collecting and even building some of the most bizarre, oversized, and completely unique vehicles ever seen. He has more than 3,000 cars to his name — including 718, 4×4 vehicles — and his collection is a full-throttle mix of engineering insanity and limitless imagination.
Dhabiyan – The Largest SUV on the Planet
If this vehicle looks like something straight out of Mad Max to you, then you wouldn’t be wrong. Dhabiyan is officially the largest SUV in the world and an absolute behemoth built using an Oshkosh M1075 military truck as its base. It has an unbelievable length of 35 feet and weighs 24 tons. It also has 10 wheels and is powered by a 600-horsepower Caterpillar C15 diesel engine.
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But the vehicle isn’t just about brute force. Dhabiyan blends military-grade toughness with unexpected luxury features which make it the ultimate king-of-the-road SUV. And because the Sheikh never does things halfway, a Jeep Wrangler is casually mounted on top of it, just in case the whole thing wasn’t outrageous enough before.
The Hummer H1 X3 – A Two-Story Giant
Hummers are already massive, but the Sheikh decided they weren’t quite big enough for his taste, so he built the Hummer H1 X3, which is three times the size of a standard Hummer and is so large that it could qualify for its own zip code. This vehicle is 46 feet long, 20 feet wide, and a ridiculous 21.6 feet tall. It runs on four diesel engines, and each tire alone costs around $25,000. But here’s the kicker: it’s not just for show. It is surprisingly fully drivable and even has a living room and bathroom inside because why not turn a Hummer into an apartment on wheels?
A Fleet of Rainbow Mercedes
True to his nickname, the Rainbow Sheikh owns a fleet of seven Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, each of which is painted in a different color of the rainbow. These vibrant cars were customized in the late 1980s and their interiors also match their exterior’s color, making for a completely over-the-top luxury experience.
The Giant Dodge Power Wagon
If you thought the Sheikh’s car collection couldn’t get any crazier, brace yourself for this one: a life-sized, drivable replica of a Dodge Power Wagon — except it’s 64 times larger than the original.
This thing is nearly 50 feet long, weighs over 50 tons, and is more of a rolling mansion than a truck. Inside, you’ll find a fully functional living space, with air conditioning, a bedroom, and all the comforts of a high-end hotel. It’s not just a vehicle—it’s a statement. A completely ridiculous, gloriously excessive statement.
The Sheikh’s Private Car Museum
With over 200 rare and custom-built cars, Sheikh Hamad’s love for oversized vehicles is so vast that he needed an entire museum to house them. So naturally, he built a massive pyramid-shaped structure in Abu Dhabi to serve as his personal automotive temple.
And the best part? It’s open to the public. If you ever find yourself in Abu Dhabi and want to witness some of the wildest, weirdest, and most mind-blowing cars ever built, this is the place to be. From 1930s classics mounted on skis to custom-built military trucks, the Rainbow Sheikh’s collection is proof that when it comes to car enthusiasm, bigger might just be better.
