His collection of over 200 cars varies from the luxurious to the bizarre to the completely custom. The crown jewel of the collection is a 1950's Dodge Power Wagon that is 8 times the size of the original. The Dodge is so large that there is a 4 bedroom apartment inside the cab and truck bed.
The Sheikh got his nickname from his love of bright colors and penchant to paint rainbows on his cars. In 1983 he acquired seven Mercedes 500 SEL, one for each day of the week, which the firm Styling Garage in Germany painted in the colors of the rainbow, complete with matching interior. The vehicles also included gun racks on the inside of the boot lid which held several M16 rifles. The guns were also painted to match the cars.
The museum is such an odity that it's a must see.
And all so tasteful - one could say, a restrained elegance.
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