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Inside the King of Malaysia's car collection - including Merc from Hitler

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Plus a three-wheeled motorcycle in a bizarre colour scheme
Plus a three-wheeled motorcycle in a bizarre colour scheme

THIS is the stunning car collection of the King of Malaysia featuring a fleet of police bikes and a one-of-a-kind Mercedes gifted to his family by Adolf Hitler.

The King, known by the hereditary title the Sultan of Johor, is the proud owner of over 300 vehicles, from luxury supercars to timeless classics - here are the highlights

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The new king of Malaysia owns over 300 vehicles

Sound of the police

This includes a fleet of police motorcycles
This includes a fleet of police motorcyclesCredit: ABS-CBN News

One of the centrepieces of the Sultan's collection is a fleet of over 30 nearly identical, American-style police motorcycles.

They are all decked out in the same blue-and-white paintwork and all appear to be made by Harley-Davidson, which has supplied police forces across America for over a century.

The current Sultan's father told Phillipino channel RealiTV in 2013 that he loaned the bikes out to the cops who protected his motorcade when he travelled around his kingdom.

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Amazingly, all the motorcycles are treated to round-the-clock air conditioning in their garage to "keep dust away", while the Sultan employs an in-house mechanic to maintain his vehicles.

On the range

The Sultan appears to have a love of Range Rovers
The Sultan appears to have a love of Range RoversCredit: ABS-CBN News

On the car side of things, a large space in the King's garage is occupied by a stable of different Range Rovers.

Some feature an all-black colour scheme and tinted windows and are used for official travel, while others are decked out in silver or white.

At least six of them are the Evoque model, which currently sells for around £40,000.

Best of British

One special motor is a 1960's Bentley Mulsanne
One special motor is a 1960's Bentley MulsanneCredit: ABS-CBN News

Another British icon that represents a staple of the collection is the Bentley brand.

More modern examples include the £183,000 GT model but the real crown jewel is a 1960s Mulsanne, which could be worth over £200,000.

And Bentley's longtime rival Rolls-Royce also makes several appearances, with a number of Phantom models worth over £400,000 today.

Tiger style

The King's late father took part in charity rides on this unusual tiger-print bike
The King's late father took part in charity rides on this unusual tiger-print bikeCredit: ABS-CBN News

One of the most unusual items in the collection is a Harley-Davidson Tri-Glide, a three-wheeled, large-capacity motorcycle.

The previous King used it for annual charity rides, raising money through taking on long road trips.

What makes it particularly bizarre is that it is dressed up in a tiger-stripe print paintjob, which certainly makes it stand out.

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Dictator drive

This unique Mercedes was a gift to his great-great-grandfather from Adolf Hitler
This unique Mercedes was a gift to his great-great-grandfather from Adolf HitlerCredit: ABS-CBN News

Speaking of unusual motors, the King also owned his own little piece of history in the form of a unique 1936 Mercedes 540 with gull-wing doors.

It was the only one of its kind ever built and was gifted to the current Sultan's great-great-grandfather by Adolf Hitler just three years before the start of the Second World War.

The German dictator was a close personal friend of the then-monarch and apparently tipped him off to the fact that the car would be available.

Given the unbelievable history of the car, if the King ever decided to sell it, it would likely fetch millions of pounds.

Jacob Jaffa

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