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If you could peer into the garages of America’s wealthiest citizens, what do you think you would find? You’re probably thinking of an incredibly expensive vehicle, such as the Maybach 57 S, or a look-at-me Ferrari 599 GTB. Well, think again. Those six-figure cars may do for millionaires who want others to know they have arrived when they roll up in their bejeweled-wheel conveyances. However, you are less likely to find ultra-luxe wheels owned by the billionaires on the 25th annual Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans, which was released on Sept. 20.
Each year, Forbes magazine compiles a list of the wealthiest Americans, the Forbes 400, based on net worth. In conjunction with this year’s list, we embarked on an exhaustive quest to tell you what these billionaires prefer that you not know — what car they drive.
From the vehicle belonging to Abigail Johnson, who, with her family, controls Fidelity Investments, to the brains behind Google, we have the goods on their daily drivers. We obtained this information largely from official motor vehicle registration records of the various states where Forbes-listed billionaires reside. In many cases, the people on our list prefer to live inconspicuously, avoiding the limelight at all costs. Perhaps this is why no one wished to assist us in our prying endeavors. Little did they know that we became all the more determined to deliver to you a little glimpse inside their lives, and most interestingly, their cars.
2006 Cadillac DTS
Owner: Warren Buffett
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 2
Net worth: $40 billion
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
Owner: Abigail Johnson
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 12
Net worth: $12.5 billion
Source: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
2001 BMW 5 Series
Owner: Barbara Cox Anthony
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 12
Net worth: $12.5 billion
Source: Honolulu Department of Transportation
Toyota Prius
Owners: Sergey Brin and Larry Page
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 16 (tied)
Net worth: $7.2 billion (each)
Source: Name withheld by request
Tesla Roadster
Owners: Sergey Brin and Larry Page
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 16 (tied)
Net worth: $7.2 billion (each)
Source: Name withheld by request
2004 Mercedes-Benz E500
Owner: Sheldon Adelson
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 19
Net worth: $15.6 billion
Source: Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML
Owner: John Werner Kluge
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 23
Net worth: $9 billion
Source: Unnamed
2001 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
Owner: David Hamilton Koch
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 45
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue
1995 Mercedes-Benz C36
Owner: Craig O. McCaw
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 125
Net worth: $2.1 billion
Source: State of Washington Department of Licensing
2004 Mercedes-Benz CL500
Owner: S. Daniel Abraham
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 164
Net worth: $1.8 billion
Source: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Each year, Forbes magazine compiles a list of the wealthiest Americans, the Forbes 400, based on net worth. In conjunction with this year’s list, we embarked on an exhaustive quest to tell you what these billionaires prefer that you not know — what car they drive.
From the vehicle belonging to Abigail Johnson, who, with her family, controls Fidelity Investments, to the brains behind Google, we have the goods on their daily drivers. We obtained this information largely from official motor vehicle registration records of the various states where Forbes-listed billionaires reside. In many cases, the people on our list prefer to live inconspicuously, avoiding the limelight at all costs. Perhaps this is why no one wished to assist us in our prying endeavors. Little did they know that we became all the more determined to deliver to you a little glimpse inside their lives, and most interestingly, their cars.
2006 Cadillac DTS
Owner: Warren Buffett
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 2
Net worth: $40 billion
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
Owner: Abigail Johnson
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 12
Net worth: $12.5 billion
Source: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
2001 BMW 5 Series
Owner: Barbara Cox Anthony
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 12
Net worth: $12.5 billion
Source: Honolulu Department of Transportation
Toyota Prius
Owners: Sergey Brin and Larry Page
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 16 (tied)
Net worth: $7.2 billion (each)
Source: Name withheld by request
Tesla Roadster
Owners: Sergey Brin and Larry Page
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 16 (tied)
Net worth: $7.2 billion (each)
Source: Name withheld by request
2004 Mercedes-Benz E500
Owner: Sheldon Adelson
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 19
Net worth: $15.6 billion
Source: Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML
Owner: John Werner Kluge
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 23
Net worth: $9 billion
Source: Unnamed
2001 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
Owner: David Hamilton Koch
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 45
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue
1995 Mercedes-Benz C36
Owner: Craig O. McCaw
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 125
Net worth: $2.1 billion
Source: State of Washington Department of Licensing
2004 Mercedes-Benz CL500
Owner: S. Daniel Abraham
Rank on Forbes 400 list: 164
Net worth: $1.8 billion
Source: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles