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Auto Trader's Alex Eckford delves into the ultimate garage.

The Sultan of Brunei, known to his friends as Hassanal Bolkiah, is currently having his custom-built Range Rover Classic auctioned off. It's a sneak peek into one of the most awesome car collections in the world.

The collection is a dream shopping list of over 5,000 cars, including:

• 531 Mercedes-Benzs
• 367 Ferraris
• 362 Bentleys
• 185 BMWs
• 177 Jaguars
• 160 Porsches
• 130 Rolls Royces
• 20 Lamborghinis

...all stored in five aircraft hangar-sized garages so massive it can take over an hour to get a car into the open from its parking space.

We've picked out six of the best cars from the Sultan's parking lot.

McLaren F1s
The Sultan's has eight F1s, including GT and LM editions. In 1995 McLaren made history by winning the 24-hour Le Mans race at their first attempt. To celebrate, they built five LM's, one for every F1 which finished the event. The Sultan has three of them.

Dauer 962 LMs
The Dauer racing team's prototype Porsche 962 (see image at the top of this page) is the world's fastest road car. The 2,994cc water-cooled Porsche flat-six engine will take you from 0-60mph in 2.6 seconds. Six of the cars rest in
the Sultan's garages.

Mercedes CLK-GTR
Built to enter the 1997 FIA GT Championship, the 200mph CLK-GTR won all World Championship titles it entered in 1997 and 1998. With a V12 engine mounted behind the passenger compartment, The Sultan owns the only right-hand drive Mercedes CLK-GTR in the world.