Only 7 of this Ferrari were made, by order of the Sultan of Brunei and his family
- Like the look of the Ferrari 456 GT Venice?
- Only seven of these cars exist
- All bar one belongs to the Brunei royal family
Published on Jul 31, 2024 at 7:26 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on May 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The Ferrari 456 GT Venice is impossible to get your hands on. Why? Only seven were made, six of which sit in the garage of the Sultan of Brunei and his family.
The final one? The development car is said to have been bought by a private collector.
Sorry about that.
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The Ferrari 456GT Venice
A shooting brake design made in the mid-1990s, it was based on the two-door 456 grand touring car.
It boasts a a 5.5-liter V-12 and the roof extension and rear doors designed by Pininfarina.
The cars have aged like a fine wine – but collectors can forget trying to get their hand on a unit.
Only seven left the factory with a single buyer we know about – Prince Jefri Bolkiah.
He spent $1.5 million on each of them, with rumors that the owner of the seventh was a private collector based in the UK or was a test vehicle that never left the factory at all.
This wagon has made regular appearances on Reddit and parked in front of London boutiques in the upscale neighborhoods of Mayfair, Belgravia, and Knightsbridge.
The fact it’s right-hand drive does not suggest the car was ordered specifically to be kept at the owner’s U.K. residence – Brunei is a right-hand-drive country, too.
Other cars owned by the Sultan of Brunei
The Sultan of Brunei reportedly owns more than 7,000 cars.
Another rare car belonging to the Sultan of Brunei is this 1-of-3 converted Lamborghini LM002 wagon that needs tires that cost $54,000.
It’s one of only 300 ever produced and was converted from a pickup truck to a wagon.
In fact, he’s such an avid collector that Bentley wouldn’t exist today if it wasn’t for the Sultan of Brunei.
The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and his brother, Prince Jefri, were able to keep the plucky British company alive by making. substantial purchases in. the mid-to-late 1990s when sales were low.
He certainly takes care of his investments with his McLaren F1 GT spotted landing in London, UK, to be restored in 2022.
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