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Lewis Hamilton is one of the richest Formula One drivers with an estimated net worth of £218million ($285million) as per Celebrity Net Worth.
The Brit topped the Forbes list for the highest paid F1 driver of 2018, and according to the magazine is the 12th highest paid athlete in the world with $51 million [Salary: $42 million; Endorsements: $9 million] total earnings in 2018.
Hamilton is the most marketable among the current pack of F1 drivers. He has signed endorsement deals with Sony, Puma, Mercedes-Benz, Tommy Hilfiger, Monster Energy, Bombardier, MV Agusta Motorcycles and Bell Helmets.
In July this year, Hamilton signed a three-year deal extending his partnership with Team Mercedes until the end of the 2020 season. The terms of the deal enable Hamilton to earn up to £40 million ($51 million) a year.
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Hamilton recently equalled Juan Manuel Fangio's tally of five World Championship titles and he has Michael Schumacher's record of seven titles well within his sights. His earnings and endorsement deals could attain newer heights if he does surpass Michael's record.
Hamilton is an avid autophile with a curious collection of vehicles the majority of us will never get the chance to drive.
Let's dive into the personal garage of Lewis Hamilton which would make any motorhead envious :
Fun Fact: While we are on the discussion of Hamilton's luxuries beauties, he did start off from humble beginnings. His first car was a used Mini Cooper.
#15 Honda CRF 450 - Motocross
It is no secret that Lewis Hamilton is a fan of dirt bikes. Hamilton has been spotted riding dirt bikes with Justin Bieber.
Honda’s CRF450R is a two-wheeler designed to get you to the front by the first turn and then keep you there in the lead-up to the checkered flag. It retails for about $9149.
#14 Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 6x6
Driving for Team Mercedes AMG Petronas, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lewis Hamilton owns cars sporting the three-pointed star logo. The Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 6x6 was added to Hamilton's car collection in the year 2015.
The six-wheeler is powered by a 5.5-liter V8 turbocharged engine delivering 544 bhp. Reportedly only about 30 units were sold. It is reportedly worth £370,000.
#13 Smart Roadster Brabus
This is one of the less glamorous car purchases made by Hamilton years ago. Before he bought Ferraris and Maybachs, Lewis was frequently spotted driving around in this rare Mercedes Roadster. It ran for production only during a short duration of three years between 2003 and 2006.
43,091 Roadsters were built and put on the shop fronts, with chassis numbers ranging from 00,001 to around 43,400. It has a top speed of 190 km/hr and can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in 9.8 sec.
It won the Top Gear Fun Car of The Year Award in 2005.
#12 Maverick X3
Being an ardent fan of dirt racing, Lewis Hamilton took a liking to the Maverick X3. The Maverick X3 is a Can-Am side-by-side off-road vehicle manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products. This 172 hp beast can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in 4.4 seconds. It price is about $29,399.
Here is a video of Hamilton showing off his Maverick X3 :
#11 Maybach 6
It is no surprise that Hamilton has a soft-corner for Mercedes given that he is contracted with the Team for so many years. Hamilton has a fleet of Mercedes cars in his collection.
We aren't 100% sure if he owns the Maybach 6 but he did send this tweet to his followers earlier this year in June : @mercedesamg I want this car!!!!! #maybach6”.
The car is still in concept phase and produces an output of 738 hp, with a claimed top speed of 155 mph and acceleration from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just under 4 seconds.
#10 Shelby GT500
The Shelby GT500 line owned by Hamilton is an exclusive car and before he got behind its steering wheel it, he commissioned a series of customization to be done with authentic Shelby parts to have an "Eleanor" based aesthetic feel to it.
It is a 1967 Ford Mustang and has a different frontal portion in comparison to the original Eleanor.
The facelift includes suspension upgrades for better handling and 5000cc V8 Coyote engine packing in enormous power. The crimson red Mustang popularly knows as the GT500CR is one mean muscle car and is the envy of muscle car enthusiasts all over the globe.
#9 Shelby Cobra 427
Prior to the Spanish Grand Prix of 2015, Hamilton took a quick break and flew to Los Angeles, California.
He was seen zooming past Los Angeles in his magnificent 1966 Shelby Cobra 427. It was the second Shelby that was added to his personal car collection after the Shelby GT500. The car has a top speed of 165 mp/hr and can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr (60 miles/hour) in 4.3 seconds.
The car was personally designed by the legendary Carrol Shelby himself and is the rarest of the rare among all Shelbys produced and commands jaw-dropping prices at the limited instances that it comes up for auction.
Below is a video of Hamilton driving this awesome muscle car :
#8 Techart Porsche 997
Without a Porsche any car collection is incomplete. Lewis Hamilton too owns a Porsche. It's the TechArt 997, a standard Porsche 997 that's been extensively modified by independent German automobile company TechArt.
The engine produces 600 horsepower and has a top-speed of 210 mph (338.0 km/h). The car costs an estimated $186,000 which is peanuts for some one like Hamilton.
#7 Ducati Monster 1200
Hamilton despite spending most of his time behind the steering wheel of 4-wheelers is alos passionate about fast and sleek two-wheelers - be it dirt bikes or superbikes.
He has posted pictures on social media taking his Ducati Monster 1200 on a spin on more than once occasion.
The Monster 1200 engine packs a power of 147 hp. The Ducati Monster 1200 retails for $14,995 USD. In India, it can be available for an on-road price of about 25 lakh rupees.
#6 Mercedes AMG GT-R
Photo Credits: RAC
The Mercedes AMG GT-R was launched by none other than Mercedes' most famous employee - Lewis Hamilton himself way back in June 2016.
The track-focused sports car features a twin-turbocharged V8 engine. It produces 577bhp. In an interview during its launch, Hamilton was all praise for this beauty of a car.“I think it’s bloody brilliant,” said a beaming Hamilton. “You never get a ‘beast mode’ in road cars like that. It sounds amazing.”
The GT-R can accelerate from 0-100 kph in just 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 200 mph. The car retails for an estimated £150,000.
Below is the video of Hamilton launching this pretty beast in 2016 :
#5 MV Agusta F4RR
Lewis Hamilton is a brand ambassador of MV Agusta and owns a fleet of their most premium bikes. One of which is the MV Agusta F4RR.
The engine is a 4-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 16 Valve Double OverHead Cam. The 998 cc engine produces a power of 201 HP and has a top-speed of 297.5 km/hr.
#4 MV Agusta F4 LH44
In September 2017, Italian Motorcycle giant MV Agusta and Lewis Hamilton launched a new special limited edition bike - the MV Agusta F4 LH44.
Based on the manufacturer's most powerful motorcycle, the F4 RC, MV Agusta will be making only 44 examples of this limited edition bike and it's expected to be priced somewhere around $72,000.
The LH in the name stands for Lewis Hamilton while the 44 is his Formula One car number. Hamilton announced its launch through a series of tweets showing him cruising around with the superbike.
Speaking about his partnership MV Agusta and also the F4 LH44, Lewis Hamilton said,
"My projects with MV Agusta are a great way to combine my love of riding bikes with my interest in creative design process so I am very much involved with the CRC design team throughout. I am particularly excited to introduce my new bike, the F4 LH44. It looks quite stunning and I had the pleasure of riding on track a few weeks ago in Italy, it feels great and combines the best of both worlds, a race bike for the road! There will be 44 bikes produced so I hope the lucky owners will love it as much as I do."
It has a top speed of around 300 km/hr.
#3 McLaren P1
Although he is no longer contracted as a driver for the McLaren F1 Team, Lewis Hamilton still has a certain degree of fondness for his previous employer and owns a limited edition sports hybrid McLaren P1.
The dynamic blue car utilises hybrid power and Formula 1 technology to attain a jaw-dropping top speed of 350 km/h. McLaren enjoyed the fact that Hamilton still owns and drives their cars. They expressed their gratitude to him through a tongue in cheek tweet.
#2 La Ferrari Aperta
Photo Credits: Car Magazine
Despite being a thorn in the flesh of Team Scuderia Ferrari for 10 full years, Hamilton's a big Ferrari fan and owns a number of the Italian supercars.
The 599 SA Aperta and the red LaFerrari Aperta - which can retail for up to US$10 million is a part of his fleet. The latter was unveiled at the 2016 Paris Auto Show.
The V12 engine generates a maximum power output of 789 hp and has a top speed of 217 miles/hour.
Below is a video of Hamilton cruising around with this mean beast :
#1 Bombardier Challenger 605 (Private Jet)
This slideshow so far has covered 9 of the best cars and bikes from Lewis Hamilton's collection.
Well if that's not enough, let's take things a notch higher up (no pun intended!). With a price tag of $15 million along with annual ownership charges as well, this is the holy grail of Hamilton's collection.
The Challenger 605 can accommodate up to 12 passengers. Larger and higher-positioned windows make for ideal viewing pleasure. It can travel over 4,000 nautical miles at a Mach .80 maximum.
The registration number of Hamilton's Challenger 605 is G-LDCH, which stands for Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton.
