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14:55 Tuesday 12 May 2015

So, how many have you managed to get?

We'll put you out of your misery. Here are the answers to our millionaires' cars quiz. To go back to the quiz, click here.

1. Chrome Maybach - Theo Paphitis

Paphitis

Of course. The Dragons' Den star and millionaire pencil-baron Theo Paphitis has a chrome-effect Maybach. We like Theo and we wish to cast no aspersions on his taste (or lack thereof), but you have to say that this Maybach is about as bling as bling comes.

 

2. Rolls-Royce Phantom - Lord Sugar

Sugar

Amstrad boss and celebrity Sid James impersonator Alan Sugar is driven around in a Rolls-Royce Phantom -- the perfect choice for any chief exec.

 

3. Lexus GS450h - Rupert Murdoch

Murdoch

Craggy-faced media baron Rupert Murdoch might be intent on polluting the media with smut and sensationalist news, but he doesn't pollute the atmosphere with CO2 in this super-clean Lexus Hybrid.

 

4. Porsche 959 - Bill Gates

Gates

Bill 'Windows' Gates bought this extremely rare and unbelievably expensive Porsche in the late 1980s. Unfortunately for the Microsoft founder, the US government had not approved the Porsche for road use and, as such, it was fifteen years before the richest man in the world could drive his own car.

 

5. Mercedes SL 55 AMG - Steve Jobs

Jobs

The late Steve Jobs, famous worldwide as the man who kick-started the now ubiquitous practice of prefixing ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING with the letter 'i', chose a more discreet vehicle than his Microsoft rival, opting for a Merc SL 55. Good choice.

 

6. Acura TSX - Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg drives a very sober and unpretentious Acura TSX (a Honda Accord to you and me). It's ironic that a man who has persuaded millions worldwide to surrender their personal details for public scrutiny has chosen such an anonymous and unassuming car.

 

7. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren - Donald Trump

Trump

Donald 'Comb over' Trump has a McLaren SLR -- a fine car. Luckily for Trump, the SLR was available only as a hard-top; indeed, we can only imagine how hilarious the man's barnet must look in a soft-top.

 

8. Ice Cream Van - Duncan Bannatyne

Bannatyne

Duncan Bannatyne, star of the BBC's Dragons' Den, started his multi-million pound empire by selling ice creams from the back of his own ice cream van. We're guessing he drives something a little more luxurious these days.

 

9. Volkswagen Golf - Roman Abramovich

Roman

Chelsea F.C. owner Roman Abramovich owns a VW Golf for pottering around London. And why not? The Golf is a fine car, and even if you're rich beyond the dreams of avarice, sometimes you just need something to get you from A to B.

 

10. Gibbs Aquada - Richard Branson

Branson

Yup, the Gibbs Aquada belongs to none other than Virgin boss Richard 'Beard' Branson. We're guessing he owns other cars, but this is the vehicle for which he is most famous.

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