Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, better known as ‘The Rainbow Sheikh’, is the proud owner of one of the most bizarre car collections in the world.
The 63-year-old has amassed a huge collection of vehicles over the years and is perhaps best known for owning a 64:1 scale Dodge Power Wagon that actually has living quarters inside, including a spacious master bedroom. Not satisfied with one ginormous truck, The Rainbow Sheikh recently had this.. thing built.
Dubbed the Dhabiyan, this other-worldly vehicle is more than 35-feet long, roughly 11-feet tall and sits at over eight feet wide. It’s a mish-mash of cars that have been brought together to create something unlike any other.
Forming the basis of the Dhabiyan is an Oshkosh M1075 military truck with no less than 10 wheels. The Rainbow Sheikh had all of the military-spec body of the M1075 removed; they were replaced by a number of random parts from various production vehicles. For example, the vehicle’s cabin is from a JK Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, and just below the cabin sits part of the rear of a Dodge Dart, while up front you’ll notice the headlights of a Ford F-Series Heavy Duty truck.
It’s hard to say if there are any other parts from familiar production cars used in the Dhabiyan, but much of it does appear to have been custom built, including a hood that must be at least 20-feet long.
Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan got his nickname of ‘The Rainbow Sheikh’ when he celebrated his marriage by having Mercedes-Benz build him an S-Class for every color of the rainbow.
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