Arnold Schwarzenegger loves cars. Oh no, he really loves his cars. He has some of the hottest wheels money can buy, and he is not shy about it. Well, he wasn’t off to a great start with his first car, a beaten up Opel Kaddet, at the age of 19. His fondest recollection of this particular set of wheels was that it was junk! Picture a young, hopeful teenager, who probably had no idea that he was to be mankind’s savior in a few years... the Terminator. Now, picture him doing a balancing act between his seat and the steering wheel as he drives, since he still needs to get to work, but also isn’t eager to fall over backward.
However, he’s since then been on a noteworthy career path that has seen him collect an impressive assortment of cars. Strategic partnerships with companies like Kreisel have paid off in heaps as well. Celebrity Net Worth places Arnold Schwarzenegger’s net worth at $400 million. Was it all from the movies? No. Like many who go on to dazzle us with their automobiles, he has poured his well-earned money into some shrewd investments, that have garnered him a tidy sum of cash, and with it, he's found a great taste in cars.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man's man, and his cars, beautiful beasts in every way, represent every bit of what he is about.
He Doesn't Own This Anymore: The Opel Kadett
Given the other cars on this list, this Opel is far removed from anything we could have anticipated Arnold to have owned. Especially one that was practically on its death bed! He was glad to leave it in Germany when he left for England, and later America.
A Perfect Teaming Up Between Him And Kriesel Bore The World's First Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric
In a power move that set him apart from literally everyone else in the world, Arnold Schwarzenegger partnered with Austrian battery company, Kreisel, to convert his already uncommon Mercedes-Benz G-Class into the world’s premier G-Wagon electric. The conversion to electric maintained the original 500 hp, but the car is even lighter than it was, and a tad faster, accelerating from 0 to 60 in 5.6 seconds, down from 5.9 seconds in the previous gasoline version. By no means is this happening any time soon, but it would fetch hefty 1 million dollars if it went on sale.
He Occasionally Ferries Around In An Excalibur SSK
Not your typical power machine like the majority in this Arnold’s arsenal, but he also drives a 1969 Excalibur SSK. He rarely goes out with it, but he has, in recent times, been captured on camera in Beverly Hills with this classic convertible.
He's Been Seen Cruising Around In This Spectacular AM General Humvee
Arnold Schwarzenegger made it cool to own a Hummer, long before civilians had even considered the thought of purchasing what was then only known as a military vehicle. Having sized down his collection of gas-guzzling Hummers in a bid to be more conscious of the environment, he made the remaining fleet of 4 hummers more eco-friendly, converting them to either electric vehicles or bio-fuel engine machines. He has done more to change the perception of the Humvee in the public’s eyes than any other single person in the world.
Schwarzenegger Purchased This 1951 M-47 Patton
Having grown up in a neighborhood laden with military personnel, Arnold developed a love for tanks, so much so that he actually aspired to be a tank driver in the Austrian military. Being who he is, he did get to drive a tank during his mandatory year serving in the Austrian National Army. It is safe to say that he changed career paths, but he saw to it that he’d still find a way to drive a tank, either way, so he bought one! He actually bought the exact same model he’d been driving in the army, the 1951 M-47 Patton.
This Alluring Bentley Continental GT Speed
Arnold has stated many times that he isn’t particularly crazy about expensive brands, you know, the ones that everyone is always gushing about. This notwithstanding, one of his guilty pleasures is a $265k Bentley Continental GT. It is quite the hard left turn from his regular taste, but with a twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 48-valve W-12 engine dishing out 626 hp, with the car having 664 lb of torque, this machine is not to be trifled with.
This Massive Mercedes Unimog That Perfectly Fits His Frame
The Mercedes Unimog is a vehicle that accurately depicts his personality, career, and size. Arnold Schwarzenegger has featured not one, but two Unimogs in his arsenal of vehicles. Starting at $225,000 for your base Unimog, it is evident that he adores these large trucks.
He Owns A Pinzgauer
An even rarer beast is his $100,000 Pinzgauer. Having this in his fleet, however, has been mired in controversy, with the public enunciating that his efforts to make the vehicle more eco-friendly have had an adverse effect on the environment due to the numerous flights made to observe the progress of his requested changes on the vehicle.