Messi Car Collection: Lionel Messi, one of the greatest footballers of all time, is also one of the highest-paid athletes in recent times. His lavish lifestyle includes his collection of several luxury cars. Among these, the most expensive one is the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti which cost him $36 million which is more than the annual salary of the NFL star, Tom Brady, who earned around $29.4 million last year.
Including his salary, bonus, and image rights, Lionel Messi earns nearly $75 million at PSG. According to reports, his endorsements and additional income bring $55 million more to the table. With a whopping $130 million annual income, affording one or two luxury cars is not a problem for the player. However, his collection includes the rarest gem, the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti which has been said to be the most expensive car that was sold at an auction.
Ferrari has only ever made four cars of the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti. The car is also called ‘the prancing horse of 1957’. Probably because its whopping 4.1-liter V12 engine gives 400 horsepower which enables it to reach a top speed of 190 miles per hour which was quite unheard of at the time of its manufacturing. Additionally, this car was also driven by some of the world’s greatest drivers, like Formula 1 champions, Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorne.
Some other cars that can be found in the star’s collection are –
Pagani Zonda Tricolore – This one is an exotic car of the Pagani Zonda, Tricolore edition. This special one has a 7.3-liter V12 engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission and it cost the Argentinian $2 million.
Mercedes SLS AMG – It has a 6.2-liter DOHC V8 engine which is responsible for the car’s magnificent performance. Messi bought this for $642,490.
Range Rovers – Messi owns two Range Rovers that cost him a total of $269,500. His two luxury SUVs belong to Range Rover’s Vogue and Sports models.
Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale – Messi has been seen driving this beauty many times whenever he is in Argentina. He paid $242,100 for this car which has a 4.7-liter V8 engine.
Audis – The star owns three Audi cars which consist of an Audi Q7, an Audi A7, and an Audi RS6 and these cost him a total of $231,790.
Ferrari F430 Spyder – Another Ferrari that adorns the Argentine’s collection is this one which has a 4.3-liter Ferrari F136 E V8 engine. that produces 503 horsepower. Leo paid $164,490 for this beauty.
Cadillac Escalade – This one is a family car with a 8-seater space which cost him $75,195. This car has a V-8 engine with 10-speed automatic transmission that produces 420 horsepower.
Lexus RX 450h – Others in the luxury SUV collections owned by Messi is this one that cost him $46,800. It has a 3.5-liter V6 Hybrid engine that produces 308 horsepower.
Mini Cooper – The least expensive car in Messi’s collection is the Mini Cooper Coupe and he paid $19,733 for it.
Source: www.insidesport.in
