Michael Jackson dead - leaves behind large car collection

Michael Jackson's 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph Limousine

By Zack Newmark
June 26, 2009 2:17 PM
Filed Under: American, Cadillac, Entertainment, Ford, GMC, Lifestyle, Rolls Royce, Weird

Back in February it was announced that a collection of items belonging to Michael Jackson would be auctioned off, including his own fleet of vehicles.  Although that auction was cancelled in mid-April, it gave us a chance see how the King of Pop lived while being chauffeured around California.

Now that MJ has passed on, we decided to take a look back at these vehicles.  It is unknown what will happen to many of the Neverland Ranch possessions (Jackson did have a lot of debt), and surely some of these will wind up either on the auction block, or in a museum.

Jackson owned at least four limousines, including a 1999 Rolls Royce Silver Seraph that was unusually decorated, to say the least.  Our friends at Jalopnik described it well, when they said, "The dark blue Seraph wears an interior which looks to have been pulled directly from the Palace of Versailles."  Jackson was said to have designed the interior himself, which probably explains the generous use of 24-carat gold.  The vehicle was said to have a 5.4-liter V12 aluminum engine that generated up to 322 horsepower.

He also owned a 1990 RollS Royce Silver Spur II, trimmed in contrasting white leather and black fabric.  Dark, tinted windows were adorned in white curtains, and a full-service bar that was used for god-knows-what.  His white, 1988 Lincoln Town Car had a much more subdued interior that used gray leather and fabric.  The fourth limo is the same 1954 Cadillac Fleetwood used during the filming of Driving Miss Daisy.  Jackson's collection included a 1997 Neoplan Tour Bus with individual seats and booths, and a king's crown embroidered in the carpet.  Possibly used on the HIStory World Tour, the bus featured a bathroom lined in porcelain, gold, and granite.

A few of his other vehicles included a 1993 Ford Econoline van with leather seats, individual tv screens, and an old-school video game console, a 1986 GMC High Sierra firetruck, a 1988 GMC Jimmy, and a replica of a 1909 Detamble Model B Roadster.  Amongst the collection was an electrified horse-drawn carriage, and a 2001 Harley Davidson touring police bike.

Source: autotrader.co.uk via edmunds.com

Comments

themadboy
June 26, 2009 2:25 PM
r.i.p. Michael Jackson

termigni
June 26, 2009 2:28 PM
R.I.P. greatness

Hardboy997
June 26, 2009 2:43 PM
R.I.P. Michael Jackson, The King of Pop. We will remember you forever. :(((((((

catchmyshadow
June 26, 2009 2:56 PM
i made jokes about him in the past, but his death was still kind of a shock to me. too many memories and he was an outstanding artist, no doubt. probably the biggest artist the world has ever seen and maybe will ever see. on the other hand a bizarre person, who seemed to have found everything but real love.

R.I.P.


Edited by user on June 26, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Shyne
June 26, 2009 5:41 PM
totally agree.

m4rtins
June 27, 2009 12:00 AM
Except Elvis, of course............

bpab.ua
June 26, 2009 2:56 PM
R.I.P. from Russia

fatter1
June 26, 2009 2:58 PM
R.I.P Michael Jackson.

Bristol411S3
June 26, 2009 2:59 PM
Sad news. The doctors should have listened when he said "I'm Bad".

In all seriousness, he leaves an amazing legacy. No matter what you thought of him, 50 is way too young to go.

Prince_Ash
June 26, 2009 3:11 PM
i dont mean to be an ass, but imo this car collection is... very boring and disappointing. common the king of pop couldnt afford to have a better collection ?

still though RIP MJ!. we will all miss you.

archytype
June 26, 2009 3:31 PM
In the 90's that would have been a thoroughly modern collection (before his lawsuits came in). You have to reember he was very effeminate and would prefer a 'Driving Miss Daisy' limousine to a classic Ferrari.

redoctober
June 26, 2009 3:27 PM
R.I.P from Bulgaria

adz612
June 26, 2009 3:35 PM
Always knew MJ was a pimp. Loving the Cadillac. Sleep Well Michael.

CCnumber1fan
June 26, 2009 5:39 PM
He was the greatest of greatest. I don't think that his car collection even matters at this point or should I say at this very moment. Someone as great as him is falls asleep and the only thing we look at is his cars come on now.

R.I.P MJ, you will truly be missed

N20_Purge
June 26, 2009 6:28 PM
R.I.P. from fans in the UK MJ. So sad it happened. He made alot of good songs, and created cool dance moves. He will be missed by the millions of fans around the world.

Moko
June 26, 2009 6:35 PM
the king is dead, long live the king

coopergt
June 26, 2009 6:57 PM
i once saw him get out of that ford econoline and was a little taken aback i must say. RIP.

eas722
June 26, 2009 7:06 PM
RIP the king of pop

GmBHcarfanatic
June 26, 2009 8:49 PM
RIP King of pop music, what an influence you had on people! No one has not ever heard of you...... from the Middle East.

Bonganie
June 26, 2009 8:58 PM
RIP MJ_ SOUTH AFRICA LUVS U!

Kaamraan
June 28, 2009 9:57 PM
Yes we do- RIP MJ


Edited by user on June 28, 2009 at 9:57 PM
anad444
June 26, 2009 9:59 PM
R.I.P from India

wjaprep
June 26, 2009 10:38 PM
IMHO Michael Jackson is one of the most famous people in the world. And his car collection couldve used some Mercedes.

Rest in peace Michael Jackson from Atlanta.

vilivo
June 26, 2009 10:50 PM
R.I.P. Michael Jackson- king of pop, I just wish his kid would become a singer- with a daddy like Michael and a grand daddy like ELVIS! Perhaps then, the legends could continue.

mmr66
June 26, 2009 11:34 PM
REST IN PEACE MICHAEL :-((((((((((((((((

RangeRover
June 27, 2009 12:12 AM
R.I.P Michael Jackson

by the way, dude, the king is dead, and all u think is the damn cars. wtf?

RobERob
June 27, 2009 3:26 AM
I feel like dusting of my old 'Beat It' jacket from when I was 7 years old. I wonder if it'll still fit? As a kid, nothing was bigger to me than MJ. His unexpected passing deeply saddens me. I have a lot of good childhood memories because of Mike.

porscheinmysoul
June 27, 2009 8:17 AM
RIP from people who have never listened or admired him...

Albe
June 27, 2009 5:21 PM
It's good to see alot of respect for the king of music for the last 40 odd years. R.I.P M.Jackson thank you for the music.

Turkey
June 27, 2009 5:51 PM
WE will miss you Michael. The concert that you make in 1993 in Istanbul was incredible ma man. we'll always remember that day

moon-fades
June 27, 2009 6:37 PM
Rest in Peace, Michael.

tarig
June 27, 2009 6:43 PM
RIP From Sudan


Edited by user on June 27, 2009 at 6:44 PM
fusion01
July 1, 2009 9:29 PM
Limo looks like a hearse. Was it actually then an MPV?

hypersonic
August 6, 2009 9:09 AM
Check this out: http://www.bentleyspotting.com/2009/07/king-of-pops-rolls-royces.html

BTW, the vehicle in the above picture is a Silver Spur ...not a Silver Seraph.

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