9 Rare Cars That You Didn't Know Exist in Singapore

One may think that the exorbitant costs associated with car ownership in Singapore may prevent the wealthy in our society from purchasing ultra-expensive and ultra-exclusive hypercars. However, it seems that the willingness to splurge on these cars is very well alive. The owners of the nine cars in our list below splashed out on some of the rarest, most exxlusive, and fastest automobiles in the world.

While several of the cars mentioned were launched with great fanfare, some were imported into the country under a veil of secrecy. Instead, their existence was made known only when they were spotted on local roads by keen-eyed car enthusiasts. It is not hard to believe that given our standing in the world economy, our country could be in the possession of so many automotive gems. In addition, a strong car enthusiast culture also plays a huge role in the presence of these cars on our roads too.

Read on to see exactly the pieces of automotive ecstacy living on our little red dot...

The list starts off with the Koenigsegg Agera S. The car was officially launched in Singapore in late 2013, and during the unveiling, it was also revealed that Motorway was appointed as the official distributor of the Koenigsegg marque in Singapore. It became the most expensive car ever sold and road-registered in Singapore, costing its lucky owners S$5.3 million in 2013!

Pagani manufactured 5 production Cinque coupes in 2009, one of which eventually found its way to Singapore via a British exotic car dealer. Chassis #2/5, one of the 2 RHD Cinques ever made, was eventually registered for road use here in 2010. It has since been spotted several times by ardent spotters, even though the car has not been publicly seen for a while now.

Your eyes do not deceive you- yes, there are 2 Zondas in this list. Whilst the Cinque is rarer than the F, the Cinque has been out and about more times than the F. The F, which belongs to local investor Tommy Goh, has only been out a number of times in the last few years, with it spending the vast majority of its time accompanying the impressive lineup of cars at the wealthy businessman’s mansion.

Cars produced by Noble were never officially imported into Singapore, and we are not surprised. Noble is a boutique car manufactuer. Save for a few truly hardcore enthusiasts, few outside of Europe would be privy to its existence. Nevertheless, that has not stopped an enthusiast (we presume!), from importing one into Singapore. Originally imported from the factory in a silver finish, it was resprayed in white and with fluorescent green wheels after changing hands. It is quite distinctive and quite difficult to miss. However, as there's only one in existence on our road, you should take a stab at the lottery booth if you ever spot it out in the wild.

Ferrari has only manufactured the LaFerrari in LHD, but that hasn’t stopped collectors from snatching a few units up; Ital Auto has revealed that they have received orders for 5 LaFerraris, with the first already delivered! These cars are destined to be garage queens though, as LHD cars are prohibited from being driven on local roads.

McLaren is a marque most would be familiar with, all thanks to the relative success of the firm’s 12C and 650S here. However, most are unaware that McLaren has sold a third model here, and it happens to be their flagship P1 hypercar. Developed to take on Ferrari’s LaFerrari and Porsche’s 918, it is capable of an electronically-limited 349 km/h, propelled to said speed by the same V8 as in its lesser siblings, the 12C and the 650S albeit with larger turbos and assistance from the F1 ERS system. However, it is highly unlikely that the P1’s 903bhp will ever be unleashed on our roads, for, as per the LaFerrari, they cannot be registered for road use as they are LHD. That said, it is rumoured that several P1s may be made in RHD, althought for now, it remains as hearsay only.

Aston Martin only built 77 One-77s for public sale, and one car, specifically unit 68, has been allocated to our local market. As compared to the 6 cars mentioned above, the One-77 has never been seen by members of the public, and it is rumoured that it currently resides in a quiet corner of the Aston warehouse. Theoretically, it can be registered for road use, and will overhaul the Agera S as the most expensive car ever to be registered for use on the road should it actually grace our roads.

We happen to have 2 of Wokings’ finest in Singapore. As aforementioned, we have the P1, but what most people do not know is that we have its record breaking predecessor, the F1, as well. The car was initially imported to Singapore by a mystery collector, before it was allegedly sold to Wearnes Automotive. Rumour has it that the car has been purchased by investor Peter Lim, although nothing has been confirmed at the moment.

The Veyron Supersport is the 2nd car on our list that once held a top speed record. Once again, it was brought into the country by an unknown buyer, before Wearnes took it over, and its owner is rumoured to be Peter Lim once again!

Credits: Story by Low Jek Ray