Hitler’s Mercedes to rev up Clive’s car collection
BILLIONAIRE Clive Palmer has purchased Adolf Hitler’s bulletproof Mercedes-Benz and a Rolls-Royce owned by King Edward VIII to feature in a new museum he wants to build on the Gold Coast.
News Corp understands Palmer had been negotiating to buy Adolf Hitler’s Mercedes-Benz 770 Grosser Offener Tourenwagen for two years from an unnamed
Russian billionaire. The so-called “Super Mercedes” with bulletproof glass and armoured panelling was seized in France by the US military at the end of World War II.
After the war it was purchased by a US tobacco billionaire and has changed hands several times before being acquired by Mr Palmer.
Mr Palmer’s Mineralogy company also purchased the 1929 Rolls Royce in London recently.
It was built for the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII who later abdicated.
The “Royal Roller” has nickel fittings, a luggage rack, a speaking tube, interior electric lights, a polished instrument panel, and privacy glass.
The handsome four-door Roller in green and black is under guard at a secret location where Mr Palmer is assembling what his staff say will be a collection of cars with a total value of $200m.