A rare one Ferrari F50and Lamborghini Diablo and a Rolls-Royce Ghost They are among the numerous luxury cars found in the presidential palace of Bashar al Assad in Damascusafter the flight of the Syrian dictator to Russia in the midst of the rebels taking power. The vehicles were located in an extensive garage, revealing the Arab tyrant’s opulent taste for high-end automobiles.
He Ferrari F50one of the most striking vehicles in the exotic collection, is an extremely exclusive model, with only 349 units manufactured between 1995 and 1997. This motor car V12 It can reach a top speed of 375 km/h and was originally sold for approximately $447,000. Currently, its market value is significantly higher: according to classic.comthe average sale price exceeds $5 million, with a recent auction in Sotheby’s which reached more than 6 million.
Along with the Ferrari, another icon of the 90s was found: the Lamborghini Diabloa supercar that can exceed $400,000 in the current market if it is in optimal condition. The garage also houses other luxury vehicles, such as a Ferrari F430 Spiderand Bentley Continental GTand Aston Martin Rapideand Audi R8 and a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with characteristic gullwing door design.
In addition to these high-end automobiles, the compound contained several quad bikes, SUVsvans and multiple sedans from premium brands such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz y BMW. Although it has not been confirmed whether they all belonged to Assad personally, the diversity and quantity suggest both personal and official use.
After the fall of Assad, the Al-Rawda Presidential Palacea majestic stone and marble fortress on a hill with a panoramic view of the city, was the scene of intense celebrations and looting. Videos spread on social networks show groups of Syrians shooting in the air, taking selfies and searching the interior of the palace in search of valuable objects. The images document the transfer of works of art, furniture and kitchen utensils. Furthermore, it was discovered a arsenal in the palace with submachine guns and various firearms.
In a similar context, images circulated of people emptying the vaults of the Central Bank of Syriastealing money and valuable objects. The capture of the palace marked a climax in the rebel offensive, which began on November 27, coinciding with a ceasefire between Israel y Hezbollah in the neighbor Lebanon.
The fall of the Assad dictatorship It occurred 11 days after a lightning offensive by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)challenging more than five decades of family autocracy that ruled the country with an iron fist. “A new history is being written throughout the region after this great victory,” proclaimed the rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Jolani before a crowd in Damascus.
Furthermore, the fate of Assad’s luxurious vehicles remains uncertain. With the presidential palace now under rebel control and the Assad regime destabilized after his escape to Russiait is unknown what will happen to that million-dollar collection.
The Syrian rebels on Monday commissioned Mohamed al Bashir, the president of the Salvation Government —the de facto administration in the northern Syrian province of Idlib controlled by the Levant Liberation Agency—, form a Government for the transition in Syria.
“The president of the Salvation Government, Mohamed al Bashir, will be tasked with forming a new Syrian government to manage the transition phase,” the television indicated.
The Salvation Government is a kind of political and civil branch of the HTS that was created in Idliba province in northwest Syria and an opposition stronghold.
