Inside The Comedian's Amazing Car Line Up

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Eddie Murphy grew to prominence as a comedian after working on Saturday Night Live for four years. As a regular cast member, he made millions of home viewers laugh with his performances and skits. After leaving the show, Murphy focused on his acting career and starred in comedy movies such as Beverly Hills Cop and Doctor Dolittle, which earned him astronomical success. The actor earned from his acting roles and ticket sales and amassed a $200 million fortune. Along with his gorgeous mansion, Murphy loves to splash out on buying luxury cars, mainly British manufactured.

Owning several Rolls Royce and supercars, Eddie Murphy has a car collection that anyone and everyone could envy. Since his large profile roles have earned him big paychecks, he filled his garage with the best cars in the world. Let’s take a look at Eddie Murphy’s impressive car collection.

Rolls Royce Wraith

Eddie Murphy owns not one but three Rolls Royce, and the first on the list is the Wraith. As stated by Auto Evolution, Murphy was first spotted driving the Wraith in 2015 when he was out for a coffee run with his girlfriend. The midsize car comes with a rear-wheel drivetrain and a powerful twin-turbo premium V12 engine. With a starting price of $296,025, Murphy’s shiny black car must cost a few more hundred dollars. The Wraith comes with a long list of safety features, including SRS Airbags, a Night Vision Camera, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Electronic Stability Camera.

Rolls Royce Phantom

Five years before buying the Wraith, Eddie Murphy loved driving in his 2010 Rolls Royce Phantom. The Phantom was the best-selling Rolls Royce in history and broke the automaker’s 1000 cars a year mark first in 2007. Built with precision, it takes 200 individual boxed sections to provide the rigidity similar to an F1 car. Interestingly, the Phantom requires at least 15 individual hides of leather and 450 pieces of upholstery in the interior of a single Phantom. The base price of the luxury sedan starts at $380,000.

Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé

Earlier to the Phantom and long before Wraith entered the Eddie Murphy Garage, the actor and comedian owned his first Rolls Royce, Phantom Drophead Coupé. All of his Rolls Royce combined cost $1 million, which shows that comfort and luxury are essential to Murphy. The Drophead Coupé has a 6.75-liter V12 created by the automaker before the first World War, as noted by Hot Cars. The most expensive in his collection, the Coupé, had a price tag of $407,000. Even though it weighs 5,640 lbs, the car features every luxury feature expected by a Rolls Royce.

Aston Martin DB9

The car that James Bond drove in Die Another Day, Murphy was first spotted driving the Aston Martin in 2012 when grabbing dinner in Beverly Hills. It certainly shows that Murphy loves premium British cars that offer a combination of luxury and speed. The DB9 comes with a solid V12 engine that helps the car accelerate from 0 to 60 MPH in less than five seconds. The car was developed on the Ford VH platform and came with an all-aluminum chassis. The actor owns the car in black and paid close to $220,000 for his purchase.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

Transferring the technology from the F1 seaters, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano was made for exceptional driving pleasure. Murphy owns the car with a shiny black exterior and red calipers. The two-door car has a 6.0-liter V12 engine offering an output of 612 HP. Equipped with an all-aluminum chassis, it is one of the greatest driver’s cars Ferrari has produced. According to Ferrari, it can sprint from 0-62 MPH in just 3.4 seconds. The car was styled by Pininfarina and first debuted to the people in 2006. The aerodynamically affluent car set back Eddie Murphy by $692,500.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Eddie Murphy purchased the German manufactured Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 2011 and has been spotted going out for a casual drive in his car several times. The car comes with a customized color combination with a Black exterior and red leather seats. As mentioned by Mercedes Blog, the SLS AMG costs $200,000 and has a powerful 6.2-liter V8 engine. The 2-door, 2-seater provides an output of 563 HP and 479 lb-ft of torque.

Eddie Murphy has only made heavy purchases from British automakers to German manufactured cars to increase the cars in his multi-million dollar garage. Being one of the highest-paid actors, he loves to have a strong car profile that costs a fortune. The actor is still actively working on adding to his ever-growing wealth. His upcoming project is a Netflix comedy movie and the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.

Sources: Auto Evolution, Hot Cars, Ferrari, Mercedes Blog