Friday, March 17, 2006

Ingvar Kamprad, Humble Travel Despite The Billions

This is a very cool story.

Forbes magazine recenlty had a column where they discussed the types of vehicle that the richest people in the world drive. The results might shocked some people.

For example, Warren Buffett prefers to drive around in a modest Lincoln Towncar.

However here is the real shocker. Igvar Kamprad still rolls around in his 1983 Volve 240 GL. Igvar Kamprad is the founder of the Swedish furniture and home goods company IKEA.

Igvar still takes the community bus as well. Now I'm not sure there are too many Billionaires in the world who are willing to gut it out on the buses in San Francisco. I've done it myself and it's not exactly a pretty site.

I like the humbleness of some of these rich folks. While I am an admittedly materialistic girl, I can't imagine myself driving anything other then my Subaru Outback. I just love the forest green color of it, and it fits me. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Feel free to check out what the other Billionaires are driving.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, like 5 of the 10 don't drive super pimp cars.

Weeeeaaaak.

Can I blow a load on your face?

Thanks,

Damon Foster

Lacy Leggs said...

Damon,

I'm guessing you sport a Mongoose BMX right?

Lacy