He is currently the ninth richest man
in Russia and the 68th richest person in the world with an estimated
fortune of $12.1 billion.
Yet
the man that seems to have it all showed his green side as he drove
around Cap d'Antibes, in the Côte d'Azur, south of France.
Roman
Abramovich was seen out and about enjoying the sunshine as he rolled
around town in a small electric car, earlier this afternoon.
Roman Abramovich took his small electric vehicle for a spin in Cap d'Antibes, ealrier today
The 45-year-old looked relaxed and laid back as he and a friend pushed the pedal to the metal in the tiny door-less motor.
The
Chelsea Football club owner looked too cool for school as he showed his
less exuberant side in a pair of fetching blue sunglasses.
He also wore a pair of shorts with a polo shirt and a pair of black Toms pumps.
The small motor could fit easily
in between larger vehicles but it was difficult for him to slip into the
driver seat
The super safe driver took advantage of the little car's size and parallel parked his vehicle between to normal petrol engines.
The
father-of-seven then took a stroll to the rocky waters edge and made a
quick phone call before jumping back in his getaway car and driving off.
The quaint motor is a far cry from the kind of luxurious travel the billionaire normally uses.
In 2004, he bought two customised Maybach 62 limousines, which were both bomb and bullet-proof and reportedly cost £1 million.
Abramovich
also owns a $2.2 million Ferrari FXX, of which only 29 were built for
race track use only, and a Bugatti Veyron, as well numerous other high
end sports cars.
His biggest expense, however, was on his 560ft luxury super yacht called the Eclipse.
Eclipse, the world's biggest
yacht, owned by Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, lies at anchor
off the coast of Antibes, near Nice, south-eastern France
The boat was designed by Hermidas Atabeyki and was built in Germany by Blohm and Voss.
The
yacht is reported to have cost Abramovich around £1 billion and boasts
two swimming pools, two helicopter pads, a dedicated disco hall, around
30 cabins, a mini-submarine, and even a missile defence system.
It
also has armour-plating around Abramovich’s master suite, bullet-proof
windows and a laser system designed to dazzle long-lens photographers.
When
it was ordered the initial cost was estimated at around £330million,
but by the time Mr Abramovich took delivery last year it was spiralling
towards the £1billion mark because of the extra luxury fittings and
security measures.
Eclipse had an initial order cost of
£300million, but this rose to nearly £1billion after all the fixtures
and fittings Mr Abramovich wanted were added to the boat.
Daily Mail
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