Tun Daim Zainuddin has been charged with the failure to declare 71 of his belongings to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Fee (MACC), the New Straits Instances studies. Based on the cost sheet, the 85-year-old former finance minister didn’t adjust to a MACC discover to declare his belongings comparable to one checking account, seven luxurious autos, 38 firms, and 25 properties on the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on December 13 final 12 months.

The offence falls below Part 36(2) of the MACC Act, which carries a most 5 years’ imprisonment and RM100,000 positive upon conviction. Daim pleaded not responsible to the offence.

As it is a automobile web site, we’ll concentrate on the seven autos listed within the cost sheet that he reportedly didn’t declare:

Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL

Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse Limousine der Baureihe 140 (1991 bis 1998), Studioaufnahme (Ansicht von vorne rechts) eines Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL, Baujahr 1991.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class saloon from mannequin sequence 140 (1991 to 1998), studio photograph (proper entrance view) of a Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL produced in 1991.

He clearly favored his Mercedes, as that is the primary of three Benzes within the brief record. Again within the early 90s (pre-dating the S-Class moniker), the 600 SEL was the flagship sedan within the W140 vary, and it was fairly the beast, outfitted with a M120 6.0 litre V12 providing 408 PS and 580 Nm. As you’d anticipate, it got here decked out with all of the bells and whistles on the time.

Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL

Subsequent is the Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL, the Sonderklasse that ran from 1972 to 1980 (the W126 was made between this and the W140 above). Thought by many because the very first “trendy” Mercedes sedan, the W116 launched the huge radiator grille, head- and taillights that may outline the model for the next many years. The 450 SEL was the agency’s flagship mannequin with a 4.5 litre V8 engine.

Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC

Sharing the identical quantity, if not the engine is the C107 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC, usually seen because the much less fascinating hard-top model of the R107 SL of the identical period – although the coupe is actually much less widespread with solely 62k made vs over 200k roadsters. The SLC was in manufacturing between 1971 and 1981 when it was changed by the bigger C126 coupe, whereas the SL continued on till 1989.

Jaguar XJ-S HE

The grand tourer first arrived in 1975, however the HE suffix within the itemizing implies that the model in query is someplace from the early 80s into the early 90s, when a brand new 5.3 litre Excessive Effectivity V12 made its approach on to the automobile. It’s not talked about if the XJ-S is a coupe or convertible of the sort. We’re considering it must be the coupe, which was way more good-looking.

Rolls-Royce 2 Axle Inflexible Physique

Now this one is tough to pin level, as “2 Axle Inflexible Physique” isn’t a mannequin title in any respect, nor does it check with any particular Rolls-Royce line. As such, we’ve taken the freedom of choosing a choice of early RR Phantom fashions, being the top-of-the-range mannequin line-up again within the day as it’s nonetheless is now. Thoughts you, coach-built actually meant coach-built again then, and no two Rolls-Royce had been ever the identical.

Austin Morris

If the earlier entry was imprecise, this one much more so. In actual fact, Austin Morris isn’t a automobile model in any respect, however two. Sure, Austin Motor Firm and Morris Motors did merge in 1952, however the two saved separate identities. As such, we’ve chosen a bunch of random Austin fashions by means of the years, showcasing simply how various the British model’s product line up was.

Ford Prefect

Not the character in The Hitchhiker’s Information to the Galaxy, however fairly the legacy mannequin from which it was derived. Constructed by Ford UK, the Prefect was first launched in 1938, dropped throughout World Struggle 2 after which went again into manufacturing in 1945, the place it was supplied till 1961. It’s not identified if the Prefect in query is the cumbersome beast from the early 50s or the Anglia-sized 100E or remaining 107E that got here after it.

So, what do you consider the automobiles on this record?

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