THIS is the stunning car collection of The Apprentice star Karren Brady, including a £200,000 Bentley and a string of Range Rovers.
The renowned businesswoman and Sun columnist confessed to being a “bit of a girl racer” and has owned a number of fast, flashy and luxurious motors.
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MirrorpixBut the Apprentice star is a self-confessed secret ‘girl racer’[/caption]
Range Rovers Galore
GettyShe buys a new Range Rover every other year (stock image)[/caption]
Described by Baroness Brady as her “dream car“, a string of Range Rovers has been the beating heart of her stable across the years.
She admits that she is constantly refreshing her lineup to keep up to date with the latest updates, saying: “I buy a new one every other year.
“They’re so comfortable: like driving in your sofa.”
And that’s a pricey habit, with the latest Range Rover Sport starting from £83,620 and the new electric Range Rover clocking in at £103,720.
Bentley Continental GTC
HandoutA Bentley Continental GT was an ‘extravagant’ purchase (stock image)[/caption]
The Premier League exec, who became the first woman to be Managing Director of a top-flight club when she was only in her 20s, clearly has an eye for luxury when it comes to her motors.
And the £200,000 convertible Bentley represented the crown jewel of her stable when she bought it in 2016.
She told The Times: “I thought it was extravagant, so I had to give myself a real talking-to before I felt comfortable going ahead.
“But it was four years old, so it only cost me £60,000.”
However, it didn’t last long thanks to the one she bought breaking down.
The TV star added: “It turned out to be a terrible purchase because everything that could have gone wrong with it did.
“There are lemons and then there are lemons.
“This was an absolute stinker.”
Porsche 911
HandoutShe loved her Porsche 911 (stock image)[/caption]
The Porsche, which Baroness Brady picked up in 1994, marked a rare deviation from the best of British approach that has been the hallmark of her car purchases in the more recent past.
But it’s a great option for the self-professed petrolhead, with a turbocharged six-cylinder boxer engine laying down 247 horsepower and a top speed of 162mph.
The powder-blue motor was top of the wish-list after she became chair of Birmingham City FC aged just 23, allowing her to burnish her “girl racer” credentials.
It felt like it was 100 years old and nothing much on it worked
Karren Brady
Ford Escort
Ford MotorsBut Baroness Brady’s first car was a humble Ford Escort (stock image)[/caption]
It wasn’t always sports cars and luxury cruisers, though, with the TV star picking up a Ford Escort as her first ever car aged just 17.
She recalled: “My first thought was, ‘Freedom!’
“It was nothing special, but I was so proud of it.
“The first time I took off in it, I drove all the way to Birmingham, 120 miles away from the family home in north London, which was no mean feat for a new driver.
“I remember thinking whenever I got anywhere, ‘Thank God I survived’.”
‘Poor man’s Ferrari’
GettyThe Toyota MR2, dubbed a ‘poor man’s Ferrari’, allowed her to express her need for speed[/caption]
The VW Golf was Baroness Brady’s second car, picked up in 1989
Sadly, it “felt like it was 100 years old and nothing much on it worked” so she quickly moved on to the Toyota MR2 as a company car.
Dubbed a “poor man’s Ferrari“, the MR2 was renowned for its sporty look and very decent 200 horsepower, giving it a top speed of around 145 mph – a real flyer in the ’80s.
The Apprentice airs every Thursday at 9pm on BBC One, followed immediately by The Apprentice: You’re Fired on BBC Two