Tun Daim Zainuddin has been charged with the failure to declare 71 of his assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the New Straits Times reports. According to the charge sheet, the 85-year-old former finance minister failed to comply with a MACC notice to declare his assets such as one bank account, seven luxury vehicles, 38 companies, and 25 properties at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on December 13 last year.
The offence falls under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act, which carries a maximum five years’ imprisonment and RM100,000 fine upon conviction. Daim pleaded not guilty to the offence.
As this is a car site, we’ll focus on the seven vehicles listed in the charge sheet that he reportedly failed to 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 model series 140 (1991 to 1998), studio photo (right front view) of a Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL produced in 1991.
He clearly liked his Mercedes, as this is the first of three Benzes in the short list. Back in the early 90s (pre-dating the S-Class moniker), the 600 SEL was the flagship sedan in the W140 range, and it was quite the beast, equipped with a M120 6.0 litre V12 offering 408 PS and 580 Nm. As you’d expect, it came decked out with all the bells and whistles at the time.
Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL
Next 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 as the very first “modern” Mercedes sedan, the W116 introduced the wide radiator grille, head- and taillights that would define the brand for the following decades. The 450 SEL was the firm’s flagship model with a 4.5 litre V8 engine.
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC
Sharing the same number, if not the engine is the C107 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC, often seen as the less desirable hard-top version of the R107 SL of the same era – though the coupe is certainly less common with only 62k made vs over 200k roadsters. The SLC was in production between 1971 and 1981 when it was replaced by the larger C126 coupe, while the SL continued on until 1989.
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- Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC (C 107, 1971 bis 1981). Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC (C 107, 1971 – 1981).
Jaguar XJ-S HE
The grand tourer first arrived in 1975, but the HE suffix in the listing means that the version in question is somewhere from the early 80s into the early 90s, when a new 5.3 litre High Efficiency V12 made its way on to the car. It’s not mentioned if the XJ-S is a coupe or convertible of the type. We’re thinking it should be the coupe, which was far more handsome.
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Rolls-Royce 2 Axle Rigid Body
Now this one is hard to pin point, as “2 Axle Rigid Body” isn’t a model name at all, nor does it refer to any specific Rolls-Royce line. As such, we’ve taken the liberty of picking a selection of early RR Phantom models, being the top-of-the-range model line-up back in the day as it is still is now. Mind you, coach-built really meant coach-built back then, and no two Rolls-Royce were ever the same.
Austin Morris 
If the previous entry was vague, this one even more so. In fact, Austin Morris isn’t a car brand at all, but two. Yes, Austin Motor Company and Morris Motors did merge in 1952, but the two kept separate identities. As such, we’ve selected a bunch of random Austin models through the years, showcasing just how varied the British brand’s product line up was.
Ford Prefect 
Not the character in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but rather the legacy model from which it was derived. Built by Ford UK, the Prefect was first introduced in 1938, dropped during World War 2 and then went back into production in 1945, where it was offered until 1961. It’s not known if the Prefect in question is the bulky beast from the early 50s or the Anglia-sized 100E or final 107E that came after it.
So, what do you think of the cars on this list?
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Got Rolls-Royce, Jaguar but no Daim-ler
When your wealth can buy-up the country
Why you can’t do with collecting cars?
Except… where do the money from?
Back in the days and now…
Hello..remember there was a VVIP who died in a helicopter crash?
Being a normal menteri…the family now fighting for the Rm1 Billion plus in assets.
If u wanna prosecute poor Daim,how come a normal menteri can amass so much wealth..MACC pls open a file.
All illegally hidden wealth must be return to our Govt treasury..our over burdened public hospitals need Billions of Rm.
Semua2 roadtax satu tahun brp kena bayar?
Good connection gets to pay at north borneo road tax rate best saving compares paying at malaya rate. HiHi
PH folks should be reminded, you voted for them against BN back in 2018, so don’t pretend to act Pikachu surprised. You all are as guilty as Daim is being changed.
No logic to think this manner
Since when PH supporters have any logic? Lawan 60 taun pon boleh jadik kawan. Kawan 60 taun pon boleh jadik lawan.
#KawanTetapLawan
#LawanTetapKawan
#ManifestoDicapati
2024 now u talk 2018??
I can’t even remember what I ate for dinner last night.
Tuu lah Msian mudah lupa senang kena con by my PH dulu he he he
and now you’re indirectly supporting PH
The grassroot isn’t. How else is PN winning by elections with bigger margins?
A strong BN has no need for PH. They had been doing just fine for 60 years. The current BN was hijacked by an Anwar sycophant & acolyte. Give yall votes to BN and they will bury both PH & PN together in a shared coffin.
are you stupid?
We certainly are! hu hu hu :cry:
This is just the tip of the iceberg!! You telling me these are his daily driver’s!?
Btw the slc and xjs are my picks from the whole bunch.
Thks to all PN PAS voters scammed big time’ LOL
PH tuan scammer dulu, kini, selamanya
Permainan olitik only I presumed…kereta sewa dan rumah sewa PMX apa cerita????
Dia tuu parking kat UK and USA
at least pmx dare to declare all his assets. with all he had, theres nothing fishy if he want to rent car or house. even hadi marang not dare to declare. but only dare to say declare asset is stupid.
Did he declare assets in his daughter’s name, in his cucu cicit name, and what about those in offshore accounts & overseas properties? Come on, even Mahathir declare his assets you folks don’t believe it is just that much.
when did mahatahi declare his assets?
nothing, tip of iceberg… what about private jet & yatch?!!!
the overseas stash included?
diam got taste. lol
Very good taste in cars
you mean…the old estima that bring her old wife?
Are you stupid?
Lastly, he only need wheelchair instead all of that fancy wheels.
put aside politics and whatnot, for a billionaire, Daim’s taste on cars is quite out-of-the-world and distant from norm… or perhaps he is a pussy only wants to feel safe in big cars?…. just 2 cents
looking forward to looking at the list of dr.m’s children’s cars
Adding 2 cents : He ‘compensating’
No matter how rich you are, one will always want more money.
when you are considered an enemy, everything will be dig until the worm hole, but if you are a friend or an ally, even sudah ada case pun boleh dropped.. hahaha
He forgot to declare Daim chocolate at Langkawi also.
It’s not like I can drive anyway. You could have just taken my wheelchair