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WATCH | These seized cars from the Equatorial Guinea president's son sold for millions!

<i>Image: African News Agency</i>
<i>Image: African News Agency</i>

Car lovers from around the world splashed out more than $27 million at an auction for dozens of luxury cars seized from the son of Equatorial Guinea's president.

UK based auction house Bonhams sold 25 lots, with the vast plethora of luxury cars including a Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, one of only 9 ever produced, and also the uber-venerable Ferrari Enzo.

Seized goods

Each of the supercars at the auction were seized goods once owned by the son of the Equatorial Guinea's president, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.

READ: 'Return the Stolen to the People' - Would you buy a drug lord's Lambo? Mexico auctions luxury cars seized from criminals

According to Forbes, numerous other assets were seized as part of a now closed investigation by Swiss officials dating back to 2016 that includes charges of the misuse of public funds and money laundering.

Below is a list of some of the cars that went under the hammer:

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