We invest early
Early, usually before the car exists.
Sometimes as an investor, sometimes as an advisor, often both. Longbow is one of them.
Numero Uno Collection
A private collection of founder-built cars
At the heart of every founder-built car is the same question: why does this not exist? The people behind them commit their time, energy and passion to building the answer.
We build the library
Rare books and motoring history.
Rare and important books, magazines and reference material, kept as a working resource for collectors, manufacturers and researchers, and for the generations after them.
We buy the cars
It supports the people behind them.
By buying and showcasing founder-built cars, the collection supports the people behind them and gives their work greater visibility.
We celebrate the culture
Events worldwide, and on film.
The collection travels to concours lawns, circuits and frozen lakes, and Numero Uno Presents films the founders behind cars most people will never see in person.
One collector, not a company
Numero Uno is Gaurav Dhar's private collection of founder-built cars. It preserves the machines, shares the stories behind them and brings them into the world through events, films and collaborations.
- Based
- Third-generation UAE resident
- Built
- Led a fintech business to an exit with a sovereign wealth fund
- Backed
- Among the first angel investors in companies that are now unicorns
- Brought
- The Mille Miglia Experience to the UAE, as co-founder of Octanium Group
Some of the most notable cars in the stable
The collection follows one theme: chassis number one. The prototypes that mark the birth of a marque, and the innovation, craftsmanship and culture that came with it.
Koenigsegg CC Prototype
The first car Christian von Koenigsegg ever built
Jannarelly Design-1
The first car designed and built entirely in the UAE
Runge FF001
The first solo manufacturer hosted at the Petersen Automotive Museum
Longbow Speedster
A driver's car for the electric era
The rest of the collection is viewable on request.
Recognised on the world stage
Winner, Evolution of the Supercar
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering · 2025
Koenigsegg CC Prototype XP 001
- Winner Evolution of the Supercar class
- First UAE entrant at The Quail
- First UAE participant to win at The Quail
- First Koenigsegg to win an award at The Quail
Koenigsegg Class Winner
The Aurora Concours · 2026
1996 Koenigsegg CC Prototype XP 001
- Winner Koenigsegg class
- First Koenigsegg ever built, chassis XP 001
The collection on the road
From concours lawns and museum displays to circuits and frozen lakes, the collection travels to share the cars and the stories behind them.
2026Displayed on the Cartier Style et Luxe lawn as part of the Koenigsegg anniversary celebration.
2026The CC Prototype took part in the hypercar parade lap at Silverstone.
2026Concours appearance in Sweden, accompanied by driving on the Koenigsegg factory test track.
2026One of seven collectors invited globally.
2025Displayed at the opening day in Dubai.
2025The Koenigsegg CC Prototype exhibited in Los Angeles.Stories from the collection
Private screenings, DubaiThe Hunt for the First KoenigseggThe story of finding, acquiring and recommissioning XP001.
YouTubeEvery Koenigsegg in One PlaceA world-exclusive gathering filmed with Kidd in a Sweet Shop.
InstagramMate Rimac Meets the First KoenigseggMate Rimac explores the prototype with Gaurav.
YouTubeThe Show Goes OnMonterey Car Week, from inside the paddock rather than the press pen.
More than a collection of cars
- What it holds
- The Numero Uno Library brings together books, magazines, manuals, catalogues and archival material documenting automotive and racing history.
- What makes it rare
- Rare, limited-edition and signed publications sit alongside working reference material, preserving the photography, knowledge and stories behind the cars.
- Who it is for
- The library is being developed as a resource for collectors, researchers, manufacturers, motor clubs and enthusiasts with access offered wherever practical.
Tell us what you're working on
One form. Pick the reason that fits and we will ask a couple of things about it.