Alfie Best, often described as “Britain’s richest Romany gypsy”, has treated himself to a limited edition Aston Martin helicopter.The chopper is part of a collaboration between James Bond’s favourite car company and Airbus Corporate helicopters.Just 15 have of the ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopters have been made, and Alfie, 51, has snagged number 007.READ MORE: Billionaires could 'leave Earth behind for space colony' as 'climate collapses'To make sure everyone knows the ‘copter is his, Alfie’s managed to score the memorable registration G-YPSE.Alfie was born during a snowstorm in a caravan by the side of a road but has worked his way up to a spot on the Sunday Times Rich List with a fortune of some £700million.Alfie made is millions through his mobile home park enterprise, Wyldecrest Parks.
By the end of the year he will own 108 parks and says he hopes that by the end of 2023 he’ll be the world’s first gypsy billionaire.He told the Times: “By the age of 30 I was worth five million.
It wasn’t all plain sailing. I went bankrupt at 20, lost everything and ended up getting divorced.”He told The Sun how proud he was of his new helicopter: “It’s incredible.
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