Seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s life story is of someone who went from rags to riches. Being born in a small village in Austria, life was not entirely a bed of roses for the bodybuilding legend. However, it was his hard work and determination that helped him push through. Being born in that area of Austria, which was controlled by the British Army back then, Schwarzenegger developed an odd love and connection for tanks and big vehicles.

Schwarzenegger, who once dreamt of becoming a tank driver, joined the Austrian army. However, one thing led to another, and he escaped from the army one day for a bodybuilding show and never looked back after that. However, his time in the army, made him fall in love with the big vehicles even more. In a recent podcast with Jay Shetty, the duo discussed Schwarzenegger’s passion and love for military trucks, among many other things.

Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals the backstory of owning a tank

Despite leaving the army to pursue bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger made sure to get his hands on the truck that he drove in the military, later. He says that due to the presence of the British army in the area where he resided, he observed a ton of military vehicles in the area and developed a love for big toys. He stated, “I think that gave me the fascination of, you know, becoming a tank driver myself, and I went into the Austrian army. Ever since then, I have had a fascination with big cars, big trucks with tanks, and stuff like that.”

Continuing further, ‘The Austrian Oak revealed, “I have hummers and the big military trucks and cars and SUVs. And the Oshkosh and there is a certain craziness that never leaves you, you know… Boys and their toys, right?”

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Schwarzenegger’s love for Hummers is especially something that won’t come as a surprise to anyone. However, in order to save the environment from the damage that Hummers cause, Schwarzenegger once got rid of these gas-guzzling vehicles.

Schwarzenegger’s sacrifice of his Hummer collection

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Hummer collection was a symbol of his power and class. However, after becoming the Governor of California, Schwarzenegger realized that change starts from home. Schwarzenegger gave up six of his seven Hummers, which went out for approximately a million dollars. ‘The Green Governor’ only kept one of his cars with him and converted it into a hybrid vehicle.

“They are hydrogen engines and bio-fuel engines, and one is being changed into an electrical engine,” Schwarzenegger disclosed on a visit back in 2013 with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium.

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Despite having a passion for big cars and Hummers, Schwarzenegger’s willingness to give up his car collection to bring about change says a lot about the type of governor he was. What are your views on this? Let us know in the comments.