Sunday, March 21, 2010

Christina Aguilera designs ‘Eco Style’ car for Chrysler

Known for her vocal ability, music videos and ever-changing image and having won a Grammy Award, these have become standard routine for Christina Aguilera, and so she decided to show some talent in car designing. The pop star has she come up with the Eco Style car with the help of Chrysler and other in-house designers to benefit the Haitian quake victims. Equipped with an economic engine, the vehicle also features an interior made from the recycled materials such as a water-based vanilla, cactus-colored seat-inserts and bamboo appliqué placed on the door trim and center console. However, there’s no info about when the car goes on auction.



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Friday, March 5, 2010

Gold-plated Moёt bottle signed by Oscar nominees up for grabs

Once again the Academy Awards will lend its weight to charities as TheWrap has decided to unite the goodwill of celebrities to host the online auction of a rare, gold-plated Moёt & Chandon Methuselah signed by Oscar winners and nominees to benefit the Special Olympics. This Moёt Bottle is handcrafted by the legendary French Medal Manufacturer, Maison Arthus-Bertrand in a limited edition of only 200 in 2009, but this one-off bottle with signatures from some of your favorite celebs of Hollywood, makes it once in a lifetime collectable. The proceeds from this spectacular bottle worth $5,000 in retail would go to the Special Olympics project in Haiti. For the serious bidders, here’s the link.

Via: The Wrap
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Mansory brings blue baby Rolls in golden robe

With its reputation to beat the best in luxury, the German tuner Mansory is offering yet another sophisticated and more beautiful roadster. Unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the tuner offers a breathtaking individualization for the Rolls Royce Ghost with some serious gold paint on almost half the car’s body. Reflecting the exclusive status of the car, the blue baby Rolls in golden robe combined with stylish interior refinements makes the metamorphosis a unique overall concept. It’s a norm for Mansory to extend its customization under the hood as well. So, to mark its refined presence under the Ghost’s hood, Mansory used enlarged twin-turbos to get an impressive 720 HP and 780 NM of torque to hit 60 in an impressive 4.4 seconds. With its top speed at 193 MPH, Mansory has brought Ghost’s road presence to perfection and lifted a top luxury class automobile into an even higher level.

Via: Jalopnik /Auto Blog

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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Rare blue De Beers diamond to shine at Sotheby's

In the fascinating realm of natural color diamonds, a rare large blue diamond is going to mark its presence at Sotheby’s Hong Kong jewels and jadeite 2010 spring sale on April 7. Once part of the legendary De Beers Millennium collection, the 5.16 carat, pear-shaped internally flawless Fancy Vivid Blue gem is the first diamond of its kind to appear at an auction. The diamond’s internally flawless clarity and classic pear shape along with its brilliant sky-blue color is expected to fetch around $5.8 million.

Via:
Telegraph
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