VIDEO: Maybach in the sky with Diamonds
In a perfect world, money would come with good taste. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world, and so we get the Maybach. And just in case, for even a minute, you were misguided to think that tastelessness had its limit, DaimlerChrysler's uber-luxury marque is there yet again to remind you that poor taste knows no bounds: presenting the latest in I've-got-more-money-than-class options: diamonds, of course.
This video demonstrates a partnership between Maybach and Wellendorf jewelers, who will have your luxury limousine studded with diamonds, iced-out like so many talentless rappers and reality TV mobster families. And how much will this little indiscretion cost the over-fortunate? €230,000. Um, that's in addition to the cost of the car itself. When all's said and done, you're looking at a slap upside the head of over half a million dollars.
Fortunately, because the video is in German, we can't understand everything they're saying. We did discern two words, though: "brilliant" and "schmuck". How fitting.
[Source: German Car Scene]
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JarryHames 2:47PM (12/19/2006)
They should go ahead an ice out Mercedes new S Class as well. It is almost as tacky. Money does not breed class for sure!
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JarryHames 2:47PM (12/19/2006)
They should go ahead an ice out Mercedes new S Class as well. It is almost as tacky. Money does not breed class for sure!
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SOhp101 3:04PM (12/19/2006)
If you actually watch the video and see how they put diamonds in the car, it is tastefully done. It looks nothing like a rap star's 'grillz', if that's what you were imagining.
Hardly worth the money though. But if you have enough to burn, might as well add a little sparkle to your cabin.
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taipeileviathan 3:48PM (12/19/2006)
i too thought it was relatively tastefully done... however, the characteristic by which this was accomplished is an extremely subtle/understated treatment of the diamonds and their placement, which makes the whole thing rather defeatist. spend tons of money to make it look like you didn't spend tons of money... might as well stuff the cushions with cash and plate the underbody with platinum.
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Fabulo 6:38PM (12/19/2006)
Diamond: the expensive coal. At least with gold, you know there's a finite amount and real scarcity. Diamond? Not so much. Also Mayach = super tacky.
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Sarah 5:48PM (12/19/2006)
Nothing says success like excess.
Admit it or not, its a fact.
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Chris Goldrick 6:14PM (12/19/2006)
OK, the word "Schmuck" is very fitting, I agree. But that's because it actually means "jewelry" or "decoration" in German. And yes, it was tastefully done. There will definitely be a market for this, "denn der hat exclusives soll exklusiv bleiben." Like the last guy says, there has never been a connection between jewelry and automobile. At least a tasteful one.
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Chris Goldrick 6:14PM (12/19/2006)
OK, the word "Schmuck" is very fitting, I agree. But that's because it actually means "jewelry" or "decoration" in German. And yes, it was tastefully done. There will definitely be a market for this, "denn der hat exclusives soll exklusiv bleiben." Like the last guy says, there has never been a connection between jewelry and automobile. At least a tasteful one.
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Ivan 3:47AM (12/20/2006)
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http://www.auto.sk/clanok6246.htm
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morton's valet 2:23PM (12/20/2006)
I can see the valet now...jimmying the ice off one of those bad boys...or worse the valet getting held up for the keys. It happens!
As far as taste and wealth, there is a definite inverse porportionality there...you just have to valet at 5 star restaurant in Southern Calfornia to experience the phenomenon first hand.
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