Aston Martin DB7 coated with 24-Carat Gold
“Forget the everyday optional extras offered by car manufacturers, this is the King Midas of customization and the gold standard of luxury,” said Jacques Blanc, a self-proclaimed modern day ‘Goldfinger’ and artistic director of car customization company Alchemist.
This one of a kind 24-carat gold plated Aston Martin DB7 was finished off with seven additional diamonds for that extra ‘bling’. The car appeared at the gala premiere of the new 007 James Bond movie: Quantum of Solace, in London. Princes Harry & William were amongst the attendees – surely admiring the details of the DB7 as well.
No price tag has been mentioned, yet speculations are in the price range of “a lot.”
Alchemist is a London car-customization firm which specialises in luxury cars such as Aston Martin, Porsche, Bentley and Mercedes. They have a patented process for their techniques in adding gold leaf to the car exteriors. Prices for the one rooftop start at around £12,500.
- Sources: Autoblog, Time, Global Motors
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I guess I’ve been living under a rock – I never knew there were cars made out of actual gold. Sounds like something out of a fairytale.
Comment by emnatarte — 16 November, 2008 @ 8:33 am