Monday, February 28, 2011
Painful: 500 000 Abarth 500C by the Fenice Milano
Following the interest around the presentation of last September, remember this 500C Dolce Vita, La Fenice Milano received the command of a wealthy Chinese businessman to build an even more unusual, and expensive bling . His name? "La Dolce Vita in gold and diamonds 200 hp. This time, the base is an Abarth 500C.
The starting point of this realization is hidden under the bodywork of a 500C Abarth, fully revised in mechanical terms, with the tidy 200 hp (140 hp against the extracts from 1.4 16V). Brake components from the catalog and Brembo adjustable dampers complement the technical range.
According Fenice Milano this little gem is ideal for travel comfortably in the city without sacrificing the luxury and exclusivity guaranteed by several inserts of precious materials like gold 24 carat profusely and inserts wood such as teak.
Inside, everything has been revised, corrected, "bling-blinguisé": steering wheel, leather interior, floor mats, console adorned with a dash box of gold and teak inserts in 24-karat gold etc..
Is that all? not. Ultimate cherry on the cake, we discover the installation of an iPad tablet made in 24 carat gold and diamonds, an embodiment of the British designer Stuart Hughes. You spend all the possible connections and various connectors. Oh and to complement the hood son inherits sewn in gold stitching in the most precious metals found on board the upholstery, etc, etc.. As for the exterior finishes and gold galore, I will let you enjoy the images via the gallery ...
Conclusion? "The future owner wants the delivery of his new" little treat "take place in the greatest discretion, in a jewelry store owned by a friend," suggests Fenice Milano. To what degree the interpretation of this statement?!
In the utmost discretion, here, I was looking for ... Oh yes: the Chinese client was relieved by the equivalent of EUR 500 000 when ordering.