15 December 2011 - 7:14Red & Gold McLaren SLR for sale

Back in 2009, a special edition Red and Gold MCLaren SLR made a big buzz. It is for sale today. I want it for Christmas but it has a tag price that will burn a big hole on my bank account. It is $11 million!

The Red Gold artwork from Mercedes has around 600 rubies and a good amount of gold in all its 24 carat glory. It took around 35,000 man hours to complete the assembly of this McLaren SLR. The red paint serves as a perfect background for all the gems lying around.

A Swiss entrepreneur is the brains behind this extravagant automobile. The extravagant ambition made sure that Midas had to touch the grille emblem, alloy rims background of the headlamps, and rear spoiler. There is more gold on the inside for the steering wheel, sun visor, seat cover, door skirts, dashboard, and carpeting. Even the paint has around five kilos of gold mixed into it. The car looks good after 25 coatings of paint and the bling is completed with the details inscribed using paint made of liquid gold.

You might be wondering where the rubies were used? They replaced most of the buttons, bolts and nuts. The side mirrors also has smaller rubies emblazoned around it.

The powerplant of this Merc was also tweaked to go well with all the gems used with it. The engine was beefed up to produce 700 horsepower. It also has a GPS system which can help you trace the car anywhere in the globe. It also has feisty alarm system.