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According to Colliers 2008 International Parking Rate Survey, the most expensive place in the world to park your car is in the city of London, England. The median monthly parking rate is $1166.87 (US dollars)

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In celebration of the 40th Anniversary, Mattel unveiled the most expensive Hot Wheels car ever made at yhe 2008 Toy Fair in New York City.

Created by jeweler to the stars, Jason of Beverly Hills, it’s 18-carat white gold body is adorned with blue diamonds, while the base features white and black diamonds. The taillights are red rubies, the tires have black diamonds. Even the minature interior is jeweled. So is the tiny engine. The famous Hot Wheels logo is outlined in diamonds too. Even the case has 40 white diamonds!
In total, there are 2,700 jewels on the car weighing about 23-karats.

That’s one expensive tchatchke.

Cost: $140,000

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Asanti’s diamond-encrusted 22 inch Jewel Wheels are the world’s most expensive tire rims. If you think diamonds are gauche, Asanti will set you up with rubies, sapphires or any other jem your little heart desires.

Oh yeah, buy a set of 4 and they’ll throw in a Bentley. AsantiWheels website: click here.

million dollar tire rims from assanti

Cost: An ice cool $1 million.

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Cost: $1.4 million

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Is Was the Bugatti Veyron.

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The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is was not only the world’s most expensive production automobile, it is also the fastest and most powerful, at over 1000 horsepower. Top speed: around 250 mph. 0-60 in 2.46 seconds. It’s also the top gas guzzler at 5.82 mpg, city– so clocking the top speed, you’ll run out of gas in about 12.5 minutes.

It is built by Volkswagen AG. The Veyron made its world premier at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2005.

Base Cost: $1.2 million

In the works, Now it is the Natalia SLS by DiMora Motorcar. 1200 horsepower, 16 cylinders. And get this, color changing technology that changes the paint color as the car heats up. Should help in beating those speeding tickets.
Cost: $2.0 million

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(Source: Business Week)

Update: Lamborghini enters the race with the Reventon, named after a killer bull.

Cost: $1.4 million

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Further reading:

Wikipedia; Official Bugatti Website; DiMora Motorcar.

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