Celebrities
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Reigning Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen has shelled out 200,000 euros for a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette ('73 model pictured) once owned by Hollywood actress Sharon Stone. Raikkonen bought the car at a charity event for the Elton John Aids Foundation on the eve of the Monaco Grand Prix. Raikkonen's new Corvette has just four miles on the odometer and is currently stored in Los Angeles (apparently none of the original owners drove it much). While 200,000 euros may seem a little expensive for a Corvette, the price Kimi paid paled in comparison to Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya's 226,000...
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Shaquille O'Neal’s Stretched Lamborghini GallardoThe Gallardo is one of our all-time favorite cars, so we can understand why NBA star Shaquille O'Neal went so far as to have one stretched out by metal workers to accommodate his 7-foot-1-inch stature. The custom work was completed by Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, a specialist in car...
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Another Ferrari Enzo Downed
Another Schumacher wannabe has crashed a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo. Bizarrely, comedian and actor Eddie Griffin crashed the rare supercar during a practice session at a charity race to promote his new film Redline. Valued at an estimated $1.5 million, the wrecked exotic is said to be owned by the...
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"Top Gear" presenter Richard Hammond survives 280 mph crash
"Top Gear" presenter Richard Hammond has been seriously injured during an attempt to break the land speed record for Britain while driving a Thule Vampire, a 30-foot jet-powered Swedish dragster. Hammond was reported to be still speaking as he was lifted from the wreckage. Remarkable considering he...
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Jay Kay’s Ferrari 360 Spider Up For Sale
British car aficionado and musician Jay Kay from the band Jamiroquai is the owner of several exotic supercars, which include the likes of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Mercedes-Benzes and Aston Martins. Among his collection was this convertible 360 Spider that is now up for sale for the second time after...
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Clarkson On The Aston Martin DB9
Our favorite grumpy Brit Jeremy Clarkson has reviewed the latest Aston Martin DB9. One of the problems many DB9 owners have had is that the battery can die if you don’t drive it for a few days. Clarkson borrows an Aston to try to test this, but gives in after three days, saying: "I’m...
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It seems these days that a car doesn't become official unless auto aficionado Jay Leno has a test drive. That’s exactly what General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has done with the Chevrolet Camaro concept car. Leno took it for drive through Burbank, California and finished the night down at Bob’s Big Boy diner, a local hangout and meeting spot for car buffs. With the Zeta platform already in full swing in the VE Holden Commodore seen testing last week, it appears the Camaro is just around the corner. GM, hurry up and start making it already. Nothing's worse than a product that...
