The Most Expensive Things

Deployed at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, the Falcon F7 sounds more like a military aircraft or private air charter, but it is actually a carbon fiber and monocoque fantasy. This car looks like an Audi R8 and a Ferrari mated from the front and side, and has some old-fashioned American muscle car appeal from the rear view. Overall, the Falcon F7 sizzles in both appearance and power, so let’s get down to specs.

Falcon F7

While the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO may be one of the world’s most coveted collector cars, the ultra-rare 330 GTO may be worth more. Ferrari made just two examples of the 4-liter V12 330s, and now one will be on display at the 2012 Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Florida, giving gawkers a rare glimpse at an even rarer exotic slice of history! This car even has a bit of luxury racing experience, which only makes it cooler.

Ferrari 330 GTO

Love Ferrari? The brand actually has an interesting and lengthy history, peppered with some fun facts, including the following 10 tidbits:

Francesco Bararcca

If you enjoy a peek at the most expensive things, scan the following list of the top 10 most expensive vintage cars to ever hit the luxury auction block!

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10. 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante
9. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
8. 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM
7. 1931 Bugatti Royale Type 41 Kellner Coupe
6. 1931 Duesenberg Model J Murphy-Bodied Coupe
5. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
4. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder
3. 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
2. 1954-55 Mercedes-Benz W196
1. 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic


10. 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante
Auction house: RM Auctions
Price: $7.9 million

In November of 2011, Daimler announced that it intends to axe one of the world’s most potent symbols of wealth—the Maybach. Volkswagen AG (owner of Bentley and Rolls Royce) sees the opportunity to approach some of Maybach’s wealthy clients, including Jay-Z, Samuel L. Jackson, King Juan Carlos, Roman Abramovich and the Sultan of Brunei to perhaps capitalize from the luxury car’s cancellation.

If you are one of the many out there seduced by the hit TV series “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette”, and you have a healthy bank account, you may be interested to know that you can rent the actual bachelor pad used in the series for just $35,255 per month, which is high, even for Los Angeles. Personally, I would prefer to rent the Dude’s pad from The Big Lebowski...that rug really tied the room together.

The ultimate Bachelor pad

Lamborghini has been feverish in fueling widespread passion for its latest hypercar, the Aventador LP700, and for good reason! This beast boasts a 700 horsepower V12 engine fitted to a 7-speed ISR transmission and shreds the 0-60 marker in 2.9 seconds. Not only is it a remarkably gorgeous sports car, the interior is lavish and the engine is nearly unparalleled, winning numerous accolades. Watch for the arrival of our Lamborghini Aventador rental--coming soon!

Lamborghini Aventador rental in Miami

Indulge in this short clip of three of the world’s most celebrated supercars strutting their stuff on the streets of Arizona! It is a rare glimpse of a Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Aventador and a Mercedes SLR McLaren doing a bit of team work in the showing-off department—a must when you own an exotic sports car of this magnitude!

A special thanks to Robert Simyar for sharing his beautiful fleet of exotic automobiles on YouTube, a bit of car porn goes a long way! Watching this clip puts me in the mood to grab a pair of shades and take one of our exotic car rentals out for a spin!

Lamborghini Aventador

As you can see from the photos, Prada has a thing for much more than just shoes! The 2012 line of Prada heels were inspired by classic cars of the roaring fifties--creating perhaps the most unique line of shoes to ever make their mark on fashion. Cars may have changed American culture, but a good shoe challenges couture worldwide! They would certainly pair well with a luxury rental car for an unforgettable night out anywhere!

Women go gaga for Prada shoes, but are these a bit more Lady Gaga? Comment below!

James Bond may be a fictional character, but there is nothing fake about the onslaught of Bond cars going on display this year! The largest collection of James Bond cars ever to be displayed will roll out secret agent style in just a few months, so if you are a fan, snag that Aston Martin rental and be prepared!

When you have a 10-year-old son and a tempting exotic car like a Maserati, it may be wise to lock the car and the keys! A 10-year-old American boy accessed the keys to his father’s $200,000 Maserati in Hong Kong and took off on an ill-fated joyride that ended with an exotic car crash and his arrest!

Maserati

In efforts to attract more of the burgeoning Chinese and Asian luxury car markets, Rolls Royce is offering a special edition ‘Year of the Dragon’ Phantom in China. The Year of the Dragon is a very important year on the Chinese Zodiac, and China is very important to Rolls Royce, so the extra measure makes perfect sense.

Rolls Royce Year of the Dragon Phantom

When an exotic sports car like a Lamborghini goes up against a highway retaining wall, the winner is always going to be the wall. It hardly matters how many horses lurk under the hood of the Lamborghini when it slams into solid concrete! Watch the video of this exotic car crash at bottom of post and witness the car slamming into the wall, turning 180 degrees into oncoming traffic!

Celebrity car collector Jay Leno has a soft-spot for classic cars, supercars, and kiddos! In this clip, he is spied out on the town in his snazzy $230,000 McLaren MP4-12C, even pausing to lift the glorious gullwing door for a little tyke crawl into the driver’s seat for a photo op. Too much cute!

Follow link to read about Leno talking about his McLaren purchase.

Akon’s New Years resolution must be to drive one of the smoothest luxury cars out there, because he has opted for the Spyker C8 Spyder, one of the sleekest models! Akon is catching both praise and flack about the customizations on his Spyker, but when you drop north of $200,000 on an exotic sports car, you can do what you wish! If you think Akon's is ugly, follow link to view special edition Spyker C8 Laviolette cars in China...did it just gain a bit more curb appeal?

Akons Spyker C8 Spyder