Top 10

This year’s Detroit Motor Show was a scorcher, here are our top 10 picks from the show:

1.  Bugatti Veyron

The following compilation includes the top 10 strangest items, some luxury items, left behind at a not-so-luxurious hotel: the Travelodge. Some of these items are funny, while others are simply absurd—like the keys to a Ferrari 458 Italia. If one can afford a Ferrari, what are they doing in a roach motel? It is as insane as passing by a brand new Corvette parked outside of a trailer court! (You know you have seen this).

Ferrari 458 Italia

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!

Want to get behind the wheel? View our fleet of vintage rental cars, including the Shelby Cobra 427 and find driving experiences as low as $139 USD! Follow links for full details and more luxury rental car tips!

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

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!

If you are hitting the 2011 Miami Beach Art Basel, the endless procession of events and “can’t miss” flyers can be enough to overwhelm the sturdiest of art-lovers. Seriously though…last year I was reduced to a quivering heap of panic somewhere along the shoreline, frantically wondering if my plan to forgo a plan of action was smart…it wasn’t.

Preparations are under way!

There are luxury hotels with infinity edge pools, and then there are pools that dwarf any and all competition with their awesomeness. Here is a luxury travel tip for the pros, the most unusual and awesome swimming pools scattered around the globe! They are as follows:

8. World’s largest swimming pool
7. World’s deepest swimming pool
6. World’s largest indoor water park
5.  The blood-red pool
4. Playboy’s swimming pool
3. The hanging pool
2. Global warming pool
1. The devil’s pool

San Alfonso del Mar

Luxury travel entails far more than simply the right exotic rental car in Miami…and no request is too extreme in South Florida! Take, for example, the following unusual requests leaked from top South Florida hotel concierge types!

Luxury pet travel requests

While some see cavernous potholes on India’s roads, Lamborghini sees opportunity. With a surging new crop of millionaires eagerly buying luxury items, Lamborghini has created a clever way to draw attention to their fleet of exotic sports cars. The rumor is that Lamborghini is fitting India units with a specialized “lifting system” to better scale the rugged roadways along with the ability to run on regular gasoline and high-octane fuel. These cars are so low to the ground that a lifting system would be awesome on our Lamborghini rentals...you can get one caught on a discarded coffee cup.

In case you are unfamiliar with the harsh reality that is India’s infrastructure…the above photo is quite accurate.

Two unlikely rivals, the ever-changing iPhone and Aston Martin luxury vehicles, seem to have unknowingly faced off! While Apple’s iPhone and iPod dominated the 2009 CoolBrands index, according to The Telegraph, Aston Martin has taken a bite out of Apple, stealing the #1 slot! (This contest is gauged only in the UK, but it is still interesting).

Aston Martin is viewed as a ‘cool’ brand, something that has worked quite well for the hipsters over there at Apple, and I am sure James Bond has not hurt that vibe for Aston! Confused? Slip into an Aston Martin rental today, you'll get it.

A cool Aston Martin

After checking out these feverishly fast supercars, you will be tempted to call us and rev up one of our speed-shattering exotic car rentals! We totally understand, and we will be waiting.

10. Pagani Huayra
9. Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
8. G-Power M5 Hurricane RR
7. Brabus E V12 Coupe
6. Zenvo ST1
5. Keating ZKRs
4. Hennessey Venom GT
3. SSC Ultimate Aero II
2. TranStar Racing Dagger GT
1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
 

Pagani Huayra

We all know that luxury hotels come with the obvious price points, but the following compilation border the obscene! The following list highlights the standard rate for a typical double room, not the penthouse or special suite. It is the minimum rate required to stay at the hotel, as of 2011.

Follow links for more awesome Top 10 lists and luxury travel tips from Imagine Lifestyles Luxury Rentals!

Here are the world’s top 10 most expensive luxury hotels:

1.    Maia Luxury Resort & Spa in Anse Louis, Seychelles--$2455

On the heels of the storybook royal wedding of Wills & Kate, many may fantasize about a love story of their own, complete with white Rolls Royce rental and fireworks. There has always been an allure about the idea of marrying into royalty, so if you think you can make it happen, here are the top 10 most eligible princesses! Just remember, some have famous female bodyguards, so watch your technique! 

1.    Princess Beatrice of York, 22
2.    Princess Eugenie of York, 21
3.    Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, 28
4.    Charlotte Casiraghi, 24
5.    Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, 27
6.    Princess Tsuguko of Takamado, 25
7.    Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, 24
8.    Princess Iman bint Al Hussein, 27
9.    Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis, 29
10.  Princess Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis, 30 




Princess Beatrice of York, 22 


Daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, this fiery beauty is unwed, but you may have to battle beau Dave Clark for her undying affections!



F1 Racing

Let’s face it, Formula One drivers are the luckiest bastards on the planet! They get to drive the world’s best racecars on the weekends, but what do they drive through the week during their typical routines?

If I owned any of these bizarre supercar concepts, I would not only drive them, I would drive them everywhere. To the In-N-Out burger, the theatre, Publix grocery store…just to see the twisted, confused or shocked looks on the faces of those around me.

Without further ado, here is my (current) compilation of the top 10 shocking luxury concept cars:

1. The Lamborghini Insecta concept looks like an action hero will bound out of it at any given second. I want that action hero to be me.