"If you're still struggling for that last-minute holiday gift for the person who has more cash than taste, a Swiss car builder has just the right ride: this Mercedes McLaren SLR customized with 900 rubies and enough gold paint to impress a pharaoh. Total price? $11 million.
The vision from customizer Ueli Aniker took a team of 35 people a total of 30,000 man-hours to transform the car into his "Red Gold Dream" with $5.5 million in precious metals. Sprinkled throughout the gold-leather interior and dash are 600 rubies -- from the light switches to the lug nuts on the 14k gold-coated wheels, ensuring this car will never visit a car wash without a team of security guards.
In the name of security, Aniker also added a GPS tracking device and remote shut-down system;" Yahoo News
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: Matthew 6:19