By Roman | April 13, 2011 - 10:18 am - Posted in Collectibles, Transportation, Travel

Apollo 11 navigational chartWhen it comes to collecting some people just prefer stuff that’s out of this world. In case you’re one of them, we have a list for you of the top 10 most expensive space memorabilia items ever.

  1. Apollo 11 navigational chart – This chart was used by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to figure out exactly where on the moon they were after their famous landing back in 1969. Add to that the fact that it was signed by Aldrin and it’s no wonder this is the world’s most expensive piece of space memorabilia ever, it sold for $218,000.00 USD in auction back in 2009.
  2. Falcon lunar module’s Attitude Control joystick from Apollo 15 – $206,000
  3. Charles Duke Jr’s Apollo 16 wrist mounted checklist – $206,000
  4. Alan Shepard’s Gemini space suit – $187,500
  5. Apollo 11 flight plan – $152,000
  6. Rolex watch worn to aboard Apollo 17 by Ron Evans – $131,450
  7. Michael Collins’ Apollo 11 patch – $85,400
  8. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 slide rule – $77,675
  9. Apollo crewman optical alignment sight – $65,725
  10. Apollo 14 space suit name tag – $59,750
By Roman | April 7, 2011 - 12:37 pm - Posted in Transportation

Official Ferrari Opus Enzo DiamanteWe all know Ferrari is one of the best and most expensive sports cars on the market but what do you do if you have a lot of extra money lying around but no room to store a Ferrari?

Well, you could shell it out and buy the world’s most expensive new book on the market, the Official Ferrari Opus Enzo Diamante, but you’d better hurry, only one copy is available in each country worldwide.

The handcrafted red leather cover is adorned with Ferrari’s famous “Prancing Horse” logo, which is made up of more than 30 carats of diamonds. Inside you will find information on every Ferrari road and race car as well as every professional driver to work for the company as well as the signature of every living Ferrari F1 world champion.

At £155,000, or roughly $252,695.50 USD, the book costs £10,000 than the California, Ferrari’s cheapest car.

For those that just can’t justify a quarter of a million dollars for a brand new book, there are cheaper versions available that will run you anywhere from £2,000 to £20,000.

So if you’d like to get your hands on ”Official Ferrari Opus Enzo Diamante” trot on over to your local Ferrari dealer and get your order in unless you live in Australia, that copy has already been bought and you’ll need to find a new country that will take your business.

 

By Roman | June 21, 2010 - 9:00 am - Posted in Toys & Games, Transportation

Bugatti Veyron Diamond Limited EditionWhen British designer Stuart Hughes and the Swiss luxury model car maker Robert Gulpen get together to make a 1:18 scale model car, you know it’s going to be expensive.

Their creation is called the Bugatti Veyron Diamond Ltd Edition and is made from 24 carat gold, platinum and diamonds, including a 7.2 carat single cut flawless diamond. The car comes with working doors, bonnet and steering and under the hood you will find a tiny version of the 16-cylinder “W” engine.

Now if you own a real Bugatti Veyron and thought that was expensive, the Bugatti Veyron Diamond Ltd Edition will set you back the cost of 2 of them.

Sticker price: £2 million, or just under $3 million USD.

By Roman | June 15, 2010 - 9:00 am - Posted in Crazy, Transportation

Paul DaltonCongratulations, you just purchased a really, really expensive new car and now you`re out cruising the streets and showing it off. it`s all good until…..a bird flies overhead and places a strategic gift all over your new baby, what do you doÉ Remember, in most places it is illegal to shoot birds while driving a car.

If you are lucky enough to live in Surrey, England you could take your car to Paul Dalton, he provides the world`s most expensive car washes.

The car wash consists of over 50 phases and takes about 2 weeks. One phase has your baby being waxed using a car wax made from rare materials only found in northern Brazil costing more than $11,000 a tub.

Should you decide to opt for the world`s most expensive car wash, your wallet will be cleaned out of £5,000 or $7,500.00 USD.

By Roman | June 3, 2010 - 9:00 am - Posted in Transportation

Corvette ZR1If you are a Corvette fan odds are you have some extra money to spend so why not spend it on the world’s most expensive Corvette, the 2009 ZR1.

The ZR1 has a brand-new LS9 engine; supercharged 6.2 liter V8 that can put out 638 horsepower and will redline at 6600 RPMs. The Corvette ZR1 can go from 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and achieve a top speed of 205 mph or 330 km/h.

Wanna climb into the drivers seat of this baby? It’ll run you $106,00.00 to $114,000.00 USD so go ahead, the price isn’t too bad, you know you want to.