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Actor Tobey Maguire, who received a free Mercedes to use while filming The Great Gatsby II: Daisy's Bloody Revenge (no, just a remake of the original) in Australia, gave the car back because it had leather seats. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5849622&view=rss&microfeed=true Ooooooh Noooooooooo! Old-school WWF celebrity "Macho Man" Randy Savage died today following an auto accident in Florida. The 58-year-old wrestler reportedly suffered a heart attack while driving, then lost control of the car. More »
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When Alison Brie confided her love of big car asses to me, I didn't know she also meant hybrid butts. I though she was different. I thought what we had was special. I feel so used. More »
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Someone calling himself "Spectacular Smith" from the R&B group Pretty Ricky did something neither spectacular nor pretty when he wrecked a Lamborghini Gallardo then tweeted about it — wonder if there's a connection? Seriously, stop giving semi-famous people nice cars. More »
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Looking for a giant station wagon formerly owned by someone bigger than Jesus this Christmas? Try the 1972 Chrysler Wagon John Lennon used for traveling in anonymity. His Abbey Roadmaster's currently up for auction in Connecticut. (H/T to Zino!) More »
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Oh, now THAT'S hawt. Paris Hilton's reportedly lending her name —and that of a famous Ibiza dance party — to a motorcycle racing team. Considering Spain and motorcycle racing are BFFs, this may not be the worst idea ever. More »
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Racers at this weekend's 25 Hours Of Thunderhill will need special shades lest they be blinded by the stars in reasonably-priced Mazda race cars: The Fast and the Furious anchor Paul Walker, and Grey's Anatomy dude Patrick Dempsey. [Willows-Journal.Com] More »
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Because spinners are passé and everyone's got a DVD player in their car, overpaid celebrities have now turned to the easiest way to demonstrate their financial prowess: cars full of cash. Here's 50 Cent loading thousands into a Murcielago. More »
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Oklahoma City Thunder (still not used to that) star Kevin Durant has been lured by Nike into a series of cheaply made web videos, including one where he shows off his all-custom GMC Savana van. Needs more pinstriping. (Thanks Chris!) More »
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A Cadillac Escalade registered to Judge Gregory Mathis of daytime TV fame was involved in a single car accident inside a Detroit parking garage, leaving his nephew (possibly) in critical condition and the Judge with potential legal issues. [WXYZ] More »
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Sometimes life isn't fair. Celebrities can afford to buy beautiful new Maseratis and Range Rovers. And what do they do? This year, they seem to be having a lot of problems with mountains. More »
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Megadeth singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine's a wealthy man. His 2004 Aston Martin Vanquish S has hit 120mph with a sheriff riding shotgun. His first car, however, was an $80 Renault. It's good to be the king. [TheGlobeAndMail] More »
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A reanimated Michael Jackson, or at least his doppelganger, was spotted cruising the byways of Los Angeles in a Toyota Previa. Good news: the King of Pop lives. Bad news: he's been reduced to driving a mid-engined, egg-shaped minivan. [Reddit] More »
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The LAPD stopped Lakers Forward Ron Artest in Los Angeles while driving this Indy Car-inspired open-cockpit car. Surprisingly, TMZ says he wasn't pulled over for speeding but for an expired registration. But what is it he's driving, exactly? More »
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At the premiere for the movie Machete, Jessica Alba rolled up in a drop top lowrider Impala. More »
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Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan's last tweet. He was allegedly tweeting-while-driving, which caused him to drive off a cliff in his Jeep and die. The dog survived. (H/T to Clearwater) [Twitter] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5616121&view=rss&microfeed=true P. Diddy gave some little girl (named Justin Bieber? What kind of a name for a girl is that?) a brand new Lamborghini. [Telegraph] More »
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Christian Slater, and Keanu Reeves during press practice for this past weekend's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Say it with us: There is no spoon apex. Photo Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images. More »
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Before Steve Millen, winner of the 1994 24 Hours of Daytona, could compete in this weekend's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, he had to attend a beginner's driving school. Here's a first-hand account he wrote exclusively for us. —Ed. More »
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British pop star Lily Allen owns a Ford Focus RS and apparently knows how to use it. She recently appeared on YouTube ripping a handbrake turn in a deserted parking lot. Why can't all foul-mouthed poplets be cackling stunt drivers? More »
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DriverSide.com recently assembled this list of surprising celebrity cars. Seeing as how it's Good Friday, we figured it was time for a little candy. And frankly, Lily Allen owning a Ford Focus RS just kind of rocks. More »
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Today a report surfaced of an alleged affair between West Coast Choppers' Jesse James, and tattoo model Michelle "Bombshell" McGee while wife Sandra Bullock was in Texas filming The Blind Side. Now his Twitter page's down. His show still sucks. More »
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English footballer and shagger of teammate's girlfriends, John Terry, is in more trouble after injuring a security guard in a car accident at the Chelsea stadium. Terry claims he was unaware of the incident, driving home without stopping. More »
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Corey Haim, the star of "License to Drive," the coming-of-age-by-getting-your-license movie that both introduced me to classic Caddys and confused me by insinuating a VW Golf cabriolet was a Mercedes, died this morning of an apparent drug overdose. [TMZ] More »
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To celebrate winning gold in flamboyant skating, Evan Lysacek is buying a $269,000 Aston Martin DBS. "Aston Martin all the way, baby," he told Yahoo! in the most over-compensating way possible. More »
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When we posted a picture of the license plate on Alexander Ovechkin's Mercedes Sedan it didn't take long for everyone to remind us of the boastful vanity plate on his other super Mercedes. More »
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It's no secret mad Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin has a taste for speed and insane cars like the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series and this Brabus-tuned S-Class. His taste in vanity plates? Not quite so creative. (H/T to Josh!) More »
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There are a few reports about P. Diddy getting his son an $8 million Maybach Exelero for his 16th Birthday. These reports are wrong. He probably just bought him a $342,000 Maybach. More »
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In the world of star athletes there are celebs like Michael Phelps, satisfied with shiny black wheels, and then there are the afflicted. For example: Laker's Center Andrew Bynum with his "Giant Killer" Nissan GT-R and its $20K body kit. More »
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Suri Cruise has been so "mesmerized by auto racing" on TV, her father Tom dropped $30,000 on a custom car for the three-year-old. An Escalade? Nope. A miniature replica of a freaking open-wheel racer according to gossip sites. More »
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Vapid celebrity news, dear readers: McLaren’s 2008 Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has broken up with his girlfriend, Pussycat Dolls singer Scherzinger. More »
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When Tiger Woods crashed his Caddy it was revealed GM had been providing the athlete with free cars because of the high prestige involved with having him associated with your company. Not anymore. [USA Today] More »
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Former Nets star Jayson Williams, who accidentally shot someone and tried to cover it up, crashed his Mercedes G-Wagen this morning while allegedly driving drunk. Williams claimed he wasn't the driver, but there was no else in the SUV. [WCBS-TV] More »
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Too late for our list of 2009's most expensive crashes, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema drove a Gallardo off the road on the French island La Réunion. Or was it his rapper friend Rohff? See, it's not just American golfers. More »
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Yesterday, LeBron James turned 25 and after winning against Atlanta, teammate Shaquille O'Neil announced he'd gotten LeBron a white Rolls Royce Phantom birthday present. Why don't we have friends like that? Shaq, make ours a Silver Cloud, please. More »
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The Audi A1 hasn't officially debuted, but an undisguised version was seen with Audi's new pal Justin Timberlake showing off its R8-like contrast and trademark Audi eyes. Don't tell Jessica Biel. [AudiDriven] More »
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Official Caption: "Justin Timberlake, Brand Ambassador for the all new Audi A1, met Audi CEO Rubert Stadler and Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi Board Member for Marketing and Sales, in Ingolstadt." OK. Your turn. Do better in the comments below. More »
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