Jalopnik: crystal

Jo Jo Dancer, Your $2,500 Crystal-Covered Lambo Model Is Calling

Sam Smith — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Hypothetical question: If you had 7,688 tiny Swarovski crystals, what would you do with them? You'd glue them to a cheap Murcielago model, you say? Oh! It's like we were separated at birth!

The glitzy trinket you see before you is made by Californian model company Maisto. It's offically dubbed the "Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Made With Crystallized Swarovski Elements," and it wants to be your friend. There's only one catch: The model is only available in Europe. It's limited to 550 examples, it comes with its own box and commemorative mount, and it costs the equivalent of $2500.

Somewhere, someone wants this, and they want it badly. Just for the record, we have no idea who they are. (Hat tip to Andrew!)

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The Swarovski Covered Mercedes Benz: Class Defined

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST

Nothing says "I'm wealthy, but in an understated way" like a top-o-the-line Benz covered in Swarovski crystals. This shiny ride fit right in next to the private jets and fur-covered sinks on display at the Moscow Millionaire Fair, which is the Russian counterpart of the RNC. While it's probably not safe to drive this around most parts of America, we can see this safely cruising the streets of Moscow in between a handful of black, bulletproof Gelaendewagens.

We're not sure of how this car came to be, but it looks at least like the spiritual brother of this, if not actual kin. If you want something similar for your Benz, you might want to check Garson out and, you know, send us a few grand for the tip. [TrendHunter]

It's Precious to Be a Pimp: Burkitt and Burkitt Designs a Crystal-Adorned SUV

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:23:39 EDT

If you didn't notice, there's a cold pimp war on, people, and the escalation has been accelerating of late (remember when dubs used to be big?). The guys at Burkitt and Burkitt are ready for the next plateau of one-upsmanship, with a plan for a Lincoln Navigator that's hand-encrusted with Swarovski crystals. A full-sized version has yet to be built — note the B&B 1/6-scale, crystal-adorned Mini of earlier this year — but that's only for want of a buyer with true pimp (or World Cup—level footballer) vision. Anyone?

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Bring Us A Crystallized Udo-Mini! [internal]