The Maserati GranTurismo and Aston Martin V8 Vantage both come from a different era of sportscars. Back when they were penned, there were no 360 hp hot hatches, no twin-turbo BMW M3 and especially no electric mainstream cars. And yet both these dinosaurs have survived and are actually considered icons of their brands. Why? Because of design and class.
Sadly, the loss of novelty value and visual impact means owners are no longer happy with the stock look, which is why this odd makeover appeared. A brushed gold look coupled with hundreds of Swarovski crystals cover this GranTurismo, keeping it away from the Plain Jane side of things.
This car was spotted for the first time only recently, where else but in Dubai, where the wealthy are playing a very expensive game of mine is better. In semi-questionable taste, things like the trident logo, the side vents and a whole strip of trim at the back have been covered in chrome. But who says opulence has to be done in good taste?
If there’s one think on the car we’d keep, that would be the gold wheels. If the Maserati were white or black, they would look really sharp since they’re factory-clean and don’t overpower the design.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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