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Rolls-Royce Sold 5,586 Vehicles in 2021, and It Was an All-Time Record
Rolls-Royce Sold 5,586 Vehicles in 2021, and It Was an All-Time Record

11 Jan 2022, 08:25 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Rolls-Royce's 2021 record sales were driven by the new-generation Ghost, Cullinan, and Phantom, and by their bespoke creations

 
The $2 Million Ballroom Garage Is a Custom Marble Showpiece for 8 Cars and a Massive Ego
The $2 Million Ballroom Garage Is a Custom Marble Showpiece for 8 Cars and a Massive Ego

10 Jan 2022, 06:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Villa Rosa Rugosa is a California mansion with every amenity imaginable, including a custom garage that doubles as a ballroom and is priced at $2 million

 
Have Outboard Motor and Frozen Lake, Will Spin on the Ice Carousel
Have Outboard Motor and Frozen Lake, Will Spin on the Ice Carousel

7 Jan 2022, 07:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If the lake is frozen and you can’t go out boating, there’s always the option of building your own carousel of ice, using the boat’s outboard

 
Low-Mileage, Guards Red Porsche Carrera GT Becomes Most Expensive in History
Low-Mileage, Guards Red Porsche Carrera GT Becomes Most Expensive in History

6 Jan 2022, 16:58 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Nobody would have imagined a few years ago that the last analog Porsche hypercar would grow in value so much in such a short time

 
When You Pay $9 Million for a License Plate, an $800,000 Rolls-Royce Seems Cheap
When You Pay $9 Million for a License Plate, an $800,000 Rolls-Royce Seems Cheap

5 Jan 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New docuseries Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich debuts on BBC Two, reminds us that a businessman paid $9 million for a single-digit plate

 
Antilia, the $2 Billion Private Residence, Has a 6-Level Garage for Over 160 Cars
Antilia, the $2 Billion Private Residence, Has a 6-Level Garage for Over 160 Cars

4 Jan 2022, 10:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Completed in 2010, Antilia has 27 stories and 600 staff, but accommodates just 6 full-time residents. It is the world’s largest and most expensive family home

 
Mecum Auctioned $578 Million Worth of Vehicles This Year, Collectors Are Doing Well
Mecum Auctioned $578 Million Worth of Vehicles This Year, Collectors Are Doing Well

31 Dec 2021, 18:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The folks at Mecum Auctions have announced they have recorded their best-ever result in company history. They might have sold the most valuable vehicles in 2021

 
This Is the World's Quickest Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Down the Quarter-Mile, Supposedly
This Is the World's Quickest Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Down the Quarter-Mile, Supposedly

31 Dec 2021, 07:32 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Courtesy of its twin-turbo setup, this new-generation Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 has allegedly become the quickest of its kind down the quarter-mile

 
Airbus A330-900neo Ends 2021 With New Flight Record Between Madeira and Lisbon
Airbus A330-900neo Ends 2021 With New Flight Record Between Madeira and Lisbon

31 Dec 2021, 01:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / An Airbus A330-900neo achieved a record flight time between Madeira, Portugal and Lisbon, successfully completing the journey in 70 minutes

 
First and Last of Its Kind Mega-Mansion The One Will List at Auction for $295 Million
First and Last of Its Kind Mega-Mansion The One Will List at Auction for $295 Million

30 Dec 2021, 09:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Forced into receivership, developer Nile Niami’s biggest project ever will go under the hammer next month, with a starting price half of the original estimate

 
Gulfstream G700 Ends 2021 in Glory, Achieves Incredible Results
Gulfstream G700 Ends 2021 in Glory, Achieves Incredible Results

25 Dec 2021, 14:26 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The all-new Gulfstream G700 has set some incredible records in the past few months and it doesn't plan to stop there for 2022

 
Show You Have Money to Burn With the $2 Million CASH Vanity Plate
Show You Have Money to Burn With the $2 Million CASH Vanity Plate

23 Dec 2021, 06:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 1-of-1 license plate has emerged on the market in California for the first time in more than 50 years. It comes with an insane asking price

 
World’s Smallest Production Car, the Peel P50, Completes Record Trip
World’s Smallest Production Car, the Peel P50, Completes Record Trip

7 Dec 2021, 09:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Alex Orchin drove a newer model of the P50 across Great Britain, raising money for children’s charity and putting smiles on people’s faces

 
Britain’s Biggest Railway Model Is a Totally Impressive Work of Art
Britain’s Biggest Railway Model Is a Totally Impressive Work of Art

7 Dec 2021, 07:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Simon George wanted to recapture the magic of his own childhood, and he did it with a massive, 8-year project that cost him a fortune

 
$500 Million Mega-Mansion With 50-Car Garage Could Be Yours at a Discount
$500 Million Mega-Mansion With 50-Car Garage Could Be Yours at a Discount

6 Dec 2021, 15:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The One, the most outrageous and most expensive piece of real estate in the U.S., could be heading to auction in January, with a price cut

 
One-Off Aston Martin Bulldog Driven at Speed for the First Time in 40 Years, Hits 162 MPH
One-Off Aston Martin Bulldog Driven at Speed for the First Time in 40 Years, Hits 162 MPH

5 Dec 2021, 05:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The concept car that should have earned the title of world’s fastest production car in 1979 has undergone shakedown testing, as prep for 200-mph run

 
Here Is the World’s First Wingsuit Flight In and Out of an Active Volcano
Here Is the World’s First Wingsuit Flight In and Out of an Active Volcano

3 Dec 2021, 13:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Wingsuiter and skydiver Sebastián Álvarez sets new record with incredible stunt that sees him do the flare in the crate of Villarrica in Chile

 
Azzam, the $600 Million Megayacht That's Still the World's Longest and Most Mysterious
Azzam, the $600 Million Megayacht That's Still the World's Longest and Most Mysterious

24 Nov 2021, 05:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / To date, Azzam is Lurssen’s most spectacular achievement: delivered in just 4 years, it’s a true feat of engineering and an exercise in luxury

 
World’s Most Expensive Bicycle Is Still the $1 Million Gold Extreme Mountain Bike
World’s Most Expensive Bicycle Is Still the $1 Million Gold Extreme Mountain Bike

19 Nov 2021, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Every bit of the Beverly Hills Edition 24K Gold Extreme Mountain Bike by House of Solid Gold is plated in pure 24K gold, but the bike is functional

 
1984 Pontiac Fiero Jet Car Is Here to Fulfill Your Fast and Furious Dreams
1984 Pontiac Fiero Jet Car Is Here to Fulfill Your Fast and Furious Dreams

17 Nov 2021, 07:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A heavily modified Fiero claims to be the first land-based thrust vehicle designed for a closed circuit and ready for a world record run. If you can afford it