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Filed under: Aftermarket , Aston Martin , Lifestyle , UK Click above for more gruesome shots of gold-plated exotics Do you ever wonder what company actually does the 24-carat gold plating jobs on those gilded exotic and luxury cars that surface on the web from time to time? Perhaps you're looking for someone to do the same to your Camry? Alchemist is the appropriately named company behind these works, and its specialty is gold plating just the roof panel, though it will to dip the entire car in gold for the right price. The company is based in London, England and headed by a Frenchman named Jacques Blanc, who will soon be taking a perfectly good Aston Martin DBS and gilding the entire thing with 24-carat gold and platinum-leaf at the upcoming MPH Show in London. Gallery: Alchemist: Gold Plated Roofs [Source: Alchemist ] Continue reading Alchemist: the company that turns cars gold Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Filed under: Time Warp , Etc. , Lifestyle Even "normal" Aston Martin DB5's are priced in the stratosphere, but Mr. Bond's up-armored version would likely command a premium, were the provenance verifiable. Just like foam, clay, and dynoc make very convincing styling bucks for automakers, cardboard in the right hands can take a pile of Two Buck Chuck shipping vessels and create '60s Aston gold. Creating rather than destroying, perhaps someone should tip off the dude who's smashing musclecars together in pursuit of some kind of artistic expression? Replicating something of great value and pop culture weightiness out of essentially worthless material without the help of any wooden or metal frame is a skillful trick. Even more skillful is the bang-on accuracy of artist Chris Gilmour's renderings. Toss a coat of paint on that thing, and you's swear that Q Branch built it. There's even a full complement of machine guns, Ben-Hur knockoffs, and a big ejector...
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Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Supercars , Aston Martin , Lifestyle , Celebrities We have to admit, when we heard the next Bond film was going to be called "Quantum of Solace," we kind of scrunched our faces a little bit. Still, Casino Royale was so good that we figured we'd give it the old innocent-until-proven-guilty treatment. Well, now we've seen the trailer, and it looks so bloody good we're all verklempt . We clapped at the end. And then we watched it again. There's so much action in the trailer that we don't know how there's going to be room for story unless it's as long as Ben Hur , but right now we don't much care. There's only a brief glimpse of the DBS in the trailer at the very end, but whatever it's doing it looks suitably Bond-ish. We'll even admit that the 2-minute clip is good enough to forgive wrecking this Aston DBS , this Alfa , and another Aston DBS during filming. Now you'll...
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Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Aston Martin , Lifestyle Click above for pair of high-res images showing the Kilgour Vantage V8 Supercars and high fashion go together like super models and getting high, so for its first ever fashion show in Paris, bespoke tailor Kilgour of Savile Row has presented its spring/summer collection alongside a bespoke Aston Martin V8 Vantage coupe. The haute couture Aston is dipped in a one-off Morning Forst Satin paint described as having the texture of fine silk, which would be quite a feat if true since metal usually feels nothing like fabric. The interior is also done up in Kilgour Midnight Blue with polka-dotted seat inserts. Apparently circles are Kilgour's trademark shape, hence the gaudy pattern on the seats. We don't understand high fashion very much, like why people care about apparel that's completely impractical and overpriced, but we suppose some could say the same thing about the cars we like. For instance, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage...
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Filed under: Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Lifestyle , Celebrities Video posted after the jump No, Kobe Bryant did not throw caution (and the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff hopes) to the wind by leaping over a moving Aston Martin. If you don't know what we're referring to, don't feel bad. We were in the dark until emails began flooding in this morning. Nike has unveiled its new Hyperdunk basketball shoe, which is endorsed by Kobe and will go on sale this July. To help ramp up awareness, the company filmed a new viral video in which Kobe shows off the new kicks and, in a demonstration of their lightness, wows teammate and observer Ronny Turiaf by jumping over an Aston Martin convertible that's driven directly at him. Kudos to Nike: if our email inbox is any indication, you've created the buzz you're looking for. And if any of you were still wondering if the video were real, Kobe told a local news reporter, "Hollywood, baby!" when asked how he did it. We...
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Filed under: Etc. , Aston Martin , Lifestyle Click to view in high resolution Chances are unless you were a character in an Ian Flemming novel, you've never spent time in the trunk of an Aston Martin DB6. That could change for a lucky few customers thanks to the master craftsmen at Aston Martin Heritage Designs, who have crafted this unique couch. The two-seater is built into a replica of an Aston DB6 rear end, and while each of the limited editions is available in the customer's preferred color scheme, we're partial to the Silver Birch and red leather combo in the pictures. It could very well be the ultimate living-room accompaniment for your Porsche 917 couch , but only if you've got $7,300 to spare. [Source: Aston Martin Heritage Designs via Winding Road ] Gallery: Aston Martin DB6 sofa Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show , Sports/GTs , Supercars , Aston Martin , Lifestyle Click image to view the high-res version, the DBS gallery The Aston Martin DBS is one exclusive, expensive ride, with only 500 copies of the $250,000 car scheduled to...
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