Attempts to replicate Batman’s super car have been intermittent and sometimes constant if not consistent in the past. But most replicas have been nearly like relics. In the past we have had the $ 1 million Batmobile from Sweden and in 1966 ther was Batmobile recreation by Barrett-Jackson.

You may be in for a surprise when you know, that you can actually own your own authentic Batmobile for a price. The model in question is a 1976 Lincoln Continental which has been price tagged $19,660.

Not limiting yourself to those gasps at visuals featuring Batmobiles in films or television, you may not be able to boast of its coming signatured with original Batman series characters. But if it is something you want to flaunt at your Halloween party and have loads of dollars in your kitty, go for it.

The replica has props such as lipstick-red Batphone and trunk-mounted faux exhaust stacks to go with it as accessories. The vehicle comes close to vintage fancy too. If you are a vintage collector, it has the right tones and looks for an exotic looking four-wheeler.

Via: Jalopnic, ebay

Playboy magazines consist of the stuff that most men’s wet dreams are made up. Apart from hot pictures of gorgeous models, most men would admit that their reading abilities got better from reading Playboy magazine as they grew up. It’s no wonder that Hugh Hefner who owns the Playboy Enterprises is akin to God for most men.

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I can recall the news of Goyard trunk populated with Visionaire magazines demanding a burning cost of $150,000 and curse the misfortune of all those who fall short of inking this neat deal. But here I have got an affordable solution for them. Called Assouline, it is the first luxury brand known globally for its publications and highly novel graphic models. Assouline books portray artwork that arrest culture and convey it to life. Lately, French craftsman Goyard has associated with the company to design a custom-made trunk priced at $20,000.

It is being claimed that every individual trunk can lodge around 100 Assouline�s signature Memoire photo-biographies, written on art, fashion, design and architecture, hence placing a perfect pack to be picked.

Featuring a black or white Goyard signature fleece, these trunks bawl classiness in subdued form.

The very mention of few $$$$ over at EliteChoice gives my readers an indication that am going to unveil some diamond, Swarovski or precious stone encrusted product. But here I have an invitation for richie-rich die-hard book lovers who wish to extend their reading experience. How about keeping hands on some luxury publishing? Called ‘Michelangelo: La Dotta Mano’ (Michelangelo: The Wise Hand), the book comprises of a number of shoots of the Renaissance master’s statuettes and is seen as a much-hyped about coffee table book available on stands this year. Priced at $155,000, the book is available with a 500 year warranty. But a question remains, if not diamonds then what is that one thing that makes it demand such a hefty sum.

Skilled artisans from diverse grounds have worked together to produce this pricey book that is no less than an ‘art by itself’. The photographs are carved on high quality handmade paper with a black marble cover being a scale imitation of the “Madonna della Scala” (“Madonna of the Steps”), a bas-relief of the Virgin and Child sculptured by Michelangelo. Weighing 46.2 pound, the book is available in counted edition of 99 only and would make you wait for another six months from the day of placing an order. Go ahead and tag your name in owning this opulence.

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