Posted in Auctions, Luxury, Technology on 19 November 2009
One person who will always remain larger than life, even in death, is pop legend Michael Jackson. The world has seen him rock them with his music, dance, charisma and eccentricities. We have seen how hard his fans are trying to keep his memory alive, and frankly, we do not have a single doubt in their effort. His clothes and CDs were auctioned. In fact, he also earned a documentary ‘This Is It’ which saw packed houses for everyone wanted to see MJ in his last days, preparing for his much awaited comeback that sadly never happened.
Well, now it is a 3D version of the singer that has got everyone to sit up and take notice. Truth is that when alive, Jackson had taken 3D scans of his body with a hope to build a virtual reality body double for himself. And this very 3D scan data has been put on sale on eBay by an anonymouse person from the US with a claim that these belong to the 37 year old MJ of 1996.
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Automobile, Car, Concept, Home Appliances, Luxury on 30 October 2009
Technology has indeed taken BBQ grills to newer levels, but this time we spotted creativity doing a real slick job with the whole outdoor cooking regime. And in all fairness, we are completely blown away by it. First, it was the barbecue train followed by Dragon BBQ grills but even those could not satiate the hunger for more styles, and so the pistol-shaped BBQ grill was born. This time it is a truck, or should we say Ford truck to be precise, that is at your service to cook up some crunchy meats and breads for you on the go.
This one comes decked with all the high-tech gadgets giving one the ultimate in tailgating. In fact, it might just remind you of the Fire Truck grill that was launched last year. Well, the two are different and you will know once you take a look at the Ford Truck grill’s price tag which is a huge $15,000.
Posted in Auctions, Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 24 September 2009
Ferraris will be Ferraris – exclusive and so spectacularly stylish! eBay is auctioning off one that was named in the honor of the auto company’s Italian founder Enzo. Yep, you heard it right, the Ferrari Enzos is indeed up for sale. Just so you know only 399 units were manufactured in 2003. So, that’s definitely rare but it gets more so owing to its color black, for when have we got a chance to spot a black Ferrari, not too often we can safely assume.
The sexy Enzo in eBay has a price tag of $1,325,000. And this black beauty and stunning black interiors to match. We are told that this dream machine is one of three with this configuration in the US.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 8 September 2009
The Ferrari never really does conjure the image of a stylish chopper mobike in our minds. It is always the famous Italian supercar that is known to have torn up the racetrack for so many years now. So, neither you nor we can be blamed. Because one very enterprising and, might we add, daring motorcycle bulder has devised a contradiction of his own. And he likes to call it the Ferrari Chopper.
The picture above showcases the machine in reference in its mechanical splendor. We are told that only two such bikes have been made. One has been powered by an inline-triple from Triumph. On the other hand, the second one makes use of an inline-four that has been yanked from a Yamaha R1.
Posted in Auctions, Fashion, Luxury, Outdoor, Property on 26 August 2009
All through the life of this beautiful actress, women wanted to be like her and men wanted to date her. Marilyn Monroe was more than just a desirable woman; she was the epitome of beauty sensuous perfection that seemed ethereal and eternal. It’s no wonder that even years after her death, people hunger to get close to her.
We recently featured an article on eBay auctioning the grave plot next to that of Monroe’s and the stunning interest the auction had received. The bidding has now come to an end and a mystery individual has won the rights from seller Elsie Poncher for the crypt in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park. The crypt, which was till recently occupied by Elsie’s husband, had earlier belonged to Monroe’s husband and has now been sold for $4,602,100.
Posted in Auctions, Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 10 August 2009
Today we are going to talk about a dream roadster. Called the Voxmobile, it was designed and built by George Barris along the lines of the Bed Buggy, Munster Rod and Batmobile which by the way were made by the same man around the same time. We are told that the main car in reference here was designed as a promotional gimmick along with all the design razzmatazz of working amps, keyboards and guitar racks for the VOX prodcuts. In fact, from what we hear the car was even supposed to co-star with Jack Nicholson in the film Psych-Out but the deal did not work out.
The Voxmobile is based on a street rail with a leading arm solid axle front and cut ford 9″ rear-end. There is a 289 Cobra motor that pumps up the jam to 275 bhp. No wonder, the car can reach 175 mph.
Posted in Auctions, Automobile on 6 June 2009
A great chance doesn’t knock your doors too often. This is one of them. eBay has the bright new 2009 Hellrazor up for grabs to not only fuel your fire for speed but also help raise money for charity. This one comes as a part of the West Coast Choppers signature series bikes, and flaunts the fact that all its parts have been hand-assembled using only the best of Jesse James chassis components.
The hot rod color is gorgeous to say the least. And you can enjoy this auction with a good heart because the proceeds shall go to the City of Hope for their innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution.
Posted in Entertainment, Luxury, Music on 25 January 2009
Things that one does for the love of music! Last year had Australian singer and song writer Josh Pyke commissioning guitar-smiths Maton to create a boat that looked just like an acoustic guitar. Remember, Pyke rode the boat at Sydney Harbor for his Make You Happy music video. So after enjoying the guitar boat and using it for his PR, the man now wants to sell it for charity.
Pyke feels that his guitar boat has gained popularity as one of the highlights of his music album and wants it to go on and charm the lives of so many others. Apparently, Pyke will soon be launching ‘Busking For Change’ along with the Indigenous Literacy Project, and he expects the boat to raise some monies for that.
Posted in Automobile, Gaming on 27 November 2008
Gaming has always given us that adrenaline kick in our otherwise eventless lives. And if you want to spice it up even further, check out the newest Xbox 360 racing seat which is actually made from a real Ford F1 race car. Trust me, racing could have never gotten so real!
Being one of its kind, the simulator even bears the Ferrari logo and can be updated to a newer game console as per the user’s desire. The wheels give you the feel of all the resistance and force, making you experience the thrill of racing like it is. Currently available for auction on eBay at a starting bid of $3,000, the gaming concept can be yours very cheap.
Posted in Auctions, Gadgets on 19 November 2008
Just go over to eBay as quickly as you can and maybe you can still manage to outbid someone for this cutting-edge technology in surveillance system that uses infrared imaging to analyze data even in wobbly conditions. The FLIR Thermal Imaging System that has been earlier used in a chopper is now up for grabs on eBay with its ‘Take it Now’ price being a mere $40,000. There are “surprisingly”, no current bids on it and so you can get it for that fabulous discount if you hurry.
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