The word “Testarossa” has a certain ring to it that makes any man worthy of the title smile. Long a favorite Ferrari model by collectors, this 1957 Ferrari 250 Testarossa is the pinnacle of luxury. It recently sold for $12.2 million at an auction in Italy. There’s only 22 of them in existence and fashion mogul Ralph Lauren owns two of them, so don’t go holding your breath or saving your pennies just yet.
This is the sort of thing you can only find on eBay these days. Let me introduce “Star Wars Dub.” Perhaps the geekiest reggae recording ever produced (and by master producer Phil Pratt, no less.) And this is no average Star Wars Dub record. This is the special edition blue vinyl version.
As of this posting the album was bid up to $11.16. You can expect this rare record to fetch nearly $100, if not upwards of that. But damn, if that won’t be the best $100 you’ve ever spent in your life. We imagine this is the sort of music that Jar Jar jams out too. Hit the jump for a complete album playlist.
Sure, the Wii might be the worst damn console in history according to our very official and scientific calculations. But the Nintendo gaming platform must have its fans out there somewhere, right? So, for all three of you at the Pleasantville Senior Rest Home, we’ve got a real treat for you and your saggy-diapered, Wiimote-wielding asses.
Pimped out with an array of 20,000 crystals, this $4,000 shitbox Wii is covered in shiny Mario gayness goodness, with possibly the faggiest depiction of Bowser and Mario that has ever been conceived. The purpose? To commemorate the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. So while your grandchildren might not be too impressed with this pile of fecal drivel, the extra shine emitted from this land mass might help you get a piece of silver-streaked tail. But we’re not gonna lie, it probably won’t help much of anything.
If you’re that desperate obsessed with the Wii, check out the auction on eBay.
Recession? What recession?
This 24-karat gold iPhone 3G has made its way onto the auction site eBay in hopes that it’ll draw a high bid. While I don’t doubt it will, whoever ends up winning must not be affected by the current economic crisis. You can buy it now for a mere $1016.72, which is pennies for people like Bill Gates and Bernie Madoff. There’s even a gold Apple logo on the back of the device for good measure.
I know college can be expensive but this story is ridiculous. 22-year-old Natalie Dylan needs money to pay for graduate school but doesn’t feel like working an honest job to obtain it. Instead, after learning that her sister had made mucho bucks from being a prostitute for three weeks, she decided to auction off her virginity to pay for her tuition. Classy, right? Apparently. Natalie’s bidding has gone up to $3.2 million, as it seems rich businessmen are doing anything for some vagina nowadays. After all, sex sells.
Don’t feel bad, either. Natalie says she isn’t being taken advantage of, but rather is just doing some study that helps “empower” her or some other lingo bullshit. Anyways, if you want her V-Card, you better get on it and take out a second mortgage.
If you’ve ever dreamed of being Eddie Van Halen, now is your one and only chance. Kevin Dugan, the designer behind Eddie’s guitar from his 1986 Van Halen 5150 tour and Van Halen’s Crew Chief for 25 years, is auctioning off that very same guitar for around $35,000 to $48,000 with a starting bid of $25,000. With a price tag like that, I’d never play it. I’d keep it in a glass case behind metal bars in an underground vault. I would worship it every night, right before bed. Occasionally, I’d wear it around for show just to make Vince jealous.
And then I wake up and cry because I don’t own EVH’s guitar. Damn.
Who would have thought that a watch belonging to one of the most brilliant minds in history, Albert Einstein, would go for so cheap? This Swiss watch owned and operated by the famous patent clerk, himself, will be sold at an auction next month and could earn around 20,000 to 30,000 dollars. That’s pretty cheap considering its previous owner. There’s nothing special about the 14-carat gold watch in design, but it’s got Einstein’s name on it. That alone should attract many interested buyers.
Don’t fuck with America, baby! We’ll take your charities and donate that shit into oblivion. Case in point: This limited edition run of Fender Stratocasters to celebrate the 105th anniversary of Harley-Davidson, America’s iconic, longest running motorcycle company. Fender Custom Shop has commissioned a limited quantity of strats to be produced and auctioned off to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Stop the fucking presses and grab your dick and hold on, ’cause you’re in for a ride my main man. Turns out some dude is auctioning off a real Batmobile from the original Tim Burton flick on eBay. With gas the way it is nowadays, I can’t blame him for selling the car but wow, what a beauty! It’s almost as tight as the Tumbler from TDK. Hit the jump for the exact details and a link to the auction. It’s currently going for $110,000, so no cheapskates.
If Tom Joad had some of these grapes, he could have moved out of hicksville and into the Ritz-Carlton or some shit. This bunch of deliciously sweet grapes went for $1000 at a recent auction. For $1000, a hotel owner was able to procure 30 of the sweet, succulent grapes that are a little smaller than a CamBall. These just weren’t any grapes though:
The Ruby Roman variety, developed by the Ishikawa Prefecture Agricultural Research Center, was sold to an upscale hotel owner on Monday. The single bunch, consisting of 30 grapes each slightly smaller than a ping-pong ball, were described as “delicious: sweet but fresh at the same time, very well balanced,” by Agricultural official Hirofumi Isu.
I have a lot of dirty jokes I’m tempted to crack since it’s Friday but I think I’ll leave that up to you and the comments.
