November 19, 2006 6:00 AM PST

The diamond-covered Mercedes

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Luxurylaunches.com)

Saks Fifth Avenue should be ashamed of itself. As one of the premier purveyors of all things narcissistic, it probably thought it was impressing the world with its $160,000 Saks Special Edition Mercedes. To which we now say, meh.

(Credit: Autoblog)

That's because we've since witnessed this specimen of true excess, a Mercedes SL600 encrusted with diamonds from grille to tailpipe that Luxurylaunches saw at an overseas auto show. (Well, they're not real diamonds. That would be over the top, unlike this understated look.)

Real or not, you've got to admit they got your attention. We'd love to know what this would sell for, but something tells us it's not included in the usual showroom inventory. Besides, you know what they say: If you have to ask, etc.

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whoaaaa..........................
by Mainframe November 23, 2006 3:17 AM PST
that is so hideous it has done a full circle back round to hot again and i secretly
want it. it's so in your face.

though then people would guess my sexuality i think..which i dont exactly wear
on my sleeve. and then there's the fact that id prolly get smashed into by some
yobbo called bruce in a utility/pick up truck or something.
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Wowwowowo High Five
by blazebleam November 26, 2006 7:49 PM PST
Holy ****. I wnat that car just because
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That is UGLY!!!
by Phillip Ruffin November 27, 2006 11:23 AM PST
It's so ugly, it's fugly. (F***ING UGLY)
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i have a better idea
by R.Jefferson December 24, 2006 8:54 AM PST
id buy a $500 dollar moped, and drive around nakid on it with $159,500 dollars duct taped to me, and I can be all cool guy, and dawg dawg. Instead of a$$ pennies, like I saw on the upright citizens brigade, I would give away a$$ benjamin's, and be cool guy. Jim jones, balllllllin' pretend jumpshot.
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