1. A life-size chocolate model of a Ferrari Formula 1 ~ Â£12,000ï¼ˆ$24,000)



A life-size chocolate model of a Ferrari Formula 1 car has been unveiled in Italy. Confectioners spent more than a year making the car out of 4,405lbs (2,000kg) of Belgian chocolate. It has now been delivered to Sorrento, near Naples, where it will be the centrepiece of a Ferrari owners club party. Luigi Liberti, president of the Scuderia Ferrari Club Napoli, said: “It will go on display until the weekend and then will be smashed up with hammers and handed out to party guests – they will be given bits of the car to take home in a special bag.”

The Â£12,000ï¼ˆ$24,000) chocolate Ferrari is based on an F2008, and has a red, edible coating.

2. 240mph Supercar Made From Wood ~ 7500 $



This is the Splinter, a supercar made of wood thatâ€™s faster than a Lamborghini. The sleek motor was built using a combination of maple, ply and MDF. Even its wheel spokes are wooden â€” and because the materials are so light, the Splinterâ€™s 4.6litre V8 engine blasts it to a top speed of 240mph. Creator Joe Harmon, 27, aims to market it later this year.

The Sun has lots more photos of the car including ones showing how the car was constructed.

3. Man Builds Full Scale F1 Car From 956,000 Matchsticks ~ 6000 Euros ($8,725)

Michael Arndt spent 6 years creating a full size replica of a McLaren F1 car using 956,000 matchsticks, 1686 tubes of glue and spending around 6000 Euros ($8,725) on it. It can be broken down into 45 parts for easy transport to various matchstick-builders conventions.







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4. Lamborghini Reventon made from cigarette boxes ~ free (If you get the packs from your friends)

One nicotine-craven gearhead has crafted a model of the most exclusive of Raging Bulls out of nothing but cigarette boxes. Even with the enormous taxes governments place on tobacco products, we doubt the model Reventon approaches the $1.5 million cost of the real thing.

It might not be enough to make Marlboro rethink which Italian supercar-maker it’s sponsoring, but it would sit perfectly in a model garage next to the F1 car made out of matchsticks on which we reported previously.

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5. Diamond-Encrusted Car ~ $140,000

A diamond encrusted Hot Wheels car sits on display at the Mattel offices in New York, February 15, 2008. This one-of-a-kind car, the most expensive in Hot Wheels history, was made to commemorate the production of the 4 billionth Hot Wheels vehicle.

The diamonds on the custom-made jeweled car, valued at $140,000, total more than 2,700 and weigh nearly 23 carats in total weight. The car is cast in 18-karat white gold with the majority of the vehicle detailed with micro pave-set brilliant blue diamonds, mimicking the Hot Wheels Spectraflame blue paint. Under the functional hood, the engine showcases additional micro pave-set white and black diamonds. The Hot WheelsÂ® flame logo found on the underbelly of the car is lined with white and black diamonds. Red rubies are set as the tail lights, while black diamonds and red enamel create the â€œred lineâ€ tires. The custom-made case that houses the jewel-encrusted vehicle also holds 40 individual white diamonds, signifying each year in the legacy of Hot Wheels.

The real one ( this Mercedes SL) was spotted at an auto show overseas. From a distance, it almost appears that the car is coated in glitter, but it is actually covered in diamonds. I won’t speculate on the value, but you can bet that this isn’t a car just anyone will turn up in.

From a distance, it almost appears that the car is coated in glitter, but it is actually covered in diamonds. I won’t speculate on the value, but you can bet that this isn’t a car just anyone will turn up in.

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