Man Transforms Mercedes McLaren Into Giant POS

This is the Anliker McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. It started as a Mercedes SLR McLaren, but apparently after you do so much gaudy shit to something you get to rename it. You and I will now refer to it as the USS Boobooprise. It was created under the watchful retarded eye of Swiss entrepreneur Ueli Anliker, who clearly has no concept of class, or fear of being blinded while driving.

The garish body has 25 layers of red paint with 5kg of gold dust worked into it. Each of the car's wheels are covered in 24 carat gold as are the headlights and door sills

And the car's supercharged 5.4-litre engine has had power boosted from 640bhp to 999bhp - giving it a top speed of more than 210mph.

Inside, there are jewelled indicators, a gold-trimmed interior and steering wheel and ruby-covered switchgear.

In total there are more than 600 rubies within the car's interior, which would have cost around £300,000 [~$470K] before the staggering overhaul.

Mr Anliker is now selling the Mercedes with a 'minimum' price-tag of £7 million [~$11-million] - making it the world's most expensive vehicle for sale on the open market.

*spitting Carnation Instant Breakfast* $11-million?! WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH YOU?! How anyone who's clearly such a piss-poor decision maker has been able to make money in this world is blowing my mind right now. I mean, sure, maybe I have a pair of panties hanging from my rearview, but come on, that's classy. "And the skull gearshift knob?" The shrunken head of an enemy.

Hit the jump for a bunch more of the WTFery plus a video.

Homeboy's website for the car (with even more pics and info)
via
Flamboyant Millionaire Makes Mercedes SLR Even More Exclusive [odditycentral]
and
For sale, one careful but extravagant owner: The 'blingmobile' Mercedes on offer for £7 million [dailymail]

Thanks to PYY who knows good looking and this is not it.

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