L.A.’s streets are clogged with more outrageously high-end automobiles than anywhere else in the world – yes, that includes Dubai. Of course, big cars mean big bucks (in the bank and at the tank), and even bigger egos. Gridlock? The better for all to see these dudes’ rides.
2008 Maybach 62S
Manufacturer’s dream driver: Titans of industry, masters of the universe.
Actual driver: Nightclub owners, trust-funders with more money than you, Jay-Z (which makes it cool).
Price: Same as the GNP of Bratislava ($429,500 and up).
What this dude wants you to know: I’m rich. Really, really rich, so deal with it.
2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
Manufacturer's dream driver: Pro athletes, Englishmen, music and business tycoons.
Actual driver: Shaq, the staff of Dub, aged Newport Beach billionaires.
Price: Less than a starter house, more than a Bentley Continental GTC ($407,000).
What this dude wants you to know: Please allow me to introduce myself—I'm a man of wealth and taste.
2009 Bentley Continental GTC
Manufacturer’s dream driver: Moguls-in-training.
Actual driver: Middle-aged middle-managers, agents who just made the move and—bleh!—Paris Hilton.
Price: Cheap, really, if you considered the Phantom ($175,990).
What this dude wants you to know: Nah, nah, I have a Bentley.
2009 Ferrari 599
Manufacturer’s dream driver: Hollywood directors, billionaire European playboys and the editors of Motor Trend, who run a Ferrari story almost every issue.
Actual driver: Director Michael Bay and his minions rolling down Wilshire at lunchtime.
Price: Half the price of a condo in Reseda, but will keep its value better ($264,000).
What this dude wants you to know: Look—it’s red, and I have a hat that matches.
2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Manufacturer’s dream driver: For those who think that a vanilla 911 just isn't enough, here comes the thinking man's Porsche.
Actual driver: Patrick “Dr. McDreamy” Dempsy has one, so can you!
Price: You could have bought a house in Valencia for the same amount ($124,900).
What this dude wants you to know: I can afford the finer things in life, even if they are uncomfortable to drive.
2008 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG SUV
Manufacturer’s dream driver: Affluent outdoor types.
Actual driver: Aging B-movie and TV actors, rich Beverly Hills MILFs. When Brad and Jen were together, they had a matching pair; Brangelina, not so much.
Price: Said a Mercedes salesman, “It’s only $112,000.”
What this dude wants you to know: This is faster than your Range Rover.
2008 Lamborghini Reventon
Manufacturer’s dream driver: Royalty, mostly, and we don’t mean English.
Actual driver: Car collectors and pretentious pasta-rocket enthusiasts who refuse to drive any Lamborghini not deemed “limited.” Give it a week before the rims get curbed by the valets in front of the Ivy.
Price: Five times that of the Lamborghini Murcielago, or about 12,500 barrels of oil ($1,400,000).
What this dude wants you to know: I saw Transformers and decided a car that resembled an Autobot would be a good purchase.
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
Manufacturer’s dream driver: Formula One drivers.
Actual driver: Fashion designers like Ralph Lauren, arms dealers and oil barons.
Price: Not much more than a mortgage payment for a Caribbean island, which we’re sure you already own ($2,250,000).
What this dude wants you to know: I’m driving the world’s fastest and most expensive car…on the 405 at 27 mph.
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