only in dubai : Custom cars are status symbols, and in Dubai the competition is intense. Around 2.3 million people inhabit the city, of which some 26,000 are millionaires (or billionaires). This means one in every hundred people in Dubai is sitting pretty on a fortune, and, essentially, being filthy rich isn’t that big of a deal. So, the rich and infamous have to get creative with their cars, in a game of constant one-upmanship.Fortunately for the automotive world's collective soul, the model is being put up for auction, with $650,000 intended for charity. Fortunately for the security of the showroom in Dubai, the model currently on display is a prototype, made of less valuable materials, reports CNBC. Watch the pictures bellow
The popularity of custom cars in Dubai, and in the UAE in general, is enabled by several factors. For one, fuel is dirt cheap. A litre of petrol will cost you the princely sum of around 34 pence. Additionally, the expanses of open road are great for opening up a fast car. Throwing more fuel on the fire is the fact that having a supercar purring in the driveway is an obvious indicator to the world that you are a person of interest (regardless of whether or not you are in fact as dull as an anvil).
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