Remember the grenade-proof Russian-made Dartz Kombat T98 luxury SUV that appeared at the Top Marques Monaco show back in May? This time, Dartz is planning to roll out a €1million special Monaco Red Diamond Edition of the same vehicle. They are claiming it to be the world’s most expensive, luxurious and strongest armored car. The Dartz Kombat/Prombron is the re-embodiment of the armored car that was driven and used by Russian Tzar Nikolai II. The Monaco Red Diamond Edition comes with a matte ruby red paint job, gold-plated bulletproof windows, 22′ Kremlin Red Star bulletproof wheels, tungsten and white gold gauges adorned with diamonds and rubies, an additional outside kevlar coating, custom Vertu mobile phone with an alert button and a whale penis leather interior. To top all these features, the vehicle also comes with three bottles of the world’s most expensive vodka, RussoBaltique. Also called the Prombron, the luxury edition vehicle will make its debut at the 2010 Top Marques show.

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Art patrons spend hundreds of thousands – even millions – of dollars every year to own the world’s the most sought after paintings by Picasso, Van Gogh and other works from famous artists. Savor this collection of most expensive art work that sets a milestone in the art auction world for their historical value and artistic beauty.

How much would you pay for book that describes the making of a car? The guys over at Kirkham Motorsports are asking for a cool $4500 for a book that explains the process of making a car out of aluminum billet. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, commissioned Kirkham Motorsports to build the amazing aluminum billet roadster. The book shows the secrets of the ultimate car, which took 2 1/2 years to complete. Interestingly, the binding of the book alone is milled out of a 35 pound aluminum billet. The billet bound book is available in a limited run for $4,500 per copy.

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We’ve seen the rarest of pimped cars, haven’t we? Defining luxury with those makeovers is a routine, and that’s what Stefan Raab did for “The TV Total Stock Car Crash Challenge 2009.” The ProSieben host pimped his race car’s hood with a “TV total” logo done in several thousand Swarovski stones. Fine tuning his car hood for the new style of the uber-rich, the bling-bling style, Stefan believes the hood will cost 57,000 Euro, about $83,960. You can try your own bling too if you please, or if like the other rich dudes in town you too are equally lazy to do something of the sort, then gather your passports and tickets and get on flight to be part of the spectacular car race that’ll probably feature Stefan Raab in his car with a crystallized hood.

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With the cold gush of wind shaking the bones in the early and late hours, it’s time to get equipped to battle the chilly winters soaking up the heat of the atmosphere. Designed by Ora Ito, the “UFO” (above) is an outdoor fireplace that amalgamates tradition with vision and refinement with splendor to warm your evenings with family and friends. The UFO is not only safe but an easy-to-use fireplace that burns natural plant alcohol, removing the carbon residue, vapors, smoke and dust of the traditional outdoor fireplaces. Finished in Ductal (mineral stone), the high-end sophisticated fireplaces from Climart are available for $2,196. The outdoor range of Climart also includes the “Gallé-O” (below) that is almost identical to the UFO apart from its oval shape.

Gulfstream Aerospace teaming up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has come up with a business aircraft to witness those mega deals between top bureaucrats that make or break the destiny of a group or a nation. Called the “Gulfstream G250,” the mid-range aircraft can travel 3,400 nautical miles at maximum operating speed of 0.85 Mach. The G250 is capable of climbing to a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, a larger lavatory, an improved galley and increased storage to ensure comfort to the passengers, the G250 also touts 19 panoramic windows and enhanced sound levels, together with a vacuum toilet system and in-flight access to 120 cubic feet of usable volume in the baggage compartment. Scheduled to be launched in 2011, the aircraft combines state-of-the-art engineering with cutting-edge design for $24 million to $28 million, depending on the internal accessories. Check out the image gallery after the jump.

Goldstriker and Stuart Hughes now present a unique website, Republica, with a range of amazing designs for the super rich. The highlight of the collection is the new Gucci diamond belt, which steals the crown of being the world’s most expensive belt to date. It was a personally commissioned job by an anonymous client of Republica. Republica used the respected skill of U.K. designer Stuart Hughes to complete the project. The process was to re-create the Gucci logo in platinum and diamonds. The final result was 250gms of platinum and flawless diamonds totaling a massive 30cts. Limited to just two units, the Gucci diamond belt is priced at a whopping £159,995 (US $256,970)

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With the thriving TES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system as its foundation, Rockwell Collins continues to make advancements in technology to make in-flight experience even better. The firm has now announced a new feature to its digital in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems that allow passengers to output audio and video to the in-seat displays and headphones from Apple iPod and other portable media devices. The new integration feature is available on Rockwell Collins’ Digital Total Entertainment System (dTES) and Enhanced Total Entertainment System (eTES) for twin aisle aircraft. The new integration feature includes USB charging capability, which is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano and other famous portable media devices. While the dTES solution offers an upgrade from analog tape to high-quality digital audio and video sources, the eTES provides AVOD and interactivity, along with the same high-speed network connectivity.

Tee off right at your home with this Video Arcade Miniature Golf Game available from Hammacher Schlemmer. Designed to give the ultimate experience in miniature golf, this machine is of the same size miniature golf video game found in arcade parlors. While it uses real golf putters and balls, the courses and obstacles are virtually displayed on the 32-inch vertically mounted LCD display. Up to four competitors can play on two virtual courses, the casino-themed Las Vegas course and the tiki torch-themed Paradise Island course. Golf fanatics can putt the ball with the club the way they use to do in real miniature golf. Shot controls allow you to adjust your view left or right, offering overhead or ball view to plan the optimal path to the hole. After the ball rolls toward the base of the LCD video screen, its position and trajectory is calculated virtually. Sound comes from a set of three speakers. Everything about the Video Arcade Miniature Golf Game looks inviting except the hefty price of $6,900.

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Hornspeakers aren’t always grand, and if you’ve been regular here you’ll abide by the fact. Yet, when the hornspeaker is done like the La Grande Castine, it is grand and sophisticated too. A very high-end 3-way full horn loudspeaker for home use this, delivers in the 108dB range and features a very large sweetspot (because all the horns are time aligned). Measuring 2m x 92cm x 1.20m in size and weighing heavy at 130kg, the La Grande Castine speakers can reach real high acoustic level with only a 3 watt amplifier. To be priced at about $100,000 in the US, we haven’t got much on this speaker system yet, but yes the images are good for now.