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$140,000 Diamond Encrusted Hot Wheels Car

Diamond Encrusted Matchbox Car
To kick off Hot Wheels’ 40th anniversary, Mattel unveiled a diamond encrusted 1:64 scale Hot Wheels car. The car is one-of-a-kind and the most expensive in Hot Wheels history. The car is valued at a mere $140,000, is cast in 18k white gold, and includes more than 2,700 diamonds that weigh nearly 23 Carats total. Nick Lachey was there to kick off the event. Relax folks; he was there to donate the vehicle for auction in late 2008 to his charity ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’.

More info here.

3 comments February 15th, 2008

OLPC Donation Update: We’ve Raised $275

Good news!

Techlasers was kind enough to donate enough money for at least one OLPC computer! My Mom also donated some money, so we’re now at $275.

We’ve got just 4 days left to raise $124 more dollars. Only you can help.

Please send all donations, via Paypal, to info@gadgetreview.com

For more info about the cause checkout this post.

Thanks again to Techlasers for such a generous donation!

22 comments November 21st, 2007

‘One Laptop Per Child’ Donation Request

I love what OLPC is doing. To further their cause, I am requesting donations (from Gadgetreview readers) to be put towards an OLPC computer. Until 11/26, OLPC is “offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada.” So if you donate (assuming we meet our goal) we’ll be able to provide a laptop to a child in a 3rd world country and give a laptop to an “inner city kid” here in LA. I am putting in $50 to start the donations, which means we’ll need another $349 from the Gadgetreview fan base. If we don’t accomplish our goal before 11/26 then we’ll just put it towards one laptop, which is $200. If we don’t reach $200 then we’ll donate the remainder of the money to another good cause (see below example). If we achieve above $200, but don’t reach $399 then I’ll donate the difference to another good cause, such as Step Up. The current offer, which ends 11/26, also includes one year of T-Mobile Hot Spot Access, which I’ll give away to one lucky donor!