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Chrome, Chrome, and More Chrome

Ah, now this is one for those with more money than sense. And I mean a “money coming out your upstairs windows” kind of wealthy, mixed with a lack of sense that makes me doubt your everyday functioning. We all love a bit of chrome, in the right context. When you look at the tastefully chromed bumpers of classic cars like the Corvette or the Chrysler Airflow, the usual reaction is approval. The response to this kind of thing is more a sigh of exasperation. Popular in the oil-rich Emirates of the Middle East, the trend has spread around the world. In 2009, UK soccer star William Gallas paid $535K to chrome his Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. I don’t care how rich you are, this car looks like it’s been wrapped in tin foil and buffed. A tasteless and ostentatious display of wealth, if ever there was one.

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