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Angelina Jolie Buys Brad Pitt A Helicopter!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by The Mechanic

Okay okay, we know that it’s not a car; the helicopter-ish shape and propeller blades tipped us off; but that thing is a vehicle worth writing about! You’re looking at some pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie taking helicopter flying lessons, and we’re pretty sure that they were taking their lessons in a chopper similar to the one that she just bought the World War Z star as a gift. Yes folks, they’re so rich that despite all the money they give to charity, they still have enough left over to gift each other with $1.5 million flying machines. The Salt 2 star decided to get the Moneyball actor the lavish gift to go along with the helicopter pad that they have at their home in France and in honor of their recent engagement. We’d like to say mean things about the purchase right now, but these two are friggin’ humanitarians and they’ve adopted a small third world village, so if they want to blow some money once in a while, more power to them. Unfortunately though, we must point out that Brad Pitt has the same haircut as the captains of most girl’s high school softball teams, so maybe he should cut it for optimal helicopter-coolness; just a thought.

 

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Victoria Beckham’s Range Rover

Posted on May 16, 2012 by The Mechanic

While her husband and worldwide football/soccer star David Beckham may prefer to sport around town atop a a vintage motorcycle, Victoria Beckham likes to look a little more posh behind the wheel of her Range Rover. The Spice Girl recently unveiled her Special Edition Evoque at the Bejing Autoshow in China, and we have to admit that she did a great job helping to design this exclusive ride. With a price tag of around $130 thousand (twice that of a standard Range Rover) and an intitial production run of only 200, the Beckham edition is both luxurious and exclusive. Like most celebrity cars, it’s really expensive, far more than we would pay for a car, but at least it’s exclusive and different. The “baby” 4×4 goes 0-60 in about seven seconds, has all wheel drive and terrain response for off-roading, a “stealth grey” exterior, and rose-gold highlights on both the interior and exterior of the vehicle. We’re not huge Range Rover fans, but that’s a really pretty ride for both the ladies and the guys; nicely done Victoria.

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T-Pain’s Rolls Royce Ghost

Posted on May 14, 2012 by The Mechanic

Check out T-Pain’s Rolls Royce Ghost; we can’t lie,we’re impressed with this car. With a retail price of around $255 thousand, and designed as a small and more practical version of the Rolls Royce Phantom, the Ghost is one of our favorite luxury cars. T-Pain, the man behind “Turn All The Lights On” and “Bartender” is taking good care of his, as he’s placed 22 inch Asanti wheels on it. Adding it to a car collection that includes an awesome Hearse, which look a little plain, but are still a nice addition to the ride. Once again, we have to support the purchasing of a relatively modest car, as T-Pain has chosen to waste a little less money than most others would have. T-Pain may have made a career out of creating over-produced and annoying music, but his car choices make us smile.

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Steven Tyler Ridiculous Tri-Cycle

Posted on May 12, 2012 by The Mechanic

Oh hey Steven Tyler, that’s a fancy big wheel you go there. We’re really not sure what statement Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler (or American Idol’s Steven Tyler if you’ve forgotten that he used to be way more cool than he is now) is trying to make by driving around in a green and gold motor-tricycle. You see, its got all the “I want attention!” That a motorcycle has, but none of the” this is kind of cool because I could crash and die” that actually makes a motorcycle interesting. Yes, we will admit that it’s a well make piece of machinery; even we can’t deny that the design is sick. However, trikes are usually driven by guys that normally ride around on real bikes but want a change of pace; not old rich guys who wear eye shadow. We really like Steven Tyler, he’s a legend, but this vehicle screams” poser!”.

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Justin Bieber Spends $20K On A Bike He Can’t Drive

Posted on May 9, 2012 by The Mechanic

You know what’s more awesome than buying a $20 thousand Ducati 848 EVO Superbike? Having a motorcycle license! Everyone’s favorite or least favorite “Boyfriend” singer, Justin Beiber (it’s only one of those two choices by the way; you either love Justin Bieber and are therefore insane, or you hate him and are therefore over the age of twelve) went out and bought himself an ”arctic white silk” colored Ducati that tops out at around 160 mph… without actually bothering to make it legal for him to drive it. The newest top of the line model Ducati landed on Justin’s radar after Usher purchased one for himself. The bike features a wet clutch, which makes it way more quiet on the street but takes some speed off of it. Bieber adds the bike to a very impressive garage that features all sorts of vehicles that a kid as young as him shouldn’t be driving. Feel free to check out some of his other rides, but we warn you, you’re going to want to punt that little twerp in the beans when you see what he’s driving around in while you struggle to gas up your Vespa.

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Mark Wahlberg Drives Terrible Car On Pain And Gain Set

Posted on May 7, 2012 by The Mechanic

Well now we really want to see this movie! Check out these set photos of Mark Wahlberg puting around in a ridiculously colored Lamborghini while filming Pain and Gain; his bodybuilding crime capper that he’s starring in with Dwayne Johnson. As part of his muscle-head character, Wahlberg drives around Miami in a puce-colored Lambo, wearing the tightest tank-top possible and looking like the world’s biggest idiot (he basically looks like a reserve character on Jersey Shore). In the real world, Wahlberg is a nice guy who seems to have good taste in cars and definitely wouldn’t get behind the wheel of something that looks like a giant pantyhose container from the future. The film is being directed by Michael Bay, the film industry’s leading authority of looking like the world’s biggest idiot.

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