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70,000 Carats of Gemstones On a Honda

Posted by samzenpus on from the expensive-scratch dept.

pastababa writes "At Tokyo Auto Salon 2010, a Honda Odyssey with 70,000 carats of sparkling Kyoto Opal on its entire surface is on display. Kyoto Opal is a new material, based on the same quartz grains as natural opal. By coloring Kyoto Opal artificially, a diverse range of hues can be produced. In addition, a variety of cuts can be achieved, overcoming the cracking and chipping that occur in natural opal. Kyoto Opal has been combined with Jewel Paint, a new coating technology in sheet metal coating and car customization. The result is the world's first gemstone-coated car. The Jewel Paint on the Odyssey cost about US$88,690 (not including the car itself)."

5 comments

  1. Where does he park it? by Locke2005 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Man, that's really got to be annoying when somebody dings your door in a parking lot!!!

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  2. Not the first.. by Dr_Banzai · · Score: 1

    Not the first..

  3. Pah by Antidamage · · Score: 1

    How is this any different from a $50 candyapple coat?

    1. Re:Pah by RockDoctor · · Score: 1

      More bragging rights, amongst a certain range of retards?

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  4. Bling Bling! by maforeclosure · · Score: 1

    Did Somebody say Bling Bling? Pretty soon they"ll have toy cars to replicate this one!
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