I wish Liberace was here.

You might not know it, but Liberace was quite an automotive enthusiast and often incorporated cars festooned in rhinestone, tiled mirrors, and gold flake into his Las Vegas act. Is any city more appropriate to find a vehicle so ornate?

On the floor at the Las Vegas convention center, we stumbled upon the booth of Garson, an aftermarket company that specializes in garnishing luxury vehicle components that would make even Liberace self-conscious. Their SEMA centerpiece was a 2005 Mercedes SL600 slathered with Swarovski crystals to make what they called "The Million Dollar Car." The exterior is completely covered with the crystals, even the exhaust pipe is covered with them. Inside, black leather seats are trimmed with white mink and Swarovski crystals line the shifter, cup holder, and seat controls. Even Elvis might have found this one over-the-top.

There was no word on how much it would cost to have this blinged ride cleaned at the local jewelers...

--Cliff Weathers

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