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The cars of the rich and famous
06 May 2008 Andy Goodwin checks out the new cars being delivered to celebrity owners - and how you can buy them. View pictures of all the celebrity owned cars Wayne Rooney Wayne Rooney loves his motors – he already has a Bentley, Range Rover and Lamborghini in his garage. And, this week the 22-year-old has added a £350k Mercedes CLK DTM to his car collection. Premiership football ground car parks are notorious for their automotive one-upmanship and this 580bhp super-Mercedes should silence his team mates for a while. Only 100 Mercedes CLK DTM coupes were built, so there’s little chance of one of this team turning up to practice in the same car. Kylie Minogue Pop star Kylie Minogue recently bought herself a luxurious Audi A8 saloon with £20,000 worth of extras. Massaging and ventilated front and rear seats will be perfect for soothing away aches and pains after an action packed concert, while the 20-inch alloy wheels show off her stylish side. Search for an Audi A8 with Auto Trader Victoria Beckham Posh Spice Victoria Beckham has been spotted behind the wheel of a brand new Porsche 911. Sparkling under the Los Angeles sun, her white Porsche was fitted with chrome allow wheels etched with the initials “VB”. They also appear on a custom made windscreen and headrests, finishing off the personal touches which make the sports car unmistakeably posh. Search for a Porsche 911 with Auto Trader Ronnie O’Sullivan Ronnie O’Sullivan was crowned snooker 888.com World Champion for the third time last week, scooping a cool £250,000 prize. Earlier in the competition he scooped a cash bonus when he potted a 147 – the maximum score possible. He promised to spend his winnings on a 552bhp Bentley Continental GTC Convertible, saying he’s been dying to own one. Search for a Bentley Continental Convertible with Auto Trader
Liverpool football sensation Steven Gerrard sold his Range Rover with Auto Trader at the end of January. The 400bhp off-roader was fitted with range-topping accessories, and now replaced it with an Overfinch bespoke Range Rover fitted with a tuned engine, huge wheels and a sporty body kit. Search for a Range Rover with Auto Trader Robbie Savage Midfield footballer Robbie Savage caused many raised eyebrows last week when he arrived at the Derby County football ground in a brand new £160,000 Mercedes CL sports car. The team is facing relegation from the Premiership, cutbacks and the possibility of redundancies after a troubled season. Search for a Mercedes SL with Auto Trader Howard Donald Take That star Howard Donald celebrated his 40th birthday recently by buying an Audi R8 supercar with 414bhp and unbelievable handling. The car is capable of more than 180mph on a track or runway, but Howard was spotted driving at a much more sedate pace in Ringwood, Hampshire. Search for an Audi R8 with Auto Trader Christiano Ronaldo Christiano Ronaldo got to spend time with the Bugatti Veyron filming an advert for Nike, and he even raced against it – on foot. By the end of the day it must have been too hard to resists its pull, because he’s since placed an order for the world’s fastest car. Amazingly, even the Manchester United striker, who earns more than £100k per week, can’t skip the 12-month waiting list, and will no doubt be counting down the hours until his new toy arrives. The world’s tallest man The world’s tallest living man, Leonid Stadnik, of the Ukraine, has squeezed himself into a new Chevrolet Tacuma. It was presented to him by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko outside the presidential office in Kiev. Leonid was 2.5 meters (8 feet 5 inches) tall when he was declared the world’s tallest man by the Guinness Book of World Records. Search for a Chevrolet Tacuma with Auto Trader Christopher Biggins ‘King of the Jungle’ Christopher Biggins is still celebrating victory in ITV’s hit show, ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ and has splashed out on a convertible Peugeot 207 CC. “I can get the roof down in 25 seconds, and it’s a thrill to drive,” said Biggins. “With a Lion at the front of the car – I might just be ‘King of the Road’ too.” Search for a Peugeot 207CC with Auto Trader |
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