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06-28-2010, 09:14 AM
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Elton John puts on auctions throughout the year for his AIDS foundation. The latest auction fete, held at Elton's manor, included an Audi A1 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/audi+a1/) "spin painted" by British contemporary artist Damien Hirst. The A1 is still so far off that it hasn't even been priced yet, but one hopes the MSRP will be a scant fraction of the £350,000.00 ($527,205 U.S.) that the Hirst-hued model took home. Art may be dead, but apparently it is more expensive than ever...
Gallery: Audi A1 by Damien Hirst (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a1-by-damien-hirst/low/)
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[Source: Audi]Continue reading 2011 Audi A1 sells for over $525,000 at auction... and it's pink (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2011-audi-a1-sells-for-over-525-000-at-auction-and-its-pink/)
2011 Audi A1 sells for over $525,000 at auction... and it's pink (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2011-audi-a1-sells-for-over-525-000-at-auction-and-its-pink/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/audihirstejaf.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a1-by-damien-hirst/)Audi A1 painted by Damien Hirst - Click above for high-res image
Elton John puts on auctions throughout the year for his AIDS foundation. The latest auction fete, held at Elton's manor, included an Audi A1 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/audi+a1/) "spin painted" by British contemporary artist Damien Hirst. The A1 is still so far off that it hasn't even been priced yet, but one hopes the MSRP will be a scant fraction of the £350,000.00 ($527,205 U.S.) that the Hirst-hued model took home. Art may be dead, but apparently it is more expensive than ever...
Gallery: Audi A1 by Damien Hirst (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a1-by-damien-hirst/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/01audihirstejaf_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a1-by-damien-hirst/)
[Source: Audi]Continue reading 2011 Audi A1 sells for over $525,000 at auction... and it's pink (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2011-audi-a1-sells-for-over-525-000-at-auction-and-its-pink/)
2011 Audi A1 sells for over $525,000 at auction... and it's pink (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/28/2011-audi-a1-sells-for-over-525-000-at-auction-and-its-pink/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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