28 ridiculously expensive luxury vehicles, gadgets, and dwellings

While some of us focus our efforts on saving money and stretching our budgets, others dream of owning a piece or two of luxury in their lives. Even if you'd rather just take the middle ground and ogle some of the playthings of the super-rich, we've got a collection of mind-bogglingly expensive toys for you below.

Expensive vehicles

 

$3 million luxury camper is a 40' mobile mansion The Chevy Corvette car and speedboat hybrid might be the slickest amphibious vehicle on the planet, but when it comes to campers, nothing compares to the luxury the Elemment Palazzo offers. Read More.
Chevrolet Corvette turns into speedboat with $1.7 million price tag Seeing a Chevy Corvette tearing up a freeway is a common site all over the United States, but we never thought we'd see one riding the waves. Performance boat manufacturer Marine Technology, Inc.... Read More.		Man builds his own million dollar Bugatti supercar by hand The Bugatti Veyron is a modern automotive legend. The sleek speedster boasts a top speed of over 260mph, making it the fastest road-legal car in the world, and it has a stunningly large $1.5 million... Read More.
World's oldest functioning automobile is for sale Built in 1884, the De Dion Bouton Et Trepardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Roundabout is the oldest automobile that can still drive on the road on its own power. And it's now up for auction next month, expected... Read More.		Ferrari bike might be the next best thing (but it'll cost you) It's no supercar, but Ferrari's newest limited edition bike will certainly get you where you're going in style. Sure, the Ferrari Enzo is among the fastest cars in the world, but if pedaling is more... Read More.
$4.8 million mini Lamborghini costs ten times as much as the real thing You might not be able to take it for a spin, but the world's most expensive model car is actually nicer — and pricier — than the real thing. The miniature ride is a 1/8 scale model of its... Read More.		BMW M5 plays engine sounds through speakers to make sure you know it's a V8 While most cars tout their ability to silence the outside world and give you a quiet, relaxing ride, BMW has other plans. For its all-new 2012 M5 sedan, the luxury carmaker wants to make sure you can... Read More.
10 airships of the present day and near future  Airships, the silent, futuristic vessels that float that float through the skies of alternate histories and ecotopias, aren't just the stuff of science fiction. Here are ten airship that exist today, or are under development for tomorrow. Read More.		Porsche Boxster E gets an electric overhaul  Luxury sports car company Porsche recently unveiled two all-electric prototypes at a sustainability forum in Berlin. The cars, called the Boxster E, are part of a larger $185... Read More.

Over-the-top gadgets

 

Luxury retailer introduces solid gold phone with a $60,000 price tag Feature-rich smartphones aren't cheap, and critics of pricey mobile devices often claim that they are too expensive, despite their wide-ranging capabilities. Those people will want to look away now, as... Read More.
First commercial jetpack will sell for $100,000, make your dreams of flying come true If scoring a seat onboard an airship doesn't seem to be in your immediate future, why not consider a jetpack? We've seen jetpack stunts and world record attempts before, but the notion of... Read More.		Calfskin, diamonds, and titanium come standard on Link smartphone for the super rich Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer is well known for its high-quality timepieces, but rarely do they venture into the world of electronics. So when the company unveiled its new Link smartphone, we knew it... Read More.
Would you pay $100,000 for a razor?  $100,000 can buy many things: a brand new sports car, a boat, or a ridiculously luxurious vacation, just to name a few. But if you already have a new Audi in your driveway, a yacht at the marina... Read More.		Jewel-encrusted energy efficient fridge makes for a swanky kitchen In the market for a high end, high efficiency refrigerator that will impress all your friends? Samsung has just the thing: its two-door refrigerator designed by Massimo... Read More.
Luxury airliner of the future will be powered by your body heat Airbus's ridiculously luxurious vision for the plane of the future is a tantalizing glimpse into what we can only hope will someday be reality. Read More.		Massive LCD multitouch table runs Windows 7, costs $18,000 When you sat down for breakfast this morning (assuming you're one of the lucky few that has time for such a luxury) you probably slid your chair up to a 4-legged amalgamation of oak and wood screws.... Read More.
$8 million luxury iPad 2 comes with diamonds and dinosaur bones Apple's iPad line may be the most popular consumer tablets in the world, but for the world's richest individuals, the iPad 2's sleek and simple design just doesn't cut it. For those...Read More.

Lodgings, houses, and hotels

 

Typical vacation locales too dull? Try a floating island! Private islands are relatively common, and floating islands aren't a new idea, but the super-rich are always pushing the envelope. From sea-based independent city-states to marine playgrounds for the... Read More.
Kingdom Tower to set a world record as the tallest new mega-skyscraper A new building soon to be under construction in Saudi Arabia will bump the world's current tallest structure from its sky-high first place status. The futuristic mega-skyscraper known as the Kingdom... Read More.		Really need to get away? Book a room at this Russian space hotel Tired of terrestrial getaways? You're in luck. Space tourism isn't a new notion, but one Russian aerospace firm has plans to open a luxe hotel among the stars. The company, Orbital Technologies, would... Read More.
Spend the night in the world's deepest underground hotel in Sweden In the next few years, extreme travelers could spend the night floating around in a space hotel. For now, what the Earth can offer will have to suffice. Thankfully, some options have the potential to... Read More.		Curacao's $9,500 space flights to take off in 2014 Within the next few years, we'll see numerous space tourism projects take off. In Russia, a company plans to open up a space hotel service that sends you on a two-day trip aboard a Soyuz rocket. The Caribbean island Curacao, on the other... Read More.
Microsoft co-founder selling private island for $13.5 million Need some space to stretch your legs? It's no autonomous nation at sea, but one of Microsoft co-founders is selling off a private island that might be of interest to anyone looking to do a little... Read More.

Furniture, art, and accessories

 

This auto-inspired desk costs more than your car If you're in the market for a new computer desk, but want to skip the standard fare at stores like Staples and Office Depot, perhaps you'd be interested in this limited-edition superdesk inspired by... Read More.
Transforming dining room table doubles in size with the push of a button Have you ever invited a large number of guests over for dinner and wished that you had just a little more room on your kitchen table? In the end, you were probably reduced to setting up TV trays or card tables to accompany all your friends... Read More.		The iTree is the biggest, priciest, weirdest iPhone dock we've ever seen iPhone docks come in all shapes and sizes. The ridiculous number of the Apple smartphones out there in the wild means that the market is big for places to charge them while pumping out some tunes. But... Read More.
Designer creates posh rugs using Google Earth satellite photos Plenty of designers splice a modern aesthetic with technology to interesting ends — but rarely have we encountered a furnishing as strange as these Google Earth-inspired Persian rugs. Read More.		Woman spends $10,000 on invisible art, hopes she doesn't lose it Being an art lover can turn into an expensive endeavor, but to lay down some cold hard cash on works that don't even exist is pushing the bounds of art appreciation to its breaking point. Read More.

About Barb Dybwad

Barb Dybwad is the Executive Editor of Tecca and has been living and breathing the new media world for the past decade, sporting a patchwork career path from web development to professional blogging to managing virtual teams.