The Ultimate Centerpiece

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed)
Sep 19th 2006 at 10:03AM

Ice sculptures, wine decanters and even table jewels are nothing compared to the table centerpiece unearthed at Autoblog. The display features a bright green Lamborghini Gallardo balanced atop four teacups in front of the William Ashley store in Toronto to promote a contest for a set of fine China -- the very same China supporting the 3,153-lb. vehicle. We're still wondering why they aren't including the car in the contest, since performance vehicles generally have very little to do with tableware, even though we wouldn't object if given the chance to have such a centerpiece at our own table.

Click past the jump for a closer look at the teacups holding up the car.

Tags: car, cars, centerpiece, china, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Gallardo, tableware

Filed under: Decor, Luxury Cars & Autos

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jenniferstewart Sep 23rd 2006 3:01AM

people calm down i am soo fed up with lambos they are so eighties and anyway i see no need for flat ware anyways i;ll stick too what i know all right

Ch. Todd Sep 23rd 2006 9:41AM

Going Bananas, I gathered that was some sign of strength being shown however what does anyone need with a tea cup capable of holing up like 780+ pounds? All my tea cups are rated for like 8 oz. It is kind of dumb, they did a good job of making aluminum tea cups or some David Coperfield stuff to hold up the car. I just don't get modern art..

robert Sep 23rd 2006 3:51AM

i thought you were supposed to be able light through the side of the cup for it to be considered fine china. i think that having 4 tea cups holding up
1 1/2+ is awsome, but i dont think that it is fine china.

sh3ltered Sep 23rd 2006 4:01AM

HEY, my dad has one of those gallardo's in red i let him see the article and he died laughing...(said he wanted to try it...) that is a very good marketing concept.. bull in the china shop..clever

Going Bananas Sep 23rd 2006 4:05AM

"what does anyone need with a tea cup capable of holing up like 780+ pounds?"

I don't know, why don't you ask the people selling the teacups?

"It is kind of dumb, they did a good job of making aluminum tea cups or some David Coperfield stuff to hold up the car."

I don't know what those teacups are made of, but ceramics can be quite strong.

" I just don't get modern art.."

who said anything about this being modern art? The little description says it was to promote a contest for a set of fine China "