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Limited-Edition Fighter Motorcycle

Maybe I have 007 on the brain because of the new Quantum of Solace movie but this Limited Edition Fighter Motorcycle certainly strikes me as something Bond-worthy (I'm sure the photo above has something to do with that impression too). The raw, bare-bones design in nothing but silver steel and black rubber makes for a minimalistic but still "bad ass" look, which the bike backs up with an exciting array of high-tech features and the ability to fly down the highway at speeds up to 190mph.

Available exclusively from Neiman Marcus as part of this year's Chrismas Book, $110,000.

Via Book of Joe

Thanks Nicole!

Gallery: Limited-Edition Fighter Motorcycle

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Neiman Marcus 2007 Fantasy Gifts

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, the unveiling of the Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts in their Holiday catalog. This year's catalog includes the following:
--a dragon topiary created on your land with 15 indigenous plants and gold-leaf horns. It starts at $35,000.
--his and hers portraits done in chocolate syrup by artists Vik Muniz for $110,000.
--a treetent that sells for $50,000.
--the butterfly-covered two-seat ultalight aircraft used by documentary filmmaker Vico Gutierrez to create his movie The Flight of the Monarch which documents Monarch butterflies. It sells for $80,000.
--a classical music concert by the Kirov Orchestra for you and 499 friends. The concert will be filmed and is hosted by Regis Philbin. For $1.59 million you also get to keep the piano.
--a two-person Neiman Marcus edition Gem Triton submarine that sells for $1.44 million and comes with a gemstone keychain.
--the Swami conversational robot which runs off an included laptop PC and can hold conversations, recognize family members and give advice. It sells for $75,000.
a 305-carat uncut diamond which will be turned into custom necklace designed by Diamonds in the Rough to your specifications. It starts at $1 million.
--a Vertu phone designed by Frank Nuovo with pink and white diamonds for $73,000.
--your own plane in the Rocket Racing league complete with training for pilots and pit crew and support for one year for $2 million.
--an online media wall for $100,000.
--ten acres at the Ameya Preserve in Montana for $2.3 million (this isn't a Neiman gift it's just being advertised in the catalog)
--and the car this year is a special 2008 Lexus IS F special-edition which goes on sale October 18 and sells for $68,000.

Is it just me or was last year's fantasy gift collection a little more alluring?

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Neiman Marcus BMW M6 Sells Out In Record Time

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Yesterday was the day for eager, deep-pocketed buyers to snap up the 2007 BMW M6 featured in this year's Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. The Neiman Marcus BMW M6 has a Ruby Black exterior and power sports seats in a custom Gold Brown shade of supple BMW Individual Merino leather. Speedy-fingered dialers hit the phone number to order and all 50 were gone in just one minute, thirty-two seconds. That's pretty fast for a car that sells for $139,000.

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Neiman Marcus Christmas Book 2006

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Filed under: Decor, Gadgets, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Yachts & Sailing, Luxury Cars & Autos, Wine, Wings, Auctions, Pets

The Neiman Marcus 2006 Christmas book has been released. It's 101 pages of holiday shopping but it's really on those last pages, the Fantasy Gifts that we rush to see each year. Last year's book offered a chance to buy the Skycar, an adult treehouse and a red piano from Elton John. This year's offerings are the usual collection of things to drive, places to visit and one-of-a-kind treasures for your home:

2007 Fantasy Gifts

Virgin Galactic charter to space: $1.764 million
Buy now, head to space in 2009
Seven-foot tall pencil skyscraper: $40,000
His and Hers Twike: $40,000
A luxury version of the gas-free, guilt-free commuter vehicle
GG Quad: $56,465
part motorcycle, part exotic car, this beauty is fast, it can achieve a top speed of 115 mph
Sports Dream Package: bidding starts at $250,000
The Sports Dream Package includes VIP travel, accommodations, and tickets to six incredible pro sports events: the 2007 NHL All-Star Game in Dallas; Super Bowl XLI in South Florida; the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas; the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in San Francisco; the 2007 US Open Tennis Championships Women's Final in Queens, NY; and a bonus surprise event. At each event, your group will have the chance to share a private meal with a living legend from that sport. Including Wayne Gretzky, Troy Aikman, Magic Johnson and Chris Evert. 100% of the gross proceeds from the online auction will benefit the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation.
Membership in Perpetuity to The Club at Castiglion Del Bosco: $3,800,000
Become part of one of Tuscany's oldest working wine estates while transforming it into a world-class luxury resort. This club built in an area of medieval ruins has 21 villas and a working winery. The villas are each being renovated and the club is also home to a spa, boutique hotel, restaurants, golf courses and more. Each member also gets a case of the winery's vintage each year.
House of Jacques Fath Couture Archives: $3,500,000
Buy a piece of fashion history. The entire archival record of the House of Fath including original sketchbooks with couture designs as well as three Fath haute couture dresses.
Two luxury pet homes from Italian designer Marco Morosini: $5,000 and $7,500
One is a minimalist crystal case with a leather armchair and the other is a little wood trailer with an interior rug and coordinating wallpaper.
Your own backyard waterpark: $100,000
A park built on your level site includes 26 interactive water columns, maneuverable cannons, spray faces, water games, and ground sprays that encourage creative play and has a programmable control panel to optimize water usage.
2007 NM Limited Edition BMW M6 Convertible: $139,000
This special NM Limited Edition has Ruby Black exterior paint, accented with Piano Black trim elements. The16-way power sports seats wrapped in a custom Gold Brown shade of supple BMW Individual merino leather. The car comes with the chance to fly to Europe and meet your car in Munich. These cars always sell out. It goes on sale Wednesday, October 18 and you can call 1-866-303-2696 to buy.

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