In the you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up department comes word that Paris Hilton just got a Lexus LFA for her 30th birthday. The car was a gift from her latest chew toy boyfriend, Las Vegas nightclub owner Cy Waits, and gets added to Hilton’s stable of cars she’ll never possibly appreciate, like her pink Bentley Continental GT or her blue Bentley ragtop. I’m sure Paris has all the skills necessary to stay out of trouble in a 560 horsepower, 202 mile per hour supercar; after all, she hasn’t had an accident (or a drug charge) in months!
Her birthday gift is in yellow (for now), so let’s hope she doesn’t get this sprayed Mary-Kay-pink to match her Bentley. I suspect there may be trouble in paradise, since Waits apparently didn’t love her enough to spring for a Nürburgring Edition LFA, which is $70,000 pricier and even more exclusive. Lexus is building 450 LFAs, but only 50 ‘Ring editions, and “1 of 50” says I love you a whole lot more than “1 of 450”. Maybe she’ll get a ‘Ring edition for Christmas, assuming she doesn’t bin the birthday LFA first. I say it’s just a question of “when”, not “if”.
Also, don’t forget that you can get discounted new car pricing with a free quote through qualified local dealer partners.
Source: Daily Mail
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
