Gold Rush
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
Spotted at this year's Motorcycle Live. The 'net is awash with gold-wrapped and horrendously painted supercars, often sporting Middle-Eastern numberplates but this S1000RR isn't an Arab creation. Nope, it's a one-off paintjob by BMW for the 2012 Olympics, where BMW supplied cars and bikes to ferry around VIPs.
Meanwhile in Dubai, the son of an oil baron is already picking up the phone and calling his local BMW dealership...
By Ben Cope
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