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  1. SrfCity

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    #1 SrfCity, May 14, 2006
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    No, drop the engine and bolt it to the wall.....


    Sports Car Esconced as Art in Mansion
    By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
    May 13, 2006

    Some millionaires decorate their mansions with rare paintings. Richard Moriarty bolted a 1974 Lamborghini to the wall of his Newport Beach estate early Friday.

    Because Home Depot doesn't sell kits to hang cars as artwork, Moriarty hired a 70-ton crane to lower the Italian sports car through a skylight in his living room.

    Earlier, the car's engine was removed and transformed into a "200-mph coffee table" for guests who prefer their drinks "shaken not stirred," said Moriarty, an heir to the family that developed South Coast Plaza.

    Getting the Lamborghini into the house took about an hour, but the project was conceived months ago, when architect Fleetwood Joiner began designing Moriarty's new home, $2-million worth of steel-and-concrete that will overlook Newport's Back Bay when construction finishes later this year.

    "This was one of the original ideas for the house," Joiner said. "The skylight was designed to fit the car."

    Joiner has installed offbeat elements in previous mansion projects — including indoor rifle ranges, bowling alleys and a 28-foot-high interior waterfall — but the Lamborghini is "one of a kind," he said.

    The car will hang over a solid glass staircase leading to Moriarty's wine cellar. The car will also plug into the home's electrical system so its inside lights can be switched on.

    Has gasoline gotten so expensive that it's cheaper to turn a Lamborghini into a wall sconce than to drive it?

    Not quite. Moriarty, 58, is known for his irreverent tastes. In the 1980s, he organized exotic costume parties, such as his "Pimps, Hookers, Drug Dealers and Lawyers Ball," that drew about 3,000 revelers.

    As a teen, he toiled in the lima bean fields that his uncle, Henry Segerstrom, transformed into South Coast Plaza.

    More recently, he planted a small vineyard on his 3.5-acre estate and began bottling prize-winning wines under such labels as "Wretched Excess" and "The Idle Rich."

    The fermented grapes are aged in a 75-foot-long cave locked with a former KGB prison key.

    Outside the cave, catfish and koi swim in a lagoon fed by a 200-foot stream built by Moriarty, who owns an orchid nursery and landscaping business.

    A pirate flag flaps nearby and chickens strut around a coop. The automotive addition to Moriarty's cache of curiosities seemed only logical.

    "I have a Lamborghini and I've got a big wall," he said.

    Moriarty bought the car 10 years ago, paying a collector $60,000. But the upkeep was a nightmare. The gas tank had rust damage, and the engine kept stalling.

    "I got tired of having it towed," he said.

    On Friday, the sleek black Countach — license plate "FAASST" — was officially retired.

    As Moriarty's fiancee, auto mechanic, architect and several friends snapped photos with cellphones and cameras, the car was hoisted 60 feet in the air by the crane.

    Then a five-man crew maneuvered the 1,000-pound, engineless vehicle through the skylight and hung it from a steel-reinforced wall with loops of half-inch-thick steel cable.

    "It's a beautiful piece of art," Joiner said.

    But Moriarty, in flip-flops, shorts and a T-shirt, wasn't quite satisfied.

    "I want to stencil some tire marks on the wall," he said. "Seriously."

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  2. robert biscan

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    #2 robert biscan, May 14, 2006
    The car looks great hanging there. The paint is so shiny, it looks well maintained up until the surgery. Tires look new too.
     
  3. Kds

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    #3 Kds, May 14, 2006
    Well......I don't quite know what to say........hope it has been fully drained of all fluids however......it's kind of an interesting concept......
     
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    #4 PAP 348, May 14, 2006
    If you didnt post pics,i wouldnt have beleived you. hehe That is just too crazy! :D
     
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    #5 jungathart, May 14, 2006
    Would have made a better make-out booth or video game platform instead of just hanging on the wall.
     
  6. switchcars

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    #6 switchcars, May 14, 2006
    definitely!!!
     
  7. Bullfighter

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    #7 Bullfighter, May 14, 2006
    I'm waiting for the garage queen jokes...
     
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    #8 Subydriver, May 14, 2006
    garage queens I've heard of but I've never heard of a living room queen.
     
  9. cavallino33

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    #9 cavallino33, May 14, 2006
    Thast kind of a sad waster of a car. Oh well I've heard countachs are more fun to look at than drive anyway.
     
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    #10 [355], May 14, 2006
    i love random acts of stupidity on the part of millionaires such as this

    fantastic....good luck to him :D
     
  11. bernardo66

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    #11 bernardo66, May 14, 2006
    Probably would have made more money if he parted it....or crashed it into Ellen's Bentley.
     
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    #12 PAP 348, May 14, 2006

    I dont think he has money issues this guy..........:D
     
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    #13 bernardo66, May 14, 2006
    Silly me!!! However, it's a pity that he doesn't try to get the bugs out of it. From all appearances, it looks like a pretty nice example.
     
  14. No Doubt

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    #14 No Doubt, May 14, 2006
    The fake bullet hole in the rear wing is a bit tacky, though...
     
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    #15 PAP 348, May 14, 2006

    Looks lovely :)
     
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    #16 PAP 348, May 14, 2006

    And the 2 other bullet hole stickers between the tail lights..............:)
     
  17. Snapper323

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    #17 Snapper323, May 14, 2006
    Nice concept, l hope it is mounted in a manner that nobody can get close enough to dent or scratch it! How do you clean it?
     
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    #18 PAP 348, May 14, 2006

    Id be more worried about it falling off the wall and killing someone :D To clean,easy,just get a step ladder and feather duster to keep the dust off it. You wouldnt have to actually wash the car after its inside the mansion one would think? :)
     
  19. Lip Service

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    #19 Lip Service, May 15, 2006
    It would've made a better outhouse. Remove the interior, put a hole in the floor, insert the throne and plumbing. Voila!
     
  20. Jet-X

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    #20 Jet-X, May 15, 2006
    Sounds like he should have just found a better mechanic...cheaper too, and he could still enjoy the car.
     
  21. magnum15

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    #21 magnum15, May 15, 2006
    Can we come over for a test drive??

    Rustin in Tustin
     
  22. Chiaro_Slag

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    #22 Chiaro_Slag, May 15, 2006
    Is the bumper sticker ok? lol
     
  23. J.P.Sarti

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    #23 J.P.Sarti, May 15, 2006
    He needs to put some magazine tests in the drivers seat to complete the car, though not many were favorable at the time comparing it to a Boxer which stomped the Coutach in all areas, maybe he can do some creative cut and paste with the articles.
     
  24. BigTex

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    #24 BigTex, May 15, 2006
    I'd agree with the rolled tire tracks across the wall, hand him that..... he's thinkin'!

    I say give him a break! His wallet just got tired.....someday they'll retrieve that bad boy, and set it free..there was the cat up north, that built a new F40 into his Living Room when new.....

    They eventually tore the wall down to get it out!

    Nice post...IMO
     
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    #25 PAP 348, May 16, 2006
    If his wallet was a little more tired.....he should have made it more dramatic and flew in a Schnook Helicopter to drop that bad boy Countach in through the roof. :D Or maybe he can chopper it out,when he sets it free................. in the future when we will have to obey monkeys and revere them as gods. While Micheal Jackson and McCauley Culkin will rule the universe......... :cool:
     
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