MOST EXPENSIVE CAR INTERIORS

Built-in navigation, leather seats and a double cup holder are nice extras for the average driver. However, some go a step further and spend thousands of euros extra to drive around in complete luxury. These cars are not just a means of transportation, but works of art that often require decades of production work.  Text: Fleur de Jong

1. Pagan Huayra

De Pagani Huayra takes the cake when it comes to extravagance. The Huayra's interior looks more like a Bellagio roulette table than a car cabin. The interior is made of soft cowhide leather and carbon. The entire center console is milled from one piece of aluminum. The gear selector is a thing of beauty in itself, deliberately left in plain view so the driver can hear the mechanical sound of a gear as it is engaged. 

The price of this beautiful picture? The interior of the Huayra costs more than 1,5 million euros.

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2. Bentley flying spur

The interior of the Bentley Flying Spur is handcrafted and Bentley says this is the most advanced car they have ever brought to market. Every Flying Spur goes through 84 assembly stages in the factory that require 200 workers. The leather used in the cabin comes from Northern European bulls. It takes about 12 hours to assemble the four chairs alone. The craftsmen must also undergo at least five months of training before they can help build the Bentley interior. Each interior consists of 350 separate pieces of leather that must be stitched to 60 different parts in the cabin. This requires more than 3 kilometers (!) of wire. 

This handmade interior costs around 233.000 euros and this is without all the extra options…

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3. Aston Martin DB9 Volante Equestrian

This Volante Equestrian was originally designed for the Menlo Charity horse show in the United States. Since then, this Aston Martin model has become one of the brand's most sought-after models. With Saddle Tan Luxmill leather and diamond quilted ivory Alcantara, this is one of the chicest DB9s ever made. The Saddle Tan Luxmill leather is an unusual type of leather, but is used in the equestrian world for saddles. For the finishing touch, the head of a horse is embroidered into the headrests. 

The price of this interior is almost 500.000 euros.

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4. Rolls Royce Phantom

Rolls Royce has been a leader in luxury, comfort and refinement for more than a century. The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a perfect example of this. The car is available with a range of customization options to make each car unique to its owner. For example, it is possible to choose silk chair covers with hand-stitched embroidery that requires no less than 600 hours of work.  

An estimate of the price of the interior therefore depends on the different options, but it will amount to approximately 250.000 euros.

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5. Range Rover SV Autobiography

Range Rovers have become increasingly chic in terms of interior over the years. The standard version is already packed with top specifications, but Land Rover has raised the bar even higher with the SVAutobiography. This car is one of the fanciest Range Rovers ever built. This Range has 29 speakers, folding walnut tables and a champagne cooler. This version starts at a grand, but will probably rise to 120.000 euros with all the tempting optional extras. 

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