A steering wheel that is worth more than many sports cars. But what's so special about it?
The Division Automobile Riga Tank Zavod – Dartz – is a brand based in Latvia, best known for the eccentricity of its armored vehicles. One of its most popular models is the Prombron, largely due to the upholstery made in whale penis skin. Forward…AUTOPEDIA: Torotrak V-Charge: Is this the compressor of the future?
Dartz is now preparing to launch the new Prombron, based on the Mercedes-AMG GLS63, which will have up to 760 hp of power. One of these copies was ordered by a customer who is a fan of diamonds, so Dartz has developed a steering wheel tailored to this customer.
The steering wheel, covered in crocodile skin, is equipped with 292 diamonds, a dozen gold buttons (14 carats each), two rubies and in the middle a “Z” in solid white gold. All of this took six weeks to produce – completely by hand, of course. Although it did not reveal prices, Dartz did give a hint of how much this steering wheel will cost. Just pick a random number and add six zeros to the right…
