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The Many Collectible Cars of Simon Cowell

CJ — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:56:28 +0000

Simon Cowell is as well known for his flashy cars as he is for American Idol, The X Factor and his gloriously high wasted trousers. Cowell likes his cars fast, and he knows how to hit the gas – evidenced by his storming performance on the racetrack of BBC Two’s Top Gear, coming third out of all the non-professional drivers in series eight, with a time of just 1 minute 47.1 seconds.

It’s thought that Cowell is worth a massive £120 million thanks to his music and TV industry success, and he has reportedly spent £3 million of that fortune on cars throughout his life[1]. Let’s take a look at some of the more spectacular cars.

The crowning jewel in Cowell’s collection is his Bugatti Veyron, which cost an eye watering £750,000[2]. As the fastest roadworthy car in the world and the most expensive, only a limited amount have been manufactured – making the Bugatti club a pretty exclusive one to join.

Some Photos/Video of Simon Cowell’s Collectible Cars

There aren’t many other British carmakers that are quite as prestigious as Rolls Royce, so it should be no surprise that Cowell owns one of these. Well he doesn’t: he owns three, three Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead’s that is. One for London, one for LA and a coupe version just for fun; all at a total cost over around £810,000. Speaking on Top Gear about it he said: “It’s the most beautiful, most comfortable, best-engineered car ever built. I can hardly bring myself to say it but it’s – oh, sod it! – perfect”[3].

What supercar collection would be complete without a Ferrari? The music mogul owns a Ferrari F430 Spider, capable of doing 193 mph and 0 – 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds. To buy one of these beauties new you’d be looking at a price tag of around £130,000[4].

According to Auto Trader, Cowell has also owned quite a number of other cars in his time, including three Aston Martin DB7’s, a Jaguar XKR and the infinitely more modest Mini Cooper[5]. He is also rumoured to have purchased a £65,000 Jaguar XK convertible for fiancée Mezghan Hussainy recently[6] – what a lucky lady!

About the Author
Charlotte Walker writes for MediaVest (Manchester) on a range of motor related topics, including cheap car insurance.

[1] Auto Trader (October 6, 2009). Simon Cowell’s £3 million car history. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/britains_car_talent_simon_cowells_collection.html

[2] Daily Mail (October 13, 2007).What Simon Cowell did on his week off: Spend £1 MILLION on TWO cars. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-487430/What-Simon-Cowell-did-week-Spend-1-MILLION-TWO-cars.html

[3] Daily Mail (March 10, 2008).Now Simon Cowell shows off in his $1million Bugatti Veyron sports car. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-529272/Now-Simon-Cowell-shows-1million-Bugatti-Veyron-sports-car.html

[4] Yahoo! Cars (2009). Ferrari F430 Spider : ALONG CAME A SPIDER. http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/ferrari-f430-spider-1004658.html

[5] Auto Trader (October 6, 2009). Simon Cowell’s £3 million car history. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/britains_car_talent_simon_cowells_collection.html

[6] One India (March 31, 2010). Simon Cowell to gift fiancée a £65k car. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/international/2010/cowell-gift-car-fiancee-310310.html

Paula Abdul Likely Not Returning to American Idol

CJ — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:30:59 +0000

As Paula Abdul’s American Idol counterparts continue to ink deals to return to the series for its upcoming ninth season, the judge’s manager says his client will ditch the FOX show unless producers change their tune.

“Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on Idol,” Abdul’s manager, David Sonenberg, who has yet to receive a proposal for her return, told The Los Angeles Times…. Read the full story at USmagazine.com

New Sexy Photos Surface of Idol Bikini Girl!

CJ — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:25:50 +0000

American Idol’s infamous bikini girl Katrina Darrell shows off her body even more in a new set of photos.

The reality show-hopeful — who made it through another round on Hollywood week Tuesday night — vamps it up in several different skimpy suits for a modeling shoot.

Darrell has been a controversial contestant. So far, she’s gotten in two fights with judge Kara… Read the full story at USmagazine.com

American Idol Judge Added – Kara DiGuardi

CJ — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:19:42 +0000

American Idol is adding a fourth judge: Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi.DioGuardi will appear at the judges’ table with Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on the eighth season of the hit show, which premieres in January.

“We are turning the heat up on Idol this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges’ table,” show creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said…

Read the full story at USmagazine.com

Damn… What happened?

CJ — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:10:09 +0000

Ok, so I took a break from writing for about a week, but it’s hard keeping up w/ all the celebrity and entertainment news… try it and see. It’s one thing to read about it and/or watch it on TV, but it’s another to write up an article on an event or talk about the latest gossip.

What did I miss the past week or so?

Golden Globe Awards – The awards have come & gone, with Babel, The Queen, Dreamgirls and Ugly Betty taking home multiple awards. I watched a bit of the awards, but mostly the red carpet and after-awards shows. Everything went off without a hitch for the most part… the biggest drama being the tension between Justin and Cameron. (Buy the Dreamgirls soundtrack)
American Idol – The show everyone is watching is back again… Honestly, I watched about 30 minutes of the season premiere and had to turn it off. I don’t know what it is, but it doesn’t appeal to me anymore. The biggest story about American Idol right now is Paula Abdul and her ridiculous behavior. It looks pretty obvious that she’s on some kind of drugs (or drunk). (Buy previous American Idol winner CD’s)
Benny Parsons passes – NASCAR legend and TV commentator passes away.
Lindsay Lohan Rehab – The rumors are true… Lindsay Lohan has checked into rehab for her alcohol problems. (Buy Lindsay Lohan posters)

I think that’s it for now… check back for more updates soon!