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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m

Last updated on: February 1, 2013 16:03 IST

Image: A model leans on a Lamborghini during the sport cars 2012 Super Show in Shanghai.
Photographs: Carlos Barria/Reuters

The Black Snake from Dartz is a highly customised version of a Mercedes GL 63 AMG, packed with luxury features rarely seen in any kind of vehicle: leather made from ostrich and crocodile, a hood ornament covered in diamonds, exotic wood paneling, and more, according to Business Insider.

Let's take a closer look at this $1 million SUV.

Source: Business Insider

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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m


Photographs: Source: Dartz

The engine from the Mercedes GL 63 AMG is a 5.5 litre twin turbo V8 that produces 557 horsepower.

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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m


Photographs: Source: Dartz

It's strange that the diamond-covered hood ornament (in the model's hand) from Russian jeweller Smolensk Kristall is optional: Everything in a million-dollar car should come standard, says Business Insider.

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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m


Photographs: Source: Dartz

After getting in trouble for offering leather made from whale penis a few years ago, Dartz is bringing the material back for the Black Snake, but it's not clear if it's real or fake, says Business Insider.

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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m


Photographs: Source: Dartz

Other options for interior leathers include crocodile belly, ostrich, and, of course, snake.

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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m


Photographs: Source: Dartz

The dashboard, armrests, and door paneling are made from snakewood, an exotic wood that can be sourced from South America.

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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m


Photographs: Source: Dartz

Along with the Black Snake, buyers get 56 grams of Mottra caviar, delivered every month for two years.

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SUV that has ostrich leather, diamonds and costs $1m


Photographs: Source: Dartz

Defending the extreme luxury of the Black Snake, Dartz owner Leonard F Yankelovich said: "A lady will never go to party in the same dress as another. But still she will easily come to a party in the same black S500, or the same white Bentley GT, or the same gray Porsche Cayenne? It will be a serial car in serial style," says Top Gear.