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Maxximus and The Heat Steal Big Boys Toys Show
ABU DHABI — Two expensive toys worth $4m each, were the stars at the Big Boys Toys exhibition that ended on Saturday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
The showstopper was the $4 million world’s fastest street legal race car Maxximus G-Force, designed and created by American company,
Maxximus Technologies.
Configured as a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive with massive brakes, Maxximus has a custom tuned suspension. It is powered by a twin turbo Chevrolet V-8 and boasts of 1,600 horsepower, which can go from 0-60mph in just 2.1 seconds. “This is Maxximus’s first appearance in the Middle East and outside the US,” said Marlon Kirby, designer and driver of the G-Force. He added that this is the only car of this type in the world.
David Bruce McMahan, the owner of Maxximus and CEO of Mcmahan Securities Company in the US, said he was keen to sell his toy to embark on making a new project — a new car of higher calibre. He disclosed that he has received interests from five Arab nationals but none has signed so far. “Whoever signs up to buy first will be the new owner of the car,” he said.
Another vehicle valued at $4 million was the most luxurious recreational vehicle (RV) — the Heat — which stretches up to 1,200 square feet of living space when fully expanded. The mobile living quarter has been home to the ultra-wealthy and some top Hollywood actors and musicians which include Robert de Niro, Will Smith, Vin Diesel and Mariah Carey. Owned by the US company, Anderson Mobile Estates, the Heat has 14 plasma screens, boasts of the finest leather, air conditioning and heating system designed for the most extreme environments, high security electric entrance and laminated thermal pane security glass. The Big Boys Toys was a big feat for the organiser Artaaj who brought the show in the region on its own. The event has been running successfully for the last 11 years in other parts of the world including Australia and New Zealand. “This is a huge investment for us,” said Biju Jayaraaj, CEO of Artaaj. “We are planning to make this an annual event in the region, but at the moment we’re looking for partners or sponsors for the next show,” he added without disclosing the venue for 2010.
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