Saddam Hussein's Rolls Royce is (was) on eBay : Tech Digest

Every dictator loves a Rolls - and Saddam's fantastic Corniche was, until a few hours ago, listed for sale on eBay for £185,000.

Coming in a superb purple - no doubt to help mask the blood of the peasants - the car was apparently bought from the Iraqi government by Surrey-based car dealer Autocontinental which specialises in Rollers, and has the paperwork to prove that its previous owner had a mighty moustache and lived in a palace.

The winning bidder would then have the car shipped over from Baghdad within 28 days, plus Autocontinental is planning on fitting a new stereo - to replace the one it says was ripped out by American soldiers. Sadly, the auction has been pulled - someone either bought it in a hurry or the authorities stepped in.

(Via The Telegraph)