BMW Fan commissions full size M3 headstone.
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BMW Fan commissions full size M3 headstone.
Cars are loved by a lot of people. But while some usually express their love while they’re in their prime, some decide to show those strong feelings even after death.
We’ve seen the Corvette-emblazoned tombstone last year but now a headstone for a BMW fan really took brand loyalty to a whole new level. It seems 51-year old Steve Marsh, a Ford engineer (irony!) loved the BMW M3 Convertible so much, that after his death, his family decided to commemorate his special connection with the German model.
As such, they had this lifesize (!) replica of a M3 Cabriolet made out of a block of solid granite, and flew it in from China. The weight of the impressive headstone is around one ton and required a crane and several men to put it in place at the funeral. To make the whole picture complete, a personalized license plate, ‘Steve 1′ was also added, as well as a fake parking ticket, The cost for this whole project? Over $75,000. To put it into context, a brand new 2011 BMW M3 Convertible starts at around $67,000.
Still, as you can imagine, this unique headstone sparked a bit of controversy among workers and other people who had their loved ones burried at that cemetery. While some say they disapprove, most are still intrigued by the whole project. Gatekeepers warn that it might be targeted by vandals, but let’s just hope nothing bad will happen to this great expression of brand loyalty.
We’ve seen the Corvette-emblazoned tombstone last year but now a headstone for a BMW fan really took brand loyalty to a whole new level. It seems 51-year old Steve Marsh, a Ford engineer (irony!) loved the BMW M3 Convertible so much, that after his death, his family decided to commemorate his special connection with the German model.
As such, they had this lifesize (!) replica of a M3 Cabriolet made out of a block of solid granite, and flew it in from China. The weight of the impressive headstone is around one ton and required a crane and several men to put it in place at the funeral. To make the whole picture complete, a personalized license plate, ‘Steve 1′ was also added, as well as a fake parking ticket, The cost for this whole project? Over $75,000. To put it into context, a brand new 2011 BMW M3 Convertible starts at around $67,000.
Still, as you can imagine, this unique headstone sparked a bit of controversy among workers and other people who had their loved ones burried at that cemetery. While some say they disapprove, most are still intrigued by the whole project. Gatekeepers warn that it might be targeted by vandals, but let’s just hope nothing bad will happen to this great expression of brand loyalty.
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That headstone would look 100x better if it were lowered.
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Wow.. amazing job on that sculpture, however...
For that price, why not just buy a real M3 vert, put it in a glass box, and throw it on top of the grave? They might even have money to spare to put on some nice BBS and coilovers.. ha ha
For that price, why not just buy a real M3 vert, put it in a glass box, and throw it on top of the grave? They might even have money to spare to put on some nice BBS and coilovers.. ha ha
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But, to answer the question, the most likely reason is because a marble-sculpture will last a lot longer outdoors without corrosion, exposed to the elements, than a real M3 would, even encased in a glass box. And you can probably bet the monthly rent that vandals would find a reason to get their kicks by breaking into a glass case.
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Wow a real headstone that is the same size and price as his real car...how much did he leave behind?
Funny he made all his money from Ford but gave all his tribute to BMW. LOL
Funny he made all his money from Ford but gave all his tribute to BMW. LOL
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Does anyone know where this car is, I would like to see if I can find and see it, I found an S Class limo head stone in linden NJ, but can't find the location of this BMW
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