Audi RS 6 Avant autographed by Gwyneth Paltrow sold for £120,000
An Audi RS 6 Avant with a personalised interior autographed by Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has sold at auction for £120,000 at the annual Elton John White Tie & Tiara Ball.
RS 6 Avant complete with a Lunar Silver leather interior was immortalised by Paltrow's signature. The Avant is currently the most powerfulAudi available, producing 555bhp and 700 Nm, a 0-100km/h sprint time of just 3.9 seconds, and a top speed limited to 250km/h, which can be raised upon request to 304km/h.
Paltrow drives an Audi both in character as Pepper Potts in the Iron Man action series, and in real life on the roads of London and Los Angeles. She put her stamp on the car earlier in the month by signing it at the model's launch at Audi City in Piccadilly, London. It had been the very first RS 6 Avant to arrive in the UK, ahead of general deliveries in August.
A total of £3million was raised by the Ball, the proceeds of which went to The Elton John AIDS Foundation. The Foundation supports thousands of men, women and children with life-saving medicines, as well as offering information, nutrition, education, shelter and support. The Ball will help raise crucial funds to assist the Foundation in its ongoing battle against AIDS. The 2013 White Tie and Tiara Ball was the 15th ball in the event's history.
