Sebastian Vettel does not strike one as an extravagant chap, but the – did splash out $100,000 on a – chopper to celebrate his 2010 Formula 1 World Championship.
Word is that Vettel has been tight-lipped about his new toy but his close mate Kimi Räikkönen, himself a chopper connoisseur, let slip that the Red Bull driver had commissioned German master motorcycle builder Marcus Walz to customise an Avalanche chopper which is 1.78 metres long and with 120 bhp on tap.
The Walz mods is likely to add another $50,000 onto the overall cost of the motorycle, but for sure it will be unique and meticulously handcrafted to Vettel’s exact requirements.
It is not the first motorcycle Walz has been commissioned by F1 stars, as he created a Ferrari inspired chopper for 2007 Formula 1 World Champion Raikkonen.
Meanwhile the hand-built chopper commissioned by Vettel will be delivered to the German, in September, during the Italian GP weekend at Monza.
