When modest possessor of immodest investment wealth Warren Buffett discovered that his signature gold 2001 Lincoln Town Car had become infested with multi-ethnic moppets, he had no choice but to put the violated vehicle up for auction. Since it appears Ford doesn't plan to keep making the Town Car, New York's grandees of finance and media are buckling down for the change to other brands of professional chariot. The age of the venerable Black Car may be dead at last. Buffett leads the charge by giving up his gold hoopty for charitable auction. Bidding's passed $32K as of this writing, so if you want to plant your ass into the seat impression left by some of the richest buttocks in the world, act now. Note: Includes "THRIFTY" vanity license plate. Car not actually made of gold.

Wall Street's Ride, Lincoln Town Car, Faces Demise [Bloomberg via Dealbreaker]