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Michael Douglas' 'Pimped-Out' Golf Cart at Auction
Featuring satellite television and a cigar humidor, A tablet PC and a totally "blinged-out" golf ball washer, the ultimate "pimped out"golf cart will be auctioned-off to benefit The Motion Picture & Television Fund, one of the entertainment industry's leading non-profit organizations.
The golf cart, which was custom-designed and built by MTV's "Pimp My Ride" experts along with Galpin Auto Sports, was used by Michael Douglas in the recent Michael Douglas & Friends Presented By Lexus celebrity golf event. AOL.com, a supporter of The Motion Picture & Television Fund, donated the technology for the custom-built cart. The celebrity golf tournament, which also raised money for The Motion Picture & Television Fund, will be telecast nationally on NBC on June 10, 4-6 p.m. EDT.
"This golf cart is a one-of-a-kind original and unlike anything I have ever seen," said Michael Douglas. "One lucky bidder will drive away with this pimped-out masterpiece, and also help support The Motion Picture & Television Fund."
The golf cart will be auctioned-off online starting Monday, June 5, with the auction ending Thursday, June 15. The starting bid will be $1,000. More information on the auction can be found at www.mptvfund.org.
The golf cart is a 2002 EZ-GO, custom painted bright blue with yellow and orange tribal flames and fitted with a unique molded dashboard, featuring top-of-the-line electronic gadgets. A KVH satellite receiver brings DirecTV onto a 7-inch flip-down screen in the cart. Also installed are MTX speakers, a DVD player, Tom Tom GPS, a Star Gate mobile tablet PC in the steering wheel, a "blinged" golf ball washer, cigar humidor, electric beer cooling tube and a shoe polisher. The interior was upgraded with brand new premium tuck and roll white leather seats with blue piping, and, of course, new chrome wheels as a finishing touch. A new set of Cleveland Clubs and bag are included with the cart.
The non-profit Motion Picture & Television Fund, headquartered in Woodland Hills, Calif., was founded in 1921 to provide "relief" for those in the film industry who had fallen on hard times. Eighty-five years later, MPTF is a major service provider supporting the health and well being of the entertainment community. Healthcare, childcare, retirement living and social/charitable services are offered with compassion and respect for the dignity of the whole person.
Care is offered through the MPTF 250-bed hospital, five outpatient health centers, charitable financial assistance and community outreach programs, a full-scale retirement community and a children’s day care center. More information is available at www.mptvfund.org.
