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Mercedes covered in a million Swarovski crystals dazzles in London

Russian student Daria Radionova showed off her sparkly Mercedes outside Harrods in Knightsbridge

A diesel Mercedes CLS, thought to be owned by a Russian woman who lives in London, managed to outdo the Arab playboys who drive around the capital by having her car covered in thousands of Swarovski diamonds. The Mercedes caused a stir when it was parked outside a restaurant on Basil Street, near Harrods in Knightsbridge.
A Russian woman who lives in London managed to outdo the Arab playboys who drive around the capital by having her car covered in thousands of Swarovski diamonds Credit: Photo: Alex Penfold / SWNS.com

A Russian motorist has attracted plenty of attention in the capital while cruising around in a Mercedes covered in a million Swarovski crystals.

Daria Radionova, 21, wowed Londoners with her sparkly supercar parked outside Harrods in Knightsbridge on 18 September.

The business student, who paid £20,000 for the crystals, shared pictures of her flashy, customised car on Instagram.

"I wanted to have something unique and do something special,” she told Mail Online.

"The people who did it came over from Russia and worked for 12 hours a day for two months on the car.”

Dozens of pictures of the Mercedes CLS 350 spotted around London have been posted on social media.

Ms Radionova says she has no problems cleaning the car and uses a regular sponge and soapy water.

An influx of million-pound supercars, many belonging to Middle Eastern millionaires, was seen in the capital over the summer.

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