Words: Jason Round

Yes, yes it is, 24-carat hard gold to be precise, making its debut at the Essen Motor Show. If Goldfinger had a low-lifer, he would no doubt be riding on these. And so is a Ferrari 430 Spider from Dubai, the first car to be fitted with a set of these H&R gold springs.
First, though, engineers had to overcome the problem of how to make the plating permanent with the constant changes in load, and they have come up with a secret formula to do precisely that, meaning the springs provide the same strength and durability as the rest of the H&R range. The gold option is available for the complete spring series, meaning you could even ‘bling’ up your Smart car if the desire so took your fancy. If you’ve got a spare $2000 Euro extra lying around for the gold plating (approx AUS $3355), head to www.h-r.com.