Michael Jackson was a fan of cars; Teen designs new Smart car as tribute
Talk about a candidate for being a future Ferrari owner. 18 year old Eric Callisto has come upon and entrepreneurial idea that pays tribute to recently deceased pop singing star Michael Jackson while offering the world one more unique and limited production collector classic automobile.The young business professional and ambitious teen has officially pitched a proposal to manufacture Smart Cars that are dedicated as a tribute to the star. Read on to learn more details from auto magazine Edmunds. Though the MJ smart cars are not yet in production, we've included a slide show at the bottom that shows some of the more creative custom cars found at or frequently traveling to Neverland ranch and that are now part of the estate of the Michael Jackson Car Collection.
Teenage Fan Creates a Michael Jackson Tribute Smart Car
Date posted: 07-24-2009 Edmunds
LOGANSPORT, Indiana — Eighteen year-old Eric Callisto didn't think the $1.4 million Michael Jackson memorial service was enough of a tribute to the dead pop star, so he created a Web site that gives fans the ability to put their name, business or Web site on a Smart car. Fans can also sign up to get a personalized flower sent to his memorial once a year, forever.
The site links to PayPal, where Callisto requests a $10 donation. Callisto said that the idea came to him after he read fans' emotional reactions to the news of Jackson's demise on Twitter.
Considering only a limited number of fans were able to pay their respects at the recent ticket-holder-only Los Angeles memorial service, Callisto said UltimateMJTribute.com is a way for everyone to show an "everlasting appreciation" to the King of Pop.
Callisto is looking for approval from the Jackson family to make this the "official" Jackson tribute car. He promises to personally deliver the flowers each year in the Smart Fortwo.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009, and had 13 Grammy Awards and 13 number-one Billboard singles during his musical career. He is estimated to have sold more than 750 million records. There's no record of his having ever driven a Smart, though.
Keep checking up on Callisto's site for further information and updates on the project.
Inside Line says: Callisto creates an unusual way to honor an unusual superstar with his Smart car tribute. — Mike Lysaght, Correspondent
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WUD LOVE TO HAVE THAT CAR IT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOL!!!!! I ALWAYS KNEW THAT MICHAEL JACKSON WILL MAKE A GREAT PETER PAN
Michael Jackson died and it was too sad moment for everyone i feel sad that no movies has been made related to this.
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