Count Scarpa’s Stunt

Count Scarpa, an eccentric Sao Paulo entrepreneur, wanted todrive in style in the afterlife so he announced plans to bury his £300,000 Bentley Flying Spur inhis garden.

CountScarpa got the idea to bury his “most precious item” while watching atelevision show about the ancient Egyptians. Scarpa posted pictures on his Facebook page with his Bentley next to alarge hole, but ended up not burying the valuable car.

Itturns out his plan was a stunt meant to bring attention to organ donation.  Scarpa says, “I did not bury my car, buteveryone thought it was absurd when I said I was going to.  It’s absurd that people bury their organs,which can save many lives.  Nothing ismore valuable.  Be a donor, tell your family.”

See A Gift for the Afterlife, The ArtNewspaper, Sept. 30, 2013.