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in 1976. He had initially purchased a parking lot that he turned into a building store, and was confident his business in L.A. would take off because "I saw brilliant men earning $ 100,000 a year dressed in the most ridiculous clothes".
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officers shortly afterwards. The vehicle was soon repaired. In early 2017, the Veyron was sold to a client in Dubai. The new owner has since sold it to another collector in Dubai.
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for US$ 122 million in August 2016. The boutique moved across the street in 2020.
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182:Best Women's Fragrance Package
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219:"Entrepreneur of the Year"
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824:"Bijan Pakzad Dead at 67"
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638:Veyron 16.4
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490:.38 caliber
465:Los Angeles
388:Rodeo Drive
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312:بیژن پاکزاد
128:Sigi Pakzad
84:Nationality
1395:Categories
1360:2021-03-18
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1200:2021-03-18
1175:2021-03-17
1149:August 26,
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751:Al Arabiya
700:References
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579:Tom Cruise
543:Tony Blair
416:Tina Brown
341:fragrances
316:pronounced
94:Occupation
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