I think I must be a heretic. Never mind being able to afford $12K, I just have never cared for those high polish blued 1911s.
Maybe, if they are nicely engraved and inlayed with gold, silver or what-have-you and wear ivory or carved silver grips, they make a pretty nice Texas Ranger's "Barbecue Gun".
So, now I will go back in my corner and say 50 'Hail John Moses Brownings' and beg forgiveness.