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04-04-2012, 06:44 PM | #1 |
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Some dude spent 17 years hand building a faux-Lambo in his basement, that is crazy!! It looks like he built it to spec too. Hand crafted all the body panels etc. That takes some mad skills!!!
HAND MADE LAMBO I guess if you can't afford to buy one, make your own. |
04-04-2012, 08:05 PM | #2 |
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probably should have built it in the garage?
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04-04-2012, 09:33 PM | #3 |
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yeah i was thinking what kind of moron builds a car in a basement with no reasonable way to get it out?
looks good though.
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04-04-2012, 10:15 PM | #4 |
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I have seen this before. Pretty amazing. Wish he could have hunted down a real Lambo motor because that V8 is going to give it away as a phony pretty quick.
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04-04-2012, 11:59 PM | #5 |
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Nice!
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04-05-2012, 01:57 AM | #6 |
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Sweet jeezus. Wonder what kinda numbers it'll put down.
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04-05-2012, 06:04 AM | #7 |
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I Wonder how much he spent on labor, materials & tools over the life of the project.
I bet he could have bought a genuine one, after it's all said and done with. I like the look of the natural aluminum with the red ground effects & fender flares, too bad it couldn't stay that way. Last edited by txbart; 04-05-2012 at 06:08 AM.. |
04-05-2012, 10:45 AM | #8 |
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Pretty amazing. Anyone who actually builds their own anything knows the feeling of accomplishment this must give him.
And no, I doubt he could have bout a genuine one. The base price in 1985 was $100K! Sheet metal costs next to nothing, along with square tube. Paint is cheap and so is a motor. I can build a big block myself with junk parts, rebuilding and machining whatever it needs and be in it for a couple thousand at most. A crate motor of the same HP, specs, etc., is going to run you anywhere from $5-$25K. It you have the drive, know-how and time (17 years is a LONG time) you can accomplish just about anything. Thats what he did and its a million times more gratifying to build it rather than buy it (even if he had the money). Im a "Jeeper" and there is a saying we drive buy: "Built, not bought". Really cool story. Good for him on making his dream come true. |
04-05-2012, 10:56 AM | #9 |
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thats awesome
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04-05-2012, 11:46 AM | #10 |
ha!
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thank goodness he didn't watch that movie about the kid who built his own nuke.
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