Chinese farmer builds Lamborghini from scrap metal

[timrev]

China may be infamously known as a producer of counterfeit branded goods, but one man in the Jiangsu province has now taken "copying" to whole new level.
A farmer by the name of Wang Jian, 28, used his experience as a car mechanic to build his very own Lamborghini 2007 Reventon.
Italian car maker Lamborghini reportedly made just 21 originals of that model, with only two distributed in Asia.
Mr Wang's feat is being picked up by the media worldwide, with reports saying he spent a mere S$12,000 building the sports car. Buying a brand new original would have cost him S$1.7 million, UK newspaper The Telegraph reported.
The farmer loved cars as a child and had a dream of building one for himself. Using a second-hand Nissan and Santana, he pieced together scrap metal to make a replica of the Reventon.
Mr Wang initially left his version of the Reventon, which could reach a top speed of 257km/h, in its unpolished rusted state but has recently painted it black. The original was clad in a shade of grey.
Unfortunately for Mr Wang though, he would not be able to drive his prized creation on city roads, because he does not have a valid driver’s licence. He uses it to transport crops for his farm.
China may be infamously known as a producer of counterfeit branded goods, but one man in the Jiangsu province has now taken "copying" to whole new level.
Chinese farmer builds his own Lamborghini out of scrap metal | inSing.com

[Retz]

What's next? Ferrari?

[Monseratto]

Pwede ibenta iyan,,,sa mga movie outfit, para sabugin.

[timrev]

kahit mukang scarp talaga...mapapalingon kaparin...galing talaga mangopya

[fourtheboys96]

yan cguro kulang sa ating mga pinoy. lakas ng loob mangopya hehehe

[uls]

^^^

why spend money copying a Lambo when you can build a jeepney instead hehe

[timrev]

In May 2011 Wang Jian bought a secondhand Volkswagen and set about re-welding the chassis and relocating the engine from the front to the rear

The 28-year-old, who developed a passion for cars as a young child, began his attempt to build his very own replica supercar in May last year when he bought a secondhand Volkswagen.

After first building a small model of the Lamborghini Reventón Mr Wang set to work on a full-sized version by re-welding the chassis and shifting the engine from the front of the vehicle to the back.

Although the work is now complete, the auto repair man is unable to cruise down the road in his mean machine because he cannot get a licence and instead uses it to transport fertiliser.

Mr Wang said building a supercar was something he had always wanted to do. He said: 'I searched online and found this car is very cool, and more importantly there are only 21 Reventon cars worldwide.
'I often felt I missed something as I wanted to build a unique car of my own.'
Mr Wang, who has loved cars from an early age and trained to be a mechanic at 16, built the vehicle for just £6,000, which is £834,000 less than the sale price of the authentic turbo-charged version.
Chinese farmer builds replica of Lamborghini from scrap metal - What's On Shenzhen

[vefyjeph]

yan cguro kulang sa ating mga pinoy. lakas ng loob mangopya hehehe

Well in our baranggay, I saw a copy of Camaro being built. They actually finished it. Oks naman yung body built, pangit lang yung paint job.

[ghosthunter]

What are we even bothering with that pile of junk? ... We have some of the best copycat cars.

The Cefiro-BMW by AToy

The MB SLR-kuno that was built a couple of years ago

The Porsche 911 replicas

The Porsche 356 speedster replicas (VW running gear)

...and more!;)

[Mguy]

What are we even bothering with that pile of junk? ... We have some of the best copycat cars.

The Cefiro-BMW by AToy

The MB SLR-kuno that was built a couple of years ago

The Porsche 911 replicas

The Porsche 356 speedster replicas (VW running gear)

...and more!;)

Don't forget the era of the Mitsubishi Pareho, Daihatsu Paruza, Minsan Patrol, etc.