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Hand-Made Lamborghini Built In Basement
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: TOK on October 21, 2008, 05:17:55 pm ---That link appears to be to the same vid and model I posted?
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Is it? It's a 312, but I'm not sure of the scale. It seems smaller in the video (No audio on this PC :( ).
I went back to the photo lineup I linked to to see if I can find one with the same guy or a person to get a sense of scale, but none of the photos are working. WTF?
bishmasterb:
--- Quote from: patrickl on October 21, 2008, 05:32:04 pm ---It lookes perfectly similar. Apart from the carpet/leather on the bottom part. Seeing how he went for the racing seats, maybe he actually likes the clean race style interior.
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My bad, the picture I chose of the actual Countach interior admittedly isn't the best choice for displaying the differences.
But consider on the replica:
* those horrible, large, angular (plastic?) pieces on the floorboards/sides
* lots of visible rivets/screws
* center console on the floor is very different
* overall visibly lower quality materials
* the seats appear to be fabric instead of leather
* ugly Radio Shack level rocker switches and buttons
It's just more reminiscent of a racing interior (someone compared to an F40) than a Countach, which was perhaps minimalist, but stylish. (I won't make reference to rich Corinthian leather.)
Again, I don't mean to take away from his achievement...it's probably the BEST Countach ever built in a basement!
patrickl:
Indeed he turned it into a racer version of the Countach (maybe it even looked like that in the movie that inspired him). Still the shape is pretty similar. If he glues some carpet on the floor and sides it would look pretty much the same. But that would kill the race interior.
Fact is, the original Countach has had a pretty crappy interior over the years too:
Actually I recently saw a Spyker supercar at an auto show. It had the same lame interior. Aluminum panels with rocker switches. Amazing that people buy a car with a pitiful dashboard like that. For a huge amount of money besides.
The exterior looks OK:
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: TOK on October 21, 2008, 05:17:55 pm ---That link appears to be to the same vid and model I posted?
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Indeed it is. At work the video you link to here appears fine, but not the one there. Didn't even realize there was a video there, just the photos and description. They worked when I looked earlier, but now they're non-functioning. Damn blocks.
You are correct. Appropriate changes made. :notworthy:
Level42:
Patrick: those rocker switches are meant to be retro like the rest of the interior so that's probably why they choose them. IMHO I like them more than all the el-cheapo plastic one's you see nowadays.
And hey, it's the only decent car being produced in our little country so give it a break ;) ;) ;).
Even though it doesn't handle very well (seen Top Gear ?) ;) ;)
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