Hand-Made Lamborghini Built In Basement

[ClubNinja]

That only works when the story is something like "dude, I just met a guy who is my friend's second cousin who felt up Olivia Munn in the tenth grade."

If this guy could build me an exact and working replica of Olivia Munn, then I'd be a lot more interested. 

[patrickl]

That interior is actually a replica of the original Countach interior. Although it might still need to be covered with carpet or leather.

[Level42]

That only works when the story is something like "dude, I just met a guy who is my friend's second cousin who felt up Olivia Munn in the tenth grade."

If this guy could build me an exact and working replica of Olivia Munn, then I'd be a lot more interested. 

Not working, but maybe they can do a custom for you: http://www.realdoll.com/cgi-bin/snav.rd?action=viewpage&section=dollgallery

[shardian]

Dude, put a frikkin warning on that crap.

[Level42]

Hey, it's not real...

[ChadTower]

Is that force feedback? 

[Level42]

Is that force feedback? 

[bishmasterb]

How can you call the interior ghetto. Do you think the Ferrari F40 has a ghetto interior as well? Besides, you live in West Virginia, what could you possibly know about the ghetto? 

Dude, I've seen redneck ghetto. That interior is definitely redneck ghetto.

You're so right. He obviously cut corners (and sharp ones at that) on the interior. It's still impressive as hell though. Compare:

[TOK]

Don't want to jack the thread, but here is the scale Ferrari I referred to. Anyone who appreciates the hand built Lambo will also probably like this.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA[/youtube]

I thought you were referring to the other Ferrari. A 1:3 scale 312PB. According to another article, nearly everything except the gearbox* is fabbed with his own hands. The guy even studied rubber er... science(?) and fabricated his own tires.

*The 1:3 scale gearbox was manufactured by Ferrari because the guy didn't have the facilities to machine the metal required for the high stresses.

I used to build scale models, but nothing I have ever built even comes remotely close to what any of these guys have done. It makes my stuff looks like home made wood blocks made with an off kilter table saw.

That link appears to be to the same vid and model I posted?

[patrickl]

How can you call the interior ghetto. Do you think the Ferrari F40 has a ghetto interior as well? Besides, you live in West Virginia, what could you possibly know about the ghetto? 

Dude, I've seen redneck ghetto. That interior is definitely redneck ghetto.

You're so right. He obviously cut corners (and sharp ones at that) on the interior. It's still impressive as hell though. Compare:

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.

[SavannahLion]

That link appears to be to the same vid and model I posted?

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]

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.

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]

That link appears to be to the same vid and model I posted?

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. 

[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 ?)

[patrickl]

And hey, it's the only decent car being produced in our little country so give it a brake .

Yeah it's our new DAF built from aluminum 

The whole company is a scam. They don't really sell cars. They find investors to receive money and they don't pay their suppliers. It's more like a pyramid scheme than a car manufacturer.

I'm more proud of Donkervoort or even Nedcar (producing the most reliable cars)

Even though it doesn't handle very well (seen Top Gear ?)

lol, no I didn't see that. I really need to install my hard disk recorder again.

[danny_galaga]

Did a bit of a google... saw an article that says aluminum cars can be safer.  Not because of the material strength but because it can be designed larger at the same weight and thus have more crumple area, it crumples more predictably, and a lighter car handles better and thus will be in less accidents.

Not sure how they can say a lighter car handles better when all of the other design advantages are based on making it bigger and weighing the same. 

there have been a few aluminium bodied cars over the years. pretty safe, and less prone to corrosion. i think land rover still make their 4wds from aluminium. chassis is/was galvanised steel. other examples from the past that i can think of straight up were jensen and bentley. and lotus super 7s. hmm, they're all british...

edit: and jaguar...

[patrickl]

I'd guess that just about every supercar is made from aluminum these days. Modern supercars from Europe since 2000 something at least.

Actually parts of it are starting to be made from carbon fiber. That's the next step up from aluminum. In fact just about the whole McLaren Mercedes SLR body is built from carbon fibre.

[danny_galaga]

good call. i forgot about one of my all time favourites - the mercedes 300sl gullwing 

[Level42]

And hey, it's the only decent car being produced in our little country so give it a brake .

The whole company is a scam. They don't really sell cars. They find investors to receive money and they don't pay their suppliers. It's more like a pyramid scheme than a car manufacturer.

Yeah. The only thing selling well seem to be the Spyker shirts. Seems like a man around the 40's doesn't count anymore without a Spyker shirt overher...

[ChadTower]

i think land rover still make their 4wds from aluminium.

edit: and jaguar...

Not the case here for either, I'm pretty sure.  The Land Rovers here are monstrous steel things.

[RayB]

The exterior looks OK:

Is this car in production? Cuz that image is a 3D rendering.

btw, is that guy's Lambo certifiable for street driving? I would think not....?

[shardian]

btw, is that guy's Lambo certifiable for street driving? I would think not....?

...if he would have done a kit like normal people it would be. 

I bet it would be fun to explain to a cop why your registration said "74 Chevy Nova" though.

[patrickl]

The exterior looks OK:

Is this car in production? Cuz that image is a 3D rendering.

Yes it is. Has been for several years. The image looks more like an edited studio shot to me. Spyker races at Le mans and they owned a Formula 1 team for a while.

[mountain]

btw, is that guy's Lambo certifiable for street driving? I would think not....?

...if he would have done a kit like normal people it would be. 

I bet it would be fun to explain to a cop why your registration said "74 Chevy Nova" though.

I can't speak for all States, but here in Ohio he would just need to apply for a title and have it inspected.

[shardian]

I've heard conflicting things here in WV concerning homeade trailers - which would be somewhat similar to cars. The DMV said no f'ing way, period. I have heard friends and family say you can get a State trooper to inspect a custom trailer to get it approved for a title. Maybe its not quite 'legal' with the trooper thing, but they claim it can be done.

[SavannahLion]

I've heard conflicting things here in WV concerning homeade trailers - which would be somewhat similar to cars. The DMV said no f'ing way, period. I have heard friends and family say you can get a State trooper to inspect a custom trailer to get it approved for a title. Maybe its not quite 'legal' with the trooper thing, but they claim it can be done.

There are a lot of homemade trailers here in CA. Most are over thirty years old, so they get grandfathered in I believe. In any case, AFAIK homemade trailers just need to meet certain criteria for safety. In today's society though, so very few people have any ability to build their own trailers so it's a wash anyways.  

[RayB]

I can't speak for all States, but here in Ohio he would just need to apply for a title and have it inspected.

I understand he can apply and get an inspection, but I meant more that I doubt it would pass given the home-made nature of it. He would have had to adhere to a gazillion safety and engineering regulations... (then again, maybe not?)

[ChadTower]

Probably not... those regulations are on the sales of cars.  They're not on the registration.  There are so few home made vehicles that the system depends on the fact that the car originally came from a licensed dealer at some point.

[SavannahLion]

I can't speak for all States, but here in Ohio he would just need to apply for a title and have it inspected.

I understand he can apply and get an inspection, but I meant more that I doubt it would pass given the home-made nature of it. He would have had to adhere to a gazillion safety and engineering regulations... (then again, maybe not?)

Chadtower is correct. Most of the safety laws that are in place deal with mass produced cars. One-offs enjoy greater freedoms in design, safety and general construction. Come to think of it, I recall reading somewhere that the safety laws kick in when there are X or more cars produced. If someone produces X-1 cars, they come in under the radar.

Wasn't there a show a while back that showcased this exact sort of thing? Coffin cars, Toilet seats with wheels, La-Z-Boy motorcycles, etc? All of them street legal. I may be wrong, but I'm reasonably certain coffins and toilets don't receive crash testing.

[ChadTower]

toilets don't receive crash testing.

I saw the guy driving that thing.  It looked like it received impact testing on a regular basis before it ever had wheels.

[TOK]

The laws vary by state. I've done reconstructed titles on motorcycles to make non-street legal bikes legal.
Never have done a car, but I think he'd first have to photograph it, have it inspected by a mechanic, then submit the paperwork to the DMV. This is very similar to a kit car, with the exception that its a homebuilt frame without an existing VIN. I think if I was going to try this, I'd buy a wrecked Fiero, weld a couple pieces of it to an insignificant part of the frame and use the VIN from it as the basis for the kit. 

[Level42]

The exterior looks OK:

Is this car in production? Cuz that image is a 3D rendering.

http://www.spykercars.com/?pag=8

[danny_galaga]

i think land rover still make their 4wds from aluminium.

edit: and jaguar...

Not the case here for either, I'm pretty sure.  The Land Rovers here are monstrous steel things.

did you go up and scratch the paint off to see 

i was thinking of early jags. landrover (not those ghey rangerovers) are aluminium bodied

[ChadTower]

did you go up and scratch the paint off to see 

Used to know a guy who sold them for a living... drove a couple that he had at home.  Could have been a Range Rover, though, it was a while back now.

[billf]

Basement Lamboroghini in his own words.  Plus more pictures.