DIY: Chinese Lamborghini Replica Built for $3,000

[Motor]

DIY: Chinese Lamborghini "Wannabe" Replica Built for $3,000 (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/05/diy-chinese-lamborghini-replica-built.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Carscoop+%28CARSCOOP%29)
25-year-old Chen Jinmiao from China is a mechanic and likes Lamborghinis.

For about $3,000 (US) in parts and a year's worth of time, Chen created a very-Lego Lamborghini that has a top speed of 60 mph (or 90, depending on who you trust). No word on the power source, but somehow I'm thinking an engine slightly smaller than a V12.

Perfect? Hardly. However, he DID built it from the ground up, which deserves a pat on the back.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/S988CsA_TmI/AAAAAAACzp4/dKQ8iiLNZfk/s1600/Lamborghini-Replica-China-6.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/S988DN_bzUI/AAAAAAACzqA/OZZzfmT_OZM/s1600/Lamborghini-Replica-China-7.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/S9872SbegDI/AAAAAAACzpg/PXNZT3MlIuY/s1600/Lamborghini-Replica-China-4.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/S988CbuV09I/AAAAAAACzpw/wDEAvBo9yv8/s1600/Lamborghini-Replica-China-5.jpg

$3,000 = worth of parts.
60mph = top speed.
1 = year of labor.
A car that doesn't resemble a Lambo = priceless.

[marc]

he built a car that works - that's impressive enough to me.

[Gas-n-Grease]

looks like a small truck/fork-lift engine. anyway, the car's features are on par with china's standards.
ugly-@ss version of mainstream cars, CHECK
dirt cheap, CHECK
1-star crash-test, CHECK
fork-lift motor, CHECK

[The__J__Factor]

Haha thats awesome, I wonder if he goes on to Lambo forums and tries to pass it off :P

[Yca]

he built a car that works - that's impressive enough to me.

X2

it would be nice if he smooth out the corners though..

nice project overall..