Monday, September 3, 2012

Chinese farmer builds his own Lamborghini out of scrap metal

Source Website: http://news.insing.com/tabloid/made-in-china-lamborghini/id-945d3f00
By Sadat Osman, inSing.com - 31 August 2012 7:45 PM | Updated 2 September 2012 4:06 AM



PHOTO: A self-made replica of a Lamborghini Reventon (Photo / Reuters)
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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.


PHOTO: People look at a self-made replica of Lamborghini Reventon in Suqian, Jiangsu province. (Photo / Reuters)
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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.



PHOTO: It's got a poor paint-job, but hey, that's not stopping the curious stares. (Photo / Reuters)
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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.
By Sadat Osman, inSing.com - 31 August 2012 7:45 PM | Updated 2 September 2012 4:06 AM


Lamborghini reventon wallpaper - the Reventon, could reach a top speed of 257km/h
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Lamborghini reventon wallpaper - Italian car maker Lamborghini reportedly made just 21 originals of that model, with only two distributed in Asia.
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