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Can’t Afford a Lamborghini? Build Your Own!
Friday, August 31, 2012 19:21
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Can you tell a difference between these two cars? If you can't, the answer is one is an authentic Lamborghini, the other is a handmade replica created by this man—Wang Jian. He's become a bit of an internet sensation; some are even calling him a hero. The 28-year-old hails from a rural area of China's eastern Jiangsu province. He didn't have much growing up, but he did have a love for cars—fast cars. At 16, he was already training to become a mechanic. [Wang Jian, Mechanic]: “I've always loved sports cars since I was a child. After growing up, I thought of making my own, when I had the circumstances in life and the knowledge. In order to realize this dream, I struggled to learn about this. When I had the right circumstances and the time, I assembled it myself and realized my dream.” Like Wang, this car had humble beginnings; the parts came from an old Nissan van and Volkswagen sedan. It's modeled after the incredibly rare Lamborghini Reventon. Only 21 were made. And while it would fetch around $1.6 million in the US, Wang built his for only $9500. [Xu Lingxiang, Neighbor]: “I used to watch him assembling this Lamborghini all day, every day. At first, I couldn't figure out what he was doing. I could only see the frame and structure. Then he bought a lot of iron sheets back, and started cutting and drawing on them. I couldn't tell. I didn't know it was a Lamborghini replica until it was finally all finished. After seeing the finished product, I think it's extremely similar …
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