Man builds Lamborghini in basement and destroys house to get it out | Car Talk - Car News Jul 2012

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12:51 Monday 16 Jul 2012

Ken Imhoff was so obsessed with the Lamborghini Countach that he decided to build a replica of his dream car in his basement.

Ken designed the Countach's frame, hand-crafted the aluminium bodywork and fitted a 5.8-litre V8 engine and a ZF five-speed gearbox.

It took Ken a full ten years to see his dream become a reality, and you'd have to admit that the finished product is pretty amazing.

However, having built the Lambo in his basement, he was left with the not insignificant conundrum of how to get it out. Should he dismantle the car and take it outside, component by component?

Of course not. Ken employed a contractor to dig a trench beside his house and knock through the foundations to retrieve his pride and joy. This reminds us of the bloke on Top Gear who built a car in his kitchen and had to take the wall off to get it out.

We take our collective hats off to Mr Imhoff for his ingenuity and tenacity. Well done sir!

 

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