Hand-Built Lamborghini in Basement

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:29 pm

To feed my never ending desire and lust for lamborghini's, i constantly find myself scrouging through the net looking for anything lamborghini related. Saw a lot of kit cars and got me thinking that in the future i will definately give it a go making a lamborghini kit car. that on it's own is a mission. this however, is a dream.

Seventeen years ago, Ken Imhoff watched Cannonball Run and became so enamored with the Lamborghini Countach in the film, he hand-built his own, in his basement. Ken designed and fabricated his own tig-welded frame, installed a thoroughly massaged 351 cubic inch V8 with a ZF-25 5-speed transmission, hand-formed the aluminum body over a meticulously measured and accurate body form, and finished it all off in a beautiful metallic gray. It took Ken 10 years to complete the project. 100% body correct.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:30 pm

I saw this a couple of months ago, quite possibly the coolest thing thats ever been cool

col2560 · Post by **col2560** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:10 pm

wouldn't it have been easier and cheaper to just buy one???

J · Post by J » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:27 pm

interior is a bit lacking though, looks like he just went to repco and bought a few gauges and a steering wheel. exterior is awesome though

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:23 am

thats cool

getting it out of the base ment looks mad

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:50 am

col2560 wrote:wouldn't it have been easier and cheaper to just buy one???

u gotta understand its not about whats easier or cheaper. its about what you can create yourself. and then be able to admire it.

col2560 · Post by **col2560** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:44 am

yeah, i realise that, being a cabinetmaker myself, but usually the reason you would build something yourself is because nothing on the market satisfies what you want. or maybe you can build something better or cheaper than whats available. all power to him for his dedication and skill though.

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:24 pm

If you read the article, he's squeezed almost twice the power of a standard Coutach outta that motor. Thats where the awesomeness is