Man Builds Lamborghini In Basement, Then Hires Excavator to Get it Out

[ExAm]

This is somewhat surreal (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/3382143/Man-digs-under-house-to-remove-home-made-Lamborghini.html)



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01107/lambo1460_1107551c.jpg

Ken Imhoff began building the sportscar after falling in love with it during the movie Cannonball Run.
He built his own version in the basement of his home in Wisconsin, USA, over a period of 17 years.
However, when he finished assembling it, he was confronted with the problem of how to get the car out.
Since there was no garage door through which to drive the vehicle, he was forced to hire an excavator to gouge out a slope in his garden and then dig down into the foundations of his house. The car was then hooked up to the excavator and pulled out.
Despite the amount of effort involved, Mr Imhoff said that it was all worth it.
He said: "I was like an expectant father watching it come through the wall. I was literally shaking and running the supposed plan over and over in my head. 'Have I overlooked anything? Is some of the wall going to fall on my work of seventeen years?..."
"The neighbours started gathering around as it emerged, waiting for me to remove the blankets. It was like an artist unwrapping his masterpiece. I had never seen it in the light of day either."
Mr Imhoff said he had no regrets about the drastic measures required to get his car out into the open air.
He said: "As the last blanket and car cover were removed I knew at that moment I had accomplished what I had dreamed about so many years ago and to see it sitting there in front of me was surreal.
"The next day we filled the hole in the basement with new blocks. In no time it was good as new."
:awesome:

[rossmum]

Hahah, that's awesome. Beats all hell out of just buying one from a showroom or having it delivered, that's for sure.

[n00b1n8R]

He's been building that car for longer than I've been alive. http://sa.tweek.us/emots/images/emot-psypop.gif

[StankBacon]

pretty sweet looking too.

[Hotrod]

Shit, that's awesome. I wonder how close it is to the actual Lamborghini's?

[kenney001]

Over 10 years in the making. 100% hand crafted Countach out of aluminum and a space tube frame. All aluminum body formed on a wooden buck using an English wheel.All aluminum interior with leather dash, Momo seats and 5 point harness, on board halon fire bottle. quick release steering wheel. Low to the ground at 2700 lbs. 100% body correct by using a real Countach to measure from.

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source:
http://www.popgive.com/2008/10/homemade-lamborghini-replica.html

[Con]

oh shit, that's amazing

[nick3d]

:O Holy shit thats awesome

[Kalub]

Hot damn....

[Evil_Monkey]

That looks amazing. The 18th pic on Kenneys post looks awesome.

[ultama121]

What a badass.

[Hotrod]

Shit, seeing those pics only amazes me more...

[Limited]

Haha fantastic, reminds me of TvR's. Produced by 2 people making supercars <3

Props to this man for putting his house in jeopardy to get it out too :)

[Heathen]

Where did he find the time to make babies?

Also, lulz if the excavator would have dropped it.

[ExAm]

The excavator dragged it out on a dirt ramp.

[klange]

Damn.

[paladin]

Two words... Epic.

[metsfan0908]

DAMN! Thats simply awesome

[Corndogman]

Why does the picture of him and his kids next to the car look like they're a cardboard cutout. Anyone else see that?

[rossmum]

No, not really...?

[nooBBooze]

Chances are he's pretty depressed now that his obsession has come to an end. :/

[Random]

Chances are he's pretty depressed now that his obsession has come to an end. :/

Nah, he is now working on an Enzo Ferrari :awesome: kidding.

[Hotrod]

Chances are he's pretty depressed now that his obsession has come to an end. :/
No, now he has a kickass car to drive.

[kenney001]

I think the countach is the best looking Lamborghini out there...something about its funky shape is very appealing.

Good choice for a project.

http://www.timpelen.com/images/cars/countach_lp500_s_img01.jpg

[nooBBooze]

Nah, he is now working on an Enzo Ferrari :awesome: kidding.
Or he immediatly decunstructs it after he's taken it for a spin and starts over again. :awesome:

[Dwood]

Or he immediatly decunstructs it after he's taken it for a spin and starts over again. :awesome:

I would laugh SO hard.

....and then go over to his house and start yelling at him...