Hand-Made Lamborghini Built In Basement Finally Sees Light Of Day

**Vissionary** · 10-20-2008, 02:44 PM

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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. In what we imagine might be the most Jalopnik build ever undertaken, 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, and the results

**timmy** · 10-20-2008, 02:48 PM

Dude really needs to get laid, but impressive.

**SmervE AttacK** · 10-20-2008, 02:49 PM

LMFAO @ having to dig a hole to knock a hole in your basement wall to get it out

**Broken5hift** · 10-20-2008, 02:50 PM

thats fucking awesome

**TTsupra911** · 10-20-2008, 02:51 PM

@ him putting in jerpody the structural integrity of his home by removing part of his foundation wall w/ what looks like no bracing.

**timmy** · 10-20-2008, 02:53 PM

lol @ him buying that much metal to make the frame.

I bet he could find a Contach for almost as much money he has spent in materials.

**teh_sysadmin** · 10-20-2008, 02:55 PM

lol @ thousands of man hours with no way of titling it.

**SmervE AttacK** · 10-20-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by teh_sysadmin

lol @ thousands of man hours with no way of titling it.

why can't he?

**eyecue** · 10-20-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SmervE AttacK

LMFAO @ having to dig a hole to knock a hole in your basement wall to get it out

lmao, thats what i was thinking, but fuck it he has a lambo now

**Vissionary** · 10-20-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by timmy

lol @ him buying that much metal to make the frame.

I bet he could find a Contach for almost as much money he has spent in materials.

the sad part is that this car is probably more structurally rigid and reliable than a real countach.

besides, half of the fun for him was probably building it. ya digg?

10-20-2008, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
timmy SOT Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: TN Posts: 8,757 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 74^th	Dude really needs to get laid, but impressive. __________________

10-20-2008, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
SmervE AttacK Truck Stop Bathroom MOD Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: central PA Posts: 15,819 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 25^th	LMFAO @ having to dig a hole to knock a hole in your basement wall to get it out __________________

10-20-2008, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Broken5hift SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 26,263 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 27^th	thats fucking awesome __________________ SOT - .... I dunno, i wasnt really paying attention....

10-20-2008, 02:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
TTsupra911 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: an Amish barn Posts: 9,779 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 57^th	@ him putting in jerpody the structural integrity of his home by removing part of his foundation wall w/ what looks like no bracing. __________________ Xbox Live... what's that XBL SN - axSRT05 In Dallas for the Dallas vs. San Fran Game 11/22-11/24 Dallas Cowboys - never mind... this season was a complete failure

10-20-2008, 02:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
timmy SOT Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: TN Posts: 8,757 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 74^th	lol @ him buying that much metal to make the frame. I bet he could find a Contach for almost as much money he has spent in materials. __________________

10-20-2008, 02:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
teh_sysadmin SOT Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: teh cubicle bunker Posts: 2,895	lol @ thousands of man hours with no way of titling it. __________________ SOT My anti- So, how's all that "hope" and "change" working out for you?

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