Posted on 07/20/2018 11:20:33 PM PDT by vannrox
I believe, you only need to spend less than 300 yuan to own a smartphone that looks like an IPhone on the outside, but have you heard of spending 420,000 yuan for a "Lamborghini"? Recently, a report on the Internet with pictures and videos once again stirs up waves with the word "Shanzhai" in the Chinese auto market.
A home automaker has made a Shanzhai version of the "Lamborghini Murcielago LP64" model. Different than the earlier Shanzhai cars, the car maker said this Shanzhai Lamborghini's exterior is 99% identical to the genuine mode, interior is up to 70% similar. The Shazhai Lamborghini is modified from a Toyota MR2. The craftsmanship alone has won netizens' admiration.
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Article doesnt say why you cant get license plate
Yep. Just like buying her a 2 carat cubic zirconia..
I guess Business Insider is just too culturally hip, and too politically correct to express the cost in U.S. dollars.
And no, I'm not going to the trouble of looking it up, either.
Which is often not the case.
Anyone who knows something about cars will know that theres no way one can get the dimensions of a LP4 from the dimensions of a Toyota MR2. Impossible, and the car will look off.
So, that picture is either (a) or a real Murcielago or (b) of the Franken-car, but much MUCH smaller than the real deal. Smaller is the only way one can get the dimensions of a Murcielago from a MR2.
There was a website that sold these vehicles as kit cars, and it was shut down after it was revealed the pictures on the site were of real vehicles and what people were buying were ugly misshapen crap.
Its easy to get a kit car of a Cobra. One that will look 100% the same. Its much harder to get the dimensions of a Lamborghini right ...especially the Murcielago, which is a large and low car. One can do the older Ferrari 360 from a Toyota MR2 (dimensions are closer), but even that would look off. For more modern exotics, maybe if you start off with an Aston Martin frame and make it lower ...and thats a $200K+ car to start with
If its anything like their lawnmower and four wheeler fakes then no thanks
Wont last 1000 miles
You Can Buy Your Own Shanzhai 'Lamborghini' From China For Just $65,000
There is nothing like a GT-40 knock off that sounds like an air cooled Bug.
99% of stuff made in China by Chinese leadership is crap.
Especially bearings and extrusions. They NEVER heat treat them properly and they warp, bend or wear/fail quickly.
What kind of warranty do you get with it? And, WHERE do you get warranty work?
Lambo kit car. Cool. Might have trouble getting it registered and insured though.
Big deal. Apparently you can get a ‘Hummer’ in China for about $600.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3672653/posts
We did not make modification on the original beam, so car safety index is same as the original Toyota.
However we added stainless steel, steel pipe and steel plate in the driver and passenger side doors.
We also added 4 point racing seat belts.
This car cannot get license plate, but satisfies all driving capabilities. However our factor sells the car only for display.
LOL...it's only to display in your collection! I'll put right next to my Revell and Monogram display cars. It's important to have four point racing harness in your static display car.
Of course, an owner can always Pretend to Drive His Lamborghini.
Avenger GT? Heck my dad just chopped the body off his VW bug and made a strip down. We used it to shoot jack rabbits from in central TX back in the late 60s-70s.
I plead delirium, yer Honor. It was dang near 3:00AM, and I were sleep deprived!
you would think the styling would be trademarked/copyrighted - as if that ever mattered to the chicoms
Dismissed.
Next case.
Sure...you could also put a cucumber in the front of your jeans. Both techniques are equally classy.
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