Just when you think you have heard it all, something like this comes along and leaves you speechless. Former Mercedes-Benz engineer and German model maker Robert Gulpen used the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show to reveal an amazing miniature replica of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4.
Leaving aside the tiresome work that went into building the 1:8 scale model, what makes this creation stand out from the crowd is its ridonkulous price tag of at least €3.5 million or about US$4.83 million at the current exchange rates.
Given that the actual Aventador LP-700 costs around US$379,000, the miniature model will be auctioned off for at least 12 times the price of the real car it replicates!
The insanely high price can partially be attributed to the precious materials used for the construction of the model. For example, Gulpen wrapped a 1/1000mm thin thread of solid gold around the carbon fibres that form the body of the car, while the rims and the entire interior were cast from solid gold and platinum.
Furthermore, the Lamborghini logo adorning the bulletproof (!) glass showcase background is made from gold, platinum and precious gems.
All in all, Gulpen says that the materials used for the construction cost €2 million (about US$2.8 million), while he spent around 500 hours to complete the build.
Gulpen says on his website that the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 will go up for auction at Sotherby's or Chrystie's in New York or Dubai with a starting bid of €3.5 million (US$4.83 million) adding that at least half a million euros (US$690,000) will be given to charity.
Story sources: Robert Gulpen , Youtube via Jalopnik
14 Comments:
Looking really hot! Love the color and the angst the goes along with the design. But this will be a really expensive car, totally worth it.
This is insanely overpriced
As long as there is people that buy these kind of things it can´t be too overpriced. I mean he´s at least 1.5 million Euros richer when selling it..
Well, at least when whoever dumb ass that bought that piece of crap went broke and lives on the streets, he or she can melt it in one of those burning petrol barrels for gold and mailed to a company call cash for gold. Would that be hilarious?
Keep it.
This crazy. I will not pay $100 for this!!!!
ridonkulous
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http://www.hobbyshack.com/index.php/categories/toy-r-c-cars/maisto-1-24-r-c-lamborghini-reventon.html
This is what happens when you drop acid one too many times...
for that money he should invent a machine to shrink the real car
What a disgusting waste of money - whoever pays that should be ashamed of themselves. Pure disgusting indulgence.
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Cool, but not that cool. I hope it never sells and ends up in a garage sale next to some knitted oven mits and a box of Raffi tapes.
i was a big fan of lamborghini cars... when i thoght of dis idea of making a miniature version of Lamborghini i first googled it and for my surprise i found tht some1 has alresdy did it..!!!! n i think i m d second guy who will to do dis.. but still i would do it coz i love it.. but i wont auction mine..!!! remember my name m gonna b famous...
Abhishek singh....
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