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This Lamborghini Aventador Replica is Based on a Pontiac GTO / Holden Monaro [w/Videos]

From the magical land of eBay comes our next tale of replicas. This newly found example is pretending to be a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, though even an untrained eye can see that there something is wrong with car's proportions.

The seller and builder of the replica is "Z and M Customs", which is located in the city of Eagle in Ada County, Idaho.

The company informs us that the Aventador lookalike is built on the chassis and mechanical components of a "GM Holden" with power coming from a "LS1 V8 Corvette with approximately 400HP".

The only sane reason we can think of why someone would take a Porsche Boxster and attempt a crude recreation of a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster is that the owner had a heavily damaged example of the Stuttgart-based carmaker's mid-engine model lying around and decided to get mechanically and cosmetically creative – or so to speak.

Regardless the reason that gave birth to the idea, the project remains unfinished despite changing several hands (we wonder why….). The person selling the car on eBay states that he was offered the Murcielago-stein as part of a trade deal.

Italian supercars are becoming increasingly hot – though, not always in the waytheir buyers expect. Manufacturers should probably double-check their assembly lines and quality control because recalls due to fire risks are close to becoming an epidemic. Read more »

Lamborghini Murcielago Crashes in Poland [w/Video]

After all those recent Ferrari accidents, it's time for Poland to claim a Lamborghini – a matte grey Murcielago, to be precise.

According to CarScoop tipster Adam, the accident took place in the center of Wroclaw, which is the largest city in western Poland, on Sunday afternoon.

It's not clear whether the driver of the Murcielago lost control of the Italian supercar or as some reports have suggested, that he...couldn't decide if he wanted to continue straight or go towards the tunnel. Either way, he smashed into the brick ledge destroying the car.

Over the years, we have seen the Toyota MR2 falling into the hands of numerous kit car makers who have used the Japanese sports model as a base for the creation of all sorts of replicas.

Among other clones, the mid-engine MR2 has been transformed into a Ferrari Enzo, a Ferrari 460 Modena Spider, a Ferrari F430 Spider, a strange looking creation from Japan called the DragStar F1 Dragon, a Gumpert Apollo and believe it or not, even a Ford Mustang Eleanor.

Much like Wang Jian, a 28-year old Chinese mechanic that built a Lamborghini Reventon replica from scrap metal and used car parts, Alexander, a 30-year-old car buff from the Ukrainian city of Odessa, had a dream and that was to create a clone of the Italian supercar.

The Ukrainian, however, followed a different path as he decided to base the Reventon on his very own 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe (third generation) that he had acquired back in 2008.

Most Lamborghini supercars in a drivable condition are out of reach for most people, even more so if we are talking about one of the most expensive models to come out from Sant'agata, the $2 million Reventon.

Being the son of a humble farmer from a rural area of China's eastern Jiangsu province, doesn’t help either, but when a man has a dream, nothing can stop him, which is the case for Wang Jian.

The 28-year old mechanic built himself a replica of a Lamborghini Reventon using whatever parts and materials he could get his hands on.

Looking for a parking spot in a crowded city can be a nightmare, and even though this problem can be solved by buying or renting a space for your car, one upscale apartment building in Singapore is really stepping up the ante by offering buyers a special treat with garages connected to their homes.

Enter the pricey world of Singapore's Hamilton Scotts 'Sky Garage Apartments', which includes one elevator for residents and another for their vehicles.

Following the events of Pebble Beach, Lamborghini of Newport Beach, California, took hold of the world's only Sesto Elemento in order to ring in the grand opening of their brand new showroom.

The Sesto Elemento, as you may remember, is a concept that previews a forthcoming production model that will cost around $2.2 million (€1.75 million) with only 20 examples to be built.

Prior Design is a German tuner that specializes on the development of bespoke aerodynamic kits, alloy wheels, and exhaust systems for a variety of cars ranging from the MINI hatchback all the way up to Lamborghini models such as the 2003-2008 Gallardo, which is the company's latest object of desire.

The aftermarket company has designed a wide-body kit named PD-L800 with all parts made from Dura-Flex FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic).

This is the first Lamborghini Aventador Spider in the world, sort of. While we’ve seen spy photos of the soon to be released Aventador Roadster being tested by Lamborghini engineers earlier this year, Oakley Design and Refined-Marques decided to put together a topless Aventador of their own beforehand.

Dubbed the Aventador LP760 Spider, this custom chop top model comes with strikingly sharp lines connecting the soon to be removable roof to the body panels of the car.

Exotic supercars like the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 are flashy, fast and of course, loud, sometimes too much for their own good, especially when their owners have opted for aftermarket goodies such as a more hardcore exhaust system to enhance their character.

Sure, most of us petrol heads wouldn't mind hearing the wonderful sounds of a howling V12 engine on the street, but that does not mean that others will or have to agree.

The recently revealed Lamborghini Urus SUV and Sesto Elemento concepts have been two of the most talked about Raging Bull models in recent history thanks to a host of new design cues and the Urus being the Italian company's only second ever SUV.

Now, these two concepts will find themselves at this week's Monterey Classic Car Week taking place at the famous Pebble Beach.

Usually, our eBay segments consist of Mercury Cougars covered in Bugatti livery or Peugeot 406's vaguely transformed into Ferrari F430's. This on the other hand, is for lack of a better word, pretty impressive.

This Lamborghini Murcielago clone is as close to the real thing in the looks department as we’ve ever seen from most replica models of the sort. Like any kit car though, there are a few downsides. For example, the performance numbers are not anywhere near close to the real thing.

The good ol' tuning folks from Hennessey Performance have just published a new video showing a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 owned by Mario Williams of the Buffalo Bills going against a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster that belongs to a one Mario Mendias of My Fit Foods.

We are not sure if any of the two cars has been tuned by Hennessey or if they are completely stock (we are waiting for a response from the tuner) but the Lamborghini blows the Mercedes in every run.

Approaching liftoff speeds on a bumpy side road that crosses between farm lands and residential properties and which is evidently used by slow moving tractors as well as regular passenger vehicles, isn't the brightest idea.

Even more so when there's a sign warning about an intersection ahead…

Luckily for these speed demons trying out a new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, nothing happened – though there's always a next time.

While mostly known for its custom exhaust systems, Germany-based Capristo also develops other parts for sports and super cars like the Ferrari 458 Italia and in this case, the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

With the raging bull model, Capristo's goal was to increase performance through a specially developed exhaust system and by reducing the Aventador's weight.

Elephants are impressive animals. In fact, they can lift over 660-lb (300-kg) with only their trunk. Nevertheless, why put one in a photo shoot with a gleaming orange Lamborghini Aventador, you may ask. Why the hell not, is my response.

We've seen everyone and their grandmothers get together a so-called 'cool' photo shoot with the brand new bull, but it's not until ADV.1 decided to stray a little offbeat with an Asian elephant did the Aventador shoot really get everyone's attention.

Whenever you compete in a race and as much as any driver would like to avoid it, there is always the possibility that something might go wrong and you end up leaving your vehicle in shambles.

Which is precisely what happened to a driver of what appears to be a fairly stock Lamborghini Gallardo during a recent racing event called 'Formula GT500 Copa' that took place in Medellin, the second largest city in the Republic of Colombia.

New Yorkers and tourists passing through Times Square were treated to a rare sight this past weekend when an assortment of specialty cars were parked on the road for their viewing pleasure.

The vehicles that stood out the most were a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 dressed in a chrome foil wrap with contrasting red pin stripes decorating and highlighting the supercar's hard edges, a Batmobile replica from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film and a Dodge Viper ACR.

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This Lamborghini Aventador Replica is Based on a Pontiac GTO / Holden Monaro [w/Videos]

Yes, Someone Tried to Turn a Porsche Boxster in Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster

Lamborghini Recalls Nearly 1,500 Gallardo Models Over Fire Risk

Lamborghini Murcielago Crashes in Poland [w/Video]

Toyota MR2 Poses as a Lamborghini Murcielago

Homemade Lamborghini Reventon Based on a Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe

Chinese Man Builds Himself a $9,500 Lamborghini Reventon Out of Old Car Parts and Iron

Awesome Singapore Apartments Let You Park Your Rides High Up in the Sky Next to Your Living Room

Lamborghini of Newport Beach Brings Sesto Elemento for Grand Opening [w/Video]

Lamborghini Gallardo PD-L800 Widebody by Prior Design

Oakley Design Creates the First Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Spider of Sorts

Cop Doesn't Like the Sounds of a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in Monaco

Lamborghini Urus and Sesto Elemento Concepts Heading to Pebble Beach

It Came From eBay: Lamborghini Murcielago Kit Car with Camry V6

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Humiliates Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS Roadster

Watch a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 go from Zero to 220km/h – 137mph on a Side Road

Capristo Crafts a Lighter and Faster Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Lamborghini Aventador and Elephant Pose Together for ADV.1 Photoshoot

Lamborghini Gallardo T-Bones Shelby GT500 that Continues Like Nothing Happened [Updated]

Chrome Lamborghini Aventador, Viper ACR and Batmobile Assemble at Times Square