Comments on: Custom, Hand-Built 1980 Lamborghini Countach (copy)

By: That guy on a computer

That guy on a computer — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:54:19 +0000

John from San Diego is a douche pad.

By: G.L.

G.L. — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:08:17 +0000

Hey John. Shut up. Who are you? The EBay Nazi? lmfao

By: Wormie

Wormie — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:41:55 +0000

search the net you’ll find info about it, they dug a hole, opended the cement block foundations and winched her out of there!

By: John in San Diego

John in San Diego — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:12:43 +0000

Some of that is true to a point- however when you build a circle track racer or anything of the sort you still buy most of the components off the shelf from suppliers and the specifications for the parts follow regulatory requirements by sanctioning bodies. Each part sees hundreds of examples produced, if one is deficient in design this will be evident quickly. While racers do commonly fabricate body panels and spoilers, parts like control arms, struts, etc, aren’t something they commonly dust off the CNC lathe and whip up one night.
(Each car as a whole is a one off, but filled with proven parts- as is Ken’s engine. What’s worrisome is so many critical parts being one of a kind and not subject to any evaluations for failure or durability, in a vehicle which begs to be pushed to extremes on public roads)
However Ken is not a racing team, selling a race car that has been proven with many hours testing on the track, and will only be operated in the company of other racers who’ve all signed waiver agreements, on an insured race track.
Pintos on the road? Well 3 million were built and over the years 29 people died in fires. Overall no better or worse than typical designs.
Perhaps in that you’ve made the best argument for me. What you’re buying (and driving) here may as well be the first and only Pinto. You’re the one who gets to find out they explode and won’t have Ford to sue.

By: John in San Diego

John in San Diego — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:55:38 +0000

I probably don’t need to dignify your adolescent ad hominem filled comment with a response, but it’s interesting you don’t actually respond to any of the points I raised and you didn’t buy this pseudo-Lambo, just asserting what you “would” do.
Camry in my driveway? Please.
http://s353.photobucket.com/albums/r384/batvette/corvette%20IASCA/
That’s my driveway and that was my hearse. The Corvette in the first half dozen pictures is in it right now.
You can just go now.

By: Ken in Glen Rock

Ken in Glen Rock — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:41:12 +0000

John in San Diego is a dick-head and probably a lawyer as well (pretending to be an engineer). I’d take this car any day rather than a VW Pan that some California stoner turned into a hot rod. Get a life John and look at that Camry sitting in your driveway next to the minivan. You are pathetic.

By: bullardc

bullardc — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:54:12 +0000

most race cars that do 200 plus and stock cars are handbuilt, as off the shelf cars are not good enough for the abuse a racetrack dishes out. his car is probably better in many respects. certainly better than the pintos still on the road. which do you think is safer?

By: john

john — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:00:48 +0000

whoever wrote the comentary doesn’t know good high quality work when he sees it, just because he might not be able to get it resgistered doesn’t mean it’s dangerous to drive, i did machine shop work for 31 years, it isn’t as difficult as it looks IF you know what you’re doing, and i bet the comentator never turned the first wrench either, i thinks it’s great, what ever you wanna call it!

By: John in San Diego

John in San Diego — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:35:37 +0000

“By the way, the real thing is probably cheaper than what he has in this thing.”

Which is why he’s had it for sale for a couple of years now with no takers.

A vintage exotic is an investment.

A replica, no matter how good, is a novelty.

I’m surprised he had bids at $75k.

By: John in San Diego

John in San Diego — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:31:58 +0000

Good luck getting this thing on any highway anywhere. Generally speaking with a home built you’ve still got to have an established starting point, AKA a frame with some existing VIN numbers, to get it registered with any kind of ease at the DMV. That’s why most kit cars were built on VW Beetle pans, they were cheap and plentiful and a low cost way to have a VIN number of an existing vehicle.
Ken is surely a competent engineer but figuring each and every part on this is a one off and he’s not had the opportunity to do any kind of on the road durability testing I actually find what he’s done here to be highly irresponsible towards the personal safety of a potential buyer or anyone on the road near this thing.
We can be sure he doesn’t have the product liability insurance expected of a major manufacturer. Most of the parts for the steering and suspension appear to be forged aluminum, as are many parts of the car. Aluminum has its limitations regarding vibration and fatigue cycles.
So what’s going to happen when this thing is blasting down a crowded freeway at 100 mph and a ball joint mount cracks and puts it into a bus full of orphans on their way to Sunday school? “Sorry, it looked good enough that night I machined it, maybe the fact I was working 18 hours a day had something to do with it….”
This is probably best destined for a museum, and I know the perfect place for it:

Back in Ken’s basement.

By: Dennie Shoemaker

Dennie Shoemaker — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:36:13 +0000

Why can’t you people just see that this man is a craftsmen and builds with his hands.I have been building one off customs for customer’s for 30 years, Can all you Negitive cats say that?

By: Magnum

Magnum — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:15:24 +0000

It’s interesting to speculate if this car is a “kit”, a “home built”, a “reproduction” a “knock off’ or a ? What if I take a genuine ’40 Ford chassis, and install one of the new, beautiful, all steel coupe bodies on it. These are absolute clones of the Henry’s original, but in the eyes of my state, it’s a ’40 Ford, because the serial number is on the frame. Thanks to repo ans NOS sources, it’s possible to create a 2013 “40 Ford” coupe that would fool the most avid Ford fan. Not long ago, some of the “genuine” Shelby Cobras and Ferraris were found to be recent builds after selling for big bucks to unsuspecting (too trusting?) buyers. I have to believe that anyone who will pay the price that this car will likely bring, will be well aware of its pedigree.

By: Kennedy

Kennedy — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:56:45 +0000

In order to put a logo on a car and advertise it one must get the right to or they can get sued and I believe that Ken is smart enough to know that and as and I’m sure he might have to pay them a percent of the money and some sport car places are always looking for way to get better advertisement. I love the way the car look but from what it look like he might have also fallowed U.S DOT requirement he did a great job on the car.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:17:29 +0000

Wow, the eBay police is hard at it. Get a life people. He’s not trying to trick anyone. The car is impressive. The scary thing is that it’s probably better than the real thing. Italians aren’t known for quality. An American V8 with huge radiators will probably outlast the original V12 by s sizable margin. The natural habitat of most Italian supercars is up on a lift with the engine out. By the way, the real thing is probably cheaper than what he has in this thing.

By: John

John — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:33:48 +0000

Ken, How could you part with such a work of art? More than just a vehicle, it represents so much time, love and so many years of your life. Truly such a beauty deserves to belongs with the man who created it. No one will truly appreciate what you have created more than you. I am truly impressed and inspired by your stunning creation.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:02:10 +0000

fmford,

You are the only idiot I can see here. Please learn how to spell before placing fingers on keyboard. Frank, A car does not have to be DOT approved to be used on US highways, it does need to meet US EPA and all US DOT saftey requirenmnets. This car does not meet US EPA or DOT specs. Ebay better not allow this car back on ebay with it in the Lamborghinisection or Lamborghini. Both violations of ebays rule. Joe MacFarlane needs to be fired for featuring cars and auctions that violate the rules. He does it all the time.

By: fmford

fmford — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:40:47 +0000

Ken car verry neet, the idiot that tries to tear it apart should learn to read.[[[[ or engage brain before opening big mouth]]]]the add reads hand built COPY ..or to us car guys we call them cloan’s.Iwould buy it no problem if i had the money..anyway good job Ken…

By: frank

frank — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:11:05 +0000

i doubt this car could be registered and driven on public roads. it is not dot approved. this is only to be used on track day.

By: George

George — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:52:30 +0000

Good thing he didn’t build a replica Mercedes 300SL. They would have attempted to confiscate it and have it destroyed, as they have done before.

By: John C.

John C. — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:19:31 +0000

I don’t think people are hating on the car just the fact that is listed under Lamborghini instead of replica & kit makes. Hey as long as the purchaser is 100% clear of what it is then no harm no foul. Unless someone else who thought it was a real Lamborghini bid before him and drove up the price. I have to give Ken a thumbs up for his awesome work. Also have to say there are a few other Kit Lamborghinis also listed under Lamborghini as the make. Maybe this needs to be an eBay policy thing and not a Ken listed it wrong thing. Cheer’s