Owning a Lamborghini supercar is the stuff of dreams for most young men, wherever they live.
And if you happen to be a twentysomething lorry driver from rural China, that dream would seem all the more unattainable.
But that fact only served to spur on 25-year-old Chen Jinmiao.
Realising he would never earn enough money to buy the real thing, Chen decided to build his own.
And if you happen to be a twentysomething lorry driver from rural China, that dream would seem all the more unattainable.
But that fact only served to spur on 25-year-old Chen Jinmiao.
Realising he would never earn enough money to buy the real thing, Chen decided to build his own.
Chen Jinmiao posing for a photo with his home-made sports car
Chen's replica Lambo even has the Italian marque's distinctive scissor doors... although it doesn't have the speed
A year and the equivalent of £2,000 building later, he had his very own 'Lamborghini'.
And Chen is more than happy with his replica of the famous Italian sports marque - even if its 60 mph top speed is some 150mph behind the real thing.
Chen, of Binzhou in Hunan province, said: 'I downloaded the drawings from the internet, then bought the materials from the market.'
His bright yellow car even has the original's signature scissor doors.
But Chen, who has no formal engineering training, has yet to hear whether he will be allowed to drive his 'baby Lambo' on public roads.
And Chen is more than happy with his replica of the famous Italian sports marque - even if its 60 mph top speed is some 150mph behind the real thing.
Chen, of Binzhou in Hunan province, said: 'I downloaded the drawings from the internet, then bought the materials from the market.'
His bright yellow car even has the original's signature scissor doors.
But Chen, who has no formal engineering training, has yet to hear whether he will be allowed to drive his 'baby Lambo' on public roads.
Chen built the car after downloading some plans from the internet and buying the materials in his local market
On the road: Chen is waiting to see whether he can get a full licence to drive the car on every road in China
Chen was inspired to build his car after falling in love with cars like this Lamborghini Diablo pictured above
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