when Kenan off first saw the Lamborghini Countach in the movie Cannonball Run he
found himself falling in love with the legendary car this started him on a
journey that culminated 17 years later when he unveiled what he had kept under
wraps for so long what he made with his own two hands is so amazing that I
almost couldn't speak you seriously don't want to miss this meet Ken Emhoff
the man with an incredible piece of art that he built with his bare hands after
watching Cannonball Run he fell in love with the Lamborghini Countach so much
that he knew he had to have one affording it was another matter though
so he decided he would make his own but before we start please make sure to
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also leave a like right now this is an English wheel it's a tool used to bend
and shape metal he's going to be using it quite a bit during this build process
he created this wooden jig to help him bend the metal for the car to create the
iconic perfect angles he uses the English wheel to manipulate the metal
into the shape of the jig this process is incredibly difficult and is all done
just by iron feel after a section is complete he welds the pieces of the
metal together on top of the jig the amount of time and energy that must have
went into this custom fabrication cannot be overstated
there's definitely a reason this project took 17 years to complete this is the
completed passenger side rear fender he then made sure the body panels fit onto
the frame these body panels are so expertly put together you'd be
hard-pressed to figure out that it wasn't an authentic Lambo
ken does have an engineering degree however so that may have made this
project a tiny bit easier for him to accomplish nothing short of perfection
would do for this build can literally thought of everything the headlights fed
this is a 100% handcrafted aluminium tube frame you won't find many people
who can create a car frame from scratch first thing to go in with the
transmission and engine this beast is going to be packing a boss 351 v8 which
is mated to a ZF 5-speed manual gearbox this thing looks absolutely beastly the
rear end and suspension is now hooked up that's one beautiful looking setup this
car needs two radiators to keep this engine cool there's one situated on each
side of the car to allow air from the side scoops to hit
them the internals look like they're finally complete the assembly looks like
it's nearing completion now it was time to apply the primer and body filler that
rear end is probably one of the most recognizable images in car history you
should be extremely proud of your work Ken this thing looks absolutely gorgeous
and it isn't even painted yet now this is one of the most epic DIY builds I
have ever seen that's pure heaven in a picture there was a slight problem that
needed to be solved before this thing could be brought into the light however
because it was built in his basement can I had no way to get this thing up to the
surface so he did what any man would do he knocked out a basement wall he hired
a contractor to tear down a wall in the basement and excavate the area around it
to create a ramp to allow the car to be pulled out once they got it to the
surface it's easy to see why this thing is so special almost everything on the
car was completely hand done even the Lamborghini doors were handmade by Ken
himself I challenge anyone to call this out as a
fake if they thought rolling down the street this thing is pure perfection
we've done quite a few unique car build stories we've had the custom-built
McLaren which was really fantastic there was also the Mitsubishi Eclipse that
someone turned into another Lamborghini well those were both really nice cars I
think this one has to be my favorite the amount of detail and care that Ken must
have put into this thing for to have taken 17 years is pretty amazing
I would never be able to tell the difference between this Countach and one
that rolled out of Lamborghinis Factory
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