Residing in Thailand is a Lamborghini Countach replica unlike any other, featuring parts from a Hyundai, Subaru, Nissan and Lexus.
From the outside, the replica looks pretty cool, thanks partly to its Marlboro livery. It certainly wouldn’t fool any Lamborghini enthusiasts into thinking it is real, but we’re sure that, on the streets, it gets just as much attention as a genuine Lamborghini would.
The car is owned by Thai singer and actor Kawee Tanjararak, better known as Beam, and is based on the chassis of a Hyundai. However, whereas the Hyundai it is based on was front-wheel drive, the Countach replica is rear-wheel drive, a configuration that necessitated a bespoke rear frame to be built.
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Power is provided by a Lexus UZ V8 with two turbochargers paired to the transmission of a six-cylinder Subaru. The video doesn’t reveal how much power the car has, but we bet it is a lot. Moreover, the replica has suspension components from an R32-generation Nissan Skyline.
Like so many other replicas, however, it doesn’t appear to have been all that well built. When YouTuber CB Media was first filming the car, one of the front shocks broke. They returned to check out the car for a second time the following day after it was repaired, but when riding shotgun, the front suspension broke…