You can buy an amphibious Lamborghini replica for $27,000 on eBay
Why should you buy an amphibious replica of one the world's favorite Lamborghinis ever? Because it's awesome. That's why.
The car (boat?) was constructed by Mike Ryan, the founder of SeaRoader, a U.K.-based vehicle modifier that specializes in making amphibious cars, Road & Track reports. It uses a twin-prop drive system and a front-hydrofoil to get going when in water. When you're on land, none of that boat-stuff is visible at all. Like magic!
For the most part, the replica does a pretty good job of looking like an original Countach all-around. The eBay listing says that the car was "composite molded from a Countach 500 QV model with a re-styled nose and Anniversary back panel." The text goes on to say that all "panel gaps and operation of doors are all superb."
Not a bad deal considering a real, non-amphibious Countach can easily go for upwards of $400,000 right now.
When being used on-road, the Z1A, as it's called, has a push-rod coilover suspension setup on each corner of the car which helps get the car around corners. When it meets water, hydraulics are used to retrieve the wheels from the wheel wells for all your aquatic adventures.
Its listing says that when it was built, the Z1A was the world's fastest amphibious car, but it's unclear if that's on land, in the water, or both.
To get the car back to proper running order, it'll need "a major service," the listing says. That includes adding new interior pieces, some fuel lines, tires, brakes, and other minor odds and ends. Most of this stuff is pretty much expected for a car that's been sitting for over 10 years.
Though it might need a little elbow-grease, this Countach could be a pretty mean toy. Why not, right?
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