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By: Katie Norton

Supercars are the stuff of dreams for most young men, according to the Daily Mail website, but listed as one of the most luxurious cars in the world, not many of us can afford the hefty price tag. Just because you can’t afford a glamorous Lamborghini, should that mean you can’t have one? Well one lorry driver from China has replicated his very own “Lambor-teeny”, which reaches a record speed of 60mph.

It might not be the hair raising 200+mph you usually expect from a Lamborghini, but this home-made mini model certainly looks the part. The replica not only incorporates the Italian marque’s distinctive scissor doors, but also the infamous canary yellow coloration.

Most boys dream of driving and owning their very own super car, but for one determined boy this dream became a reality, with a little hard work, perseverance and around £2,000. According to Today.az, “he downloaded the necessary blueprints, began searching and manufacturing the parts, and after a year’s work he finally had his own classic yellow Lamborghini.

It’s no surprise this supercar fanatic fell in love with the classic sleek deign of the Lamborghini with models such as the Diablo and Countach or even the 1966 classic Miura sports coupé. The only problem with living this dream is that the young driver in question doesn’t know if his super creation can be driven legally on the roads yet!

Perhaps these ‘baby Lambo’s’ will follow in the trend of the Diablo and grow into what Jeremy Clarkson described as “the biggest head-turner in the world” – and cost only a fraction of the price!

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Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ – Classic Car News: Boys and Their Toys…Does Size Matter?

By: Mark WarnerThe classic car auction has become so popular over the years that it is now officially a social event in some areas or at least merits around the clock televising on the Speed Channel. Part and parcel to this is the sheer value of the vehicles being sold. The idea that cars would sell in the millions of dollars hasn’t been laughable for the last 20 years. In this article, we take a look at the new threshold – the ten million or more dollar cars.

What is the value of a car? Well, it certainly is not the price of the parts and labor used to make it. When it comes to classic cars, the value seems to be driven by the brand, the history of the vehicle, the limited number produced and, of course, the condition of the vehicle. Tied together, many wealthy individuals now view these vehicles as investments akin to buying stock in a company or quality art pieces. They expect them to appraise over time.

The last 20 years have seen some amazing cars come up for auction. From Ferrari’s to Shelby’s to Bugatti’s, the bidding has been hot and heavy. The “most paid for” award changed hands so many times that one had to begin to wonder whether bidders were pricing the car on its value or just a desire to be the top price out there! Well, the 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe was the top dog for a very long time despite this effort with a winning bid of a staggering $9.7 million dollars.

Sooner or later, everyone knew the $10 million dollar barrier would be exceeded. It took a Ferrari to do it. In 2008, Chris Evans of the UK paid $10.9 million for a perfect 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder smashing the Bugatti record by an unheard of $1.2 million. It took only one more year for that record to be smashed when a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR was sold at auction for $12.2 million. To this date, these two Ferrari’s are the only cars in the $10 million or above category. Don’t expect that to last for long! 

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Mark P. Warner is with BuyPoliceImpoundedCars.com – where you can learn to buy police impounded cars to drive or flip for a hefty profit.

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Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ – Most Expensive Cars Auctioned – The Ten Million Dollar Club