Fancy a Bugatti Veyron? Well, so did Mike Duke from Florida. He didn't let the £1 million list price and the fact that production is stopping shortly put him off, instead he built his own replica from a £1,000 Ford banger.
With the new body and re-styled interior, I think this Ford Cougar does a passable impression of the Veyron. Sadly, the Cougar's standard 2.5-litre V6 top speed of 140mph is some way short of the Bugatti's 253mph.
Now being sold by Mike for a rather hefty £54,000, it could just be the car for those who want the looks of the multi-million pound original without the repair costs and insurance.
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I've got several mates who want to pretend to be rich, typically by buying 10 year old C class mercs.
Sadly none of them have the £54K, at least not until one of their scratchcards come good.
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I can weld quite neatly (tig as well!) and I can almost spray paint respectably now too. I reckon I could build a veyron body :-)
Or maybe not. Impressive handy work!
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>> Impressive handy work!
You can say that again. From the photos, very pretty indeed. And worth every penny to someone willing to own that sort of car, which I would never be.
I imagine a tidy Cougar would be a half-decent briskish motor though.
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Bugatti Veyron - Yours for £54,000 - SteelSpark
