More Than Motoring May. 2015 | Page 35

You can own one of the first Lamborghini Huracans for less than a base Nissan Versa A car’s name can be both good and bad. Richard Hammond, for example, does not like the name ‘Lexus’ as part of the LFA. But in some cases, the name is great. Take, for instance, a Bentley Continental Flying Spur. If you want the Bentley name, all you have to spend is US$60,000 and you can get a nice, secondhand model. Or, if your budget is lower than that, you can Lamborghini. And which gives more bragging rights: A spend possibly US$700 and get an old Mercedes-Benz base Nissan Versa, or a Lamborghini? Logical. that will give you more issues than a five year old British car. However, if you can spend more than that, this is an Talk about a fire sale. interesting option. This Lamborghini Huracan here was one of the first customer cars, and supposedly the first to be registered in the Czech Republic. The owner was driving the car on the M7 in Hungary, with a passenger filming the hoon. For much of the drive, the car was traveling in excess of 186 MPH (300 km/h). At about 192 MPH, everything went wrong, and the result was a Lamborghini sitting in a ditch, engulfed in flames - yet miraculously – no fatalities. The car is now for sale on a Hungarian classified ads site for the equivalent of US$7462.98. The car appears to have suffered some burn damage, but at least the chassis is somewhat intact. In the odd chance that you’ll actually try to restore this bull, keep in mind the rims appear to be a tad askew and will likely need replacement. Also, you’ll need a new full carbon ceramic brake set, as three are gone and the fourth is being sold for US$1253.78. But no matter what your plans are with this car, remember that if you choose to buy it, you choose to be the owner of a Full disclosure: Some of you readers may have noticed that this article was written in the style of Tavarish’s articles. No, I am not being mean about his works. His articles are actually good, unlike the books I have been forced to read in high school. Check him out on Jalopnik.com and apidaonline.com. *images via wreckedexotics.com and olx.hu