The 1/8th scale Lamborghini Aventador model you see in these pictures is inline to become the world’s most expensive model car. German model maker and specialist Robert Guelpen, aims to raise €500 000 for charity, but he could exceed that target by 16 times according to international auctioneers, Sotheby’s.
The Aventador model’s notoriety is down to its construction from exotic materials. The shell is created from carbon fibre, which has been formed in a conclave oven at high temperature and pressure, just like the carbon fibre components used in the actual Lamborghini supercar. The body is then plated in gold thread, which is an amazing 1/1000th of a millimeter thick, ensuring an exceptional finish. The suspension is made from solid gold, the wheels are cast in platinum, while each seat has 700 diamonds embedded into it. High-quality clear diamonds are also used to represent the LEDs in the headlights, while precious stones are used for the tail-lights.
The raw materials alone are reportedly worth €2.5-million and, with such a complex production process and the intricacies involved with working on such a small scale, Guelpen’s Aventador was originally expected to fetch €3.5-million at an auction in December in New York. Sotheby’s since re-evaluated the model and suggests a staggering €10.5-million, which is about 65 times more expensive than if someone walked into their nearest Lamborghini delearship and placed an order for the actual, 522 kW, Aventador supercar.
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