18-year-old Californian buys Lamborghini as first car for important reason
Published on Jun 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jun 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
This 18-year-old Californian bought a Lamborghini as his first car, and he did so for an important reason.
Buying one’s first set of wheels is a pivotal moment in a person’s coming-of-age journey.
But most people don’t land themselves a Lamborghini Huracán EVO the first time around.
However, James Wang had an important reason for such a lavish purchase.
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We all remember our first cars, right?
Many people would swear up and down that theirs came with a ton of issues, and it was all they could afford.
The Dodge Stealth is a prime example of that, as one dad found out when he purchased it for his daughter.
But for a lot of people, there’s a lot of sentimentality that comes with their first car.
One guy snagged himself a 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow after seeing it in the Elton John biopic.
Even for the rich and famous, first cars carry a lot of significance.
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s first car purchases were astoundingly cheap — he didn’t spend more than $200 on a vehicle until he was over 25 years old.
James Wang wasn’t quite so frugal his first time around.
In a video posted to his Instagram, he shared the moment his Lamborghini Huracán EVO was delivered.
It came in a bold purple color.
Suffice to say, the 18-year-old was ecstatic – and even did a little dance to demonstrate.
Getting this Lamborghini meant a lot to him, as he explained in the post’s description.
“I bought my dream car, a Lamborghini Huracan Evo as my first car at 18,” he wrote.
“After leaving college four months ago, I took delivery of my first car today. I had no handouts, no safety nets, no backup plan.
“I didn’t grow up around this and I wasn’t ‘supposed’ to end up here.
“I didn’t buy this to impress anyone, but to remind myself this is what happens when you bet on yourself — fully.”
Wang is a self described ‘gamer to self-made millionaire’, so the EVO was in his budget.
These cars tend to sell for upwards of $221k.
Wang helped found Fortune Collective, an ‘exclusive crypto trading community’.
On the company’s website, Wang described going from playing Fortnite to getting involved with NFTs.
He said this made him a millionaire by the 10th grade.
As he detailed in his website bio, the journey wasn’t always the easiest, but it paid off.
So for him, getting the EVO was a way of reminding himself of what can happen when you work hard.
At any rate, to have a Lambo as an 18-year-old is flex-worthy.
To see Wang’s reaction to his new ride for yourself, you can head over to his Instagram.
Following stints at LadBible, The Sun, The New York Post, and the Daily Mail, Ben joined the team full-time in February 2025. In his role as Senior Content Writer, his sparkling copy, the ability to sniff out a good story at 100 paces, and a GSOH quickly led to him becoming an integral and invaluable member of the writing staff.
