A builder gambled with 37 cents and ended up with a $200,000 Lamborghini Huracán
- This builder bought himself a 37-cent raffle ticket – and ended up winning big
- A Lamborghini Huracán prize was brought to his workplace
- Even a bird pooping on the car couldn’t change his mood
Published on Feb 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Feb 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This builder gambled with 37 cents and ended up with a $200,000 Lamborghini Huracán.
It sounds like something that would only happen in a movie, but for Ciprian Cocoveica, it was all too real.
This was all done through the Best Of The Best Ltd, who run a weekly competition to give away cars.
Most people would be excited to win, but Ciprian took it to the next level.
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How this builder won big with only 37 cents
BOTB revealed the prize to Ciprian on their YouTube channel, taking him by surprise as he arrived to work at a construction site.
The Bristol-based builder was beside him, and was stunned to see host Christian approaching him.
He exclaimed: “F***ing hell!! Guys, ring an ambulance!”
So, you could say he was taken aback.
But forget the ambulance, the vehicle waiting for him around the corner was what this was all about.
A stunning Lamborghini Huracán was sat in a parking lot, and Ciprian could barely contain himself.
He shouted: “You f***ing…no f***ing way!”
Whoever was doing the bleeping on the video deserves a raise, because there was a lot of colorful language flying around.
But can you blame the guy? He’d just won a supercar for 37 cents (29p).
It’s nice getting a surprise like this – even Supercar Blondie herself was left stunned when she was given the keys to a Lamborghini Huracán in a chocolate egg, as shown in the above video.
Christian said: “I would usually ask how the winner is feeling, but I can imagine…”
Not missing a beat, Ciprian responded: “I’m shaking! Oh my goodness!
“I don’t have words!”
“You do, they’re just mostly swear words,” Christian remarked.
The moment was slightly dampened when a bird decided to defecate on the car, but it was nothing a cloth couldn’t fix.
Well, in some cultures it’s good luck if a bird poops on you, so take that as you will.
Did this man really go home with a $200,000 Lamborghini Huracán?
Ciprian got to sit inside the car and described feeling ‘rich’.
Firing it up was an unreal experience too – cue more bleeped swear words.
However, there was an alternative prize – a cash prize namely.
And Ciprian opted to take this instead, wanting to use the money to visit his son.
He said: “I left my son with no mother, so he’s living with my parents.
“So I want to be with him, that’s actually what I’m dreaming [about].”
Christian replied: “He’s going to be so excited to see his dad!”
What a win-win situation – either a ton of cash or a brand new supercar!
Another winner who hit it big for a cheap prize was this taxi driver who landed himself a $180,000 Ferrari with a 20-cent ticket.
And another Brit was lucky enough to get a $130,000 supercar after spending only 24-cents.
It can pay off to be frugal.
To see Ciprian’s amazing reaction to his $200,000 for yourself, head over to the BOTB YouTube channel.
