Man takes big risk buying a $4,500 fake Bugatti Veyron from eBay but when he pulls back covers he admits it's worse than expected
- Content creator bought a $4,500 fake Bugatti Veyron
- He acquired it on eBay.
- The replica was built around a 1993 Honda Civic
Published on Jan 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jan 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A Florida-based content creator took a huge gamble and hit ‘Buy It Now’ on a $4,500 fake Bugatti Veyron from eBay.
The replica was built around a 1993 Honda Civic.
The car enthusiast had always dreamed of owning a Bugatti.
Sadly, this wasn’t what he’d had in mind.
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The fake Bugatti Veyron
“I’ve had a Bugatti-shaped hole in my heart for the longest time,” explains Freddy Tavarish Hernandez who’s best known for ‘buying, modifying, and breaking cars’.
Tavarish bought the car on a whim after spotting it on eBay.
While he didn’t have a plan for it he was intrigued by its uniqueness.

However, after waiting for the day when he could finally have his own version of the European supercar he admits: “Today is not that day.”
Not the first time Tavarish has gambled on a low price tag, he bought a fake Lambo online for $300 and pulled back the cover to reveal something that can only be described as tough on the eye.
The supercar’s shortcomings
Based on the ‘pinnacle of automotive performance perfection — a 1993 Honda Civic’, squint and the kit car kind of does its job.
It mimics the Veyron’s wide body, grille, and two-seater design – but this was never going to be confused with the real deal.
Under the hood is another story, however, with the replica’s performance far inferior to the 8.0-liter, quad-turbocharged W16 engine of the Bugatti.
The fake features a 250HP Honda D-series engine – and no, it isn’t quite packing the 1,000HP of its inspiration – a chasm that isn’t surprising given the over $1 million Bugatti price tag.
That’s not even going into the eye-watering cost of repairs for the finely tuned machine.
In general, poor craftsmanship, fragile and questionable parts and components, and massive wheel spacers make for dangerous handling.
With his reputation for ‘buying, modifying, and breaking cars’ cars in mind, he asked his followers whether to restore, modify, or destroy the epitome of false economy.

All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”