Man with ‘no mechanical experience’ built sports car of his childhood dreams all by hand
- This man built his own sports car is pretty satisfying.
- He was said to have ‘no mechanical experience’
- The three years and $12k he invested in the project were worth it
Published on Sep 20, 2024 at 2:24 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Sep 20, 2024 at 6:37 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
While you might not want to see how the sausage is made, seeing this man build his own sports car is pretty satisfying.
He was said to have ‘no mechanical experience’ – but he didn’t let that stop him.
In fact, this was all about fulfilling his childhood goal of building his dream car.
The three years he invested in the project were totally worth it.
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The sports car build
Electrical engineer, Moses Ngobeni, was inspired by car magazines he’d read during his childhood in Giyani, South Africa.
He spent a modest $12,742 (240,000 ZAR) and three years on the project, as reported by Ridiculous Rides.
He used parts from a variety of different car models and made a unique sports car customized to his idea of the perfect sports car.
Design choices Ngobeni made include a remote engine start.
It looks just like the real deal and seeing it roll off the forecourt is proof of the quality of his work.
As a supercar enthusiast, he hopes his creativity, technical skills, and passion for cars will ‘bring pride to his country’.
Other epic DIY projects
In an equally impressive project, these Vietnamese petrolheads from NHET TV spent 500 days building a homemade Koenigsegg JESKO replica.
They spent 500 days building the car and the Jesko’s sharp curves, impressive aerodynamics, and all the little details were copied with astounding precision.
Meanwhile, ND – Woodworking Art, aka Truong Van Dao, took design inspiration from Midjourney’s AI images to build an Apple Car for his son from wood after the real $10 billion project was canceled.
Fans argued it’s better than the real thing would have been.
In a more humorous interpretation, this YouTuber created the ‘Tesler Siber Truck’ as an alternative to the Tesla Cybertruck.
The car is shaped like a triangle and uses a pillow as the airbag.
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.”
