Lamborghini Assists Father And Son Team In Building A 3D Printed Aventador

Building cars is a passion that many people around the globe share. With it comes a sense of ownership and accomplishment the makes a project truly feel like it's yours. A father and son duo have taken the word "build" quite literally after they decided to construct a replica Lamborghini Aventador by 3D printing it.

Word traveled to Italy where the automaker itself learned of the family's feat and showed up to their doorstep in Colorado with the real deal for ChristmasIn the dead of night, Lamborghini's team made their way to the home of physicist and adjunct college professor Sterling Backus to swap out his 3D printed project car for a real Aventador. The next morning, he happily revealed the secret to his 12-year-old son, Xander, who is helping him build the project, joking that he "finally got it done".


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qwertyfla1 - 12/27/2019 10:48:39 AM

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3D printing is a total game changer. Soon they will be printing 2502 GTOs and other exotics. It will be interesting to see what this does for resale values

MDarringer - 12/27/2019 10:58:38 AM

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It wont affect resale values because the printed ones will not be authentic.

Collectors want authenticity.

We've converted 8 or so Porsche 914s into 914-6s and while they look at perform like a 914-6 because they are not real, their market value is significantly lower than a real 914-6.

Similarly the TVR Sagaris is available in "fake" form, but the real Sagaris will have a higher value than the "continuation" models.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 12/27/2019 11:23:13 AM

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So did they get to keep the car? Did Lamborghini take their 3D printed project from them?

MDarringer - 12/27/2019 12:41:56 PM

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Read the article and you will have your answers.