# Homemade Luxury Sportcars This Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is Crafted from a 30-Year Old Volvo By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2014-02-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-luxury-sportcars References: [damngeeky](http://www.damngeeky.com/2014/02/19/18708/homemade-lamborghini-sesto-elemento-costs-just-15000.html) & [macos.livejournal](http://macos.livejournal.com/891649.html) It might seem hard to believe when looking at the photos, but this Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is actually a homemade marvel that's crafted from the basic shell of a 30-year old Volve 740. Created by the group in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the homemade [Lambo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speed-champions) is aptly called the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Bishklek Kyrgyzstan. In total, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Bishklek Kyrgyzstan cost a mere $15,000 to create the questionably lavish vehicle. While the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Bishklek Kyrgyzstan is beautiful to admire, that's all you'll be able to do as the vehicle is only a model and isn't able to be driven. However, it's clear that if such a mock-up is capable, it might not be long before we see a lot more [faux luxury vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-luxury-vehicle) on the road. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Homemade Luxury Sportcars:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Encouraging makerspaces and collaborative innovation in the automobile industry to create customized luxury cars with affordable price tags. - **Faux Luxury Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing and manufacturing high-quality mock-up luxury vehicles equipped to drive, at an affordable cost to increase the accessibility of luxury vehicles to a wider consumer base. - **Upcycling Vintage Automobiles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Inspiring innovators to repurpose vintage automobiles using sustainable materials and advanced technology to create luxurious, eco-friendly cars. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Encouraging the democratization of automobile production and design through 3D printing technology and makerspaces. - **Luxury:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating accessible luxury vehicles through technology such as augmented reality, virtual reality, and AI for customized car designs and personalization. - **Sustainability:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Upscaling the repurposing or rebuilding of vintage cars and introducing eco-friendly elements to promote sustainable mobility. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Convertible Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamborghini-countach-5000-quattrovalvole.md) - [Collaboration Supercar-Inspired Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exploro-racemax-x-huracn-sterrato.md) - [Iconic Auto LEGOs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-icons-vehicle-collection.md) - [Ultra-Fast Hybrid Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fenomeno.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Luxurious Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tierra-viva.md) - [High-End Automobile Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prestige-imports.md) - [Muscular Gilded SUV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamborghini-aurochs.md) - [Cyberpunk-Inspired Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberpunkinspired-sports-cars.md) - [Vintage Car Tribute](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-moc.md)