10 Expensive Rides With Parts Borrowed From Cheap Cars
Just because a car is ludicrously expensive, that doesn't mean all of its parts are uniquely milled from unobtanium. Occasionally, supercars borrow parts from much cheaper cars, and occasionally their unique parts look identical to those found on very ordinary motors!
1. Climate controls - Pagani Zonda and Rover 45
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2. Headlights - Nissan 300ZX and Lamborghini Diablo
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3. Rear lights - Daewoo Nubira and Maserati Quattroporte
Not the same part, but the design is near identical! Suggested by Clarkson…
4. Hella 4169 lighting - loads of vehicles!
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5. Rear lights - Lotus Esprit and Toyota Corolla Coupe
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6. Rear lights - Aston Martin DB7 and Mazda 323F
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7. Wheel design - Bugatti Chiron and Vauxhall Insignia VXR
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8. Radio - Various Peugeots and Maserati Gran Turismo
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9. Rear lights - McLaren F1 and Bova Futura
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10. Wheel design - Volkswagen Golf GTI and a wheelie bin
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Comments
“Wheelie Bin” you mean garbage can? Hahaha
They are called wheelie bins over here
So basically the designers of the diablo couldn’t think of an original headlight or a tail light?
Actually prior to moving away from pop up headlights, the Diablo had its own design. This was just the quick easy solution. Pop up headlights were no longer cool and the 300zx lights fit with little modification on Lambos side. So rather than redesign the front end they went with the Nissan lights. They even say Nissan on the still it’s just under a little carbon fiber strip.
The lights would be the least of my worries, especially with cars from 10+ years ago. I would never turn down a Diablo VT just because it shares its rear lights with a tractor - just think of Lamborghini’s heritage :P
Well tractors already were part of Lamborghini’s heritage…
MTX Tatra V8 borrowed BMW 850i headlights
Would be interesting for each if the ecpensive or cheap version of each was first^^
The new Nokian Hakkapeliita 8 tyres fit on a Aston-Martin DB9. They also fit on a Mazda Miata.
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Inspiration or copy cats?
My tvr had I think either Saxo or corsa rear lights and ford Scorpio axles
Early Miatas also share outer door handles with an aston martin.
How could you not recognize AE86 in hatcback form? Coupe looks completly different than that what you’ve shown.