‘Temu Lambo’ exposed as fake

A spectacular looking supercar spotted on Facebook is really just an old Holden with a lot of plastic cladding.

Eagle-eyed Aussie car enthusiasts have solved an online mystery surrounding a fake Lamborghini on Facebook.

A Marketplace user identified only as “Bob” listed an eye-catching sports car for sale online, complete with photos of its V12 engine and golden Lamborghini badges.

A fake Lambo found on Facebook is really an old Holden. Picture: Facebook

The yellow coupe’s odd proportions and strange detailing invited closer inspection from car lovers determined to discover the car’s true identity.

Photos of the dashboard revealed a familiar sight to Aussie petrol heads – the dashboard and dials of Holden’s last Monaro coupes.

A steering wheel on the left hand side suggests it is one of the Holden Monaros sold in America as a Pontiac GTO.

It’s not clear whether the resulting kit car retains the throbbing V8 engine of Holden’s modern icon.

But it is certainly unlikely that its creator went to the trouble of sourcing a screaming 6.5-litre V12 engine for the rolling tribute to the possibility of plastic and fibreglass.

While some observers admired the hours of work that had gone into transforming the humble Holden into something approaching an Italian exotic, others were less generous in their assessment.

A fake Lambo found on Facebook is really an old Holden. Picture: Facebook

“I’ve seen some bad kits but this is up there with the worst,” said one person.

“Imagine how good it would have been if the person who made it had actually seen a Lamborghini first!” said another.

Described variously as a “Crapventador”, “Aventador Temu Edition”, “Aventadon’t and Aventadurrrr”, or less clever terms such as “Horrendous”, “Hideous” or a “Monstrosity”.

The owner has listed it for sale for $US$65,000 (about $95,000), which is less than what a Holden Monaro in good condition is worth. Then again, it’s about one tenth of what you would pay to rock up in a late model Lamborghini Aventador, so it might represent good value after all.

Originally published as ‘Temu Lambo’ exposed as fake