A MAN with no mechanical experience has fulfilled his childhood goal of building his dream car. Taking inspiration from when he read car magazines in his youth, Moses Ngobeni, has managed to build his ideal car - all by hand. The electrical engineer from Giyani, South Africa, spent three years building the car he had dreamt of for decades. Building the car cost Moses 240,000 ZAR ($12,742) and was made using parts from a variety of different car models.
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00:00COMMM COMM ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, MOSES UNGER-BENNY
00:15COMM COMM ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, MOSES UNGER-BENNY
00:17has realized a childhood dream, to build his very own sports car from scratch.
00:23MOSES UNGER-BENNY While I was still a boy, something came up
00:26into my mind. I said, one day I want to build my own sports vehicle. And I saw those American
00:33sports cars like COVID. Then I said, one day when I grow old, I want to build one and nothing
00:39can stop me. It was bend by hand. The body structure, shape
00:44and everything, it was handmade. And it's not like it's a complete workshop, but if
00:49you are determined to complete your future dream, you end up doing it. By God's grace,
00:54I've managed to complete my project. So I thank God for that.
00:57COMM COMM The thrifty engineer used car parts from
01:00a number of different models and has only spent 240,000 rands so far. That's just £12,700
01:08or $16,750 US dollars.
01:11MOSES UNGER-BENNY The engine is a two-litre engine from BMW
01:14318is, 98 model. The glasses, this small one here is from the Mazda 86 model. The door
01:24glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model, 2005. The front windscreen is from BWKD Baki. The
01:35front lights, they are from ODTT 2011 model. The rear fog lamp is from the 318is. It was
01:42used as a brake assistance on top of the windscreen. The taillights are from Nissan Skyline GT-R
01:482015 model.
01:49COMM COMM Moses can even start the engine remotely.
01:53MOSES UNGER-BENNY I'm really proud of him. I know it's a dream come true for him to build
01:57this car. It's his passion.
01:59COMM COMM And the supercar superfan hopes his new wheels
02:02will also make his country proud.
02:04MOSES UNGER-BENNY In South Africa, we don't have a model that
02:07will say it was manufactured, designed by South Africa. I am South African. I'm not
02:13doing this thing for myself. It's for the country and for my people.
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