My Salvaged Lamborghini Murcielago Build Is Totally Off The Rails - Time For Plan B?

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A classic 4 door Jaguar or Rolls Royce body on that tesla would be an amazing sleeper car !

You should definitely keep the V12 an make it manual! As I understand the E Gear trans is actually an automated manual so if you add the manual shifter mechanism to the gearbox you have it will be manual!!! 🎉😊

The Tesla would work with a 1967 cutlass or 1966 Buick Riviera really well. Both should be on the cheaper side of classic muscle, but still fairly easy to get a hold of. On the longer end a 1969 Ford Torino Cobra would look sick next to your swapped Mustang.

I think a classic Jaguar XJ6 would be cool. A Rolls Royce Silver Shadow should just be able to fit too. Looking forward to this series whatever it becomes.

I like your strict "no ruining Lambos" policy in your shop.

I think it would be cool to do some sort of pickup truck body on the Tesla and make a “better cyber truck” or something I don’t know, as for the lambo I’d say restore it with a twist to make it unique. Love the builds, can’t wait to see what happens next!

This Lambo is a perfect restomod candidate, you can do manual conversion just like driftworks from UK and make your own panels with help from other KRplusrs who own Murcis.
With the engine it would be interesting to get one of the KRplus machine shops involved like Jim’s automotive machine shop and get head ported and a general refresh. Then do a complete refresh of electronics on the dash.

Personally, if it were me…..I’d purchase a Pantera kit body and I’d make a V12 De Tomaso.
It would be pretty spectacular knowing that the original was a US collaboration with an Italian body, well now it’s time to give it Italian guts!

You could make a great SEMA build if you make a completely original custom body for the Tesla. I'm sure you know plenty of designers who would be able to design something awesome!

You guys are likely the best shot of someone building a Murci / Sterrato . A street drivable overland build but the lights in the hood and roof, lifted a bit but not a Baja etc.

Love the raw footage and honestly keep on trucking you will get there.

I’m usually down for a crazy conversion but this one just needs a restomod.

A Tesla swapped El Camino would be absolutely amazing to see!
El Camino has a wheel base of 116". Almost like it was meant to be

A series 3 Jaguar xj (1979-1992) wheelbase is 113 inches! Not quite a light sports car body, but it would look pretty sweet!

I really enjoy all your builds! Would love to see:
Cobra
Slingshot
Continental
GTO
Firebird
Bronco
K5 Blazer

Lamborghini Murcielago. This is the best looking Lamborghini ever made, restore it to its glory.

Would you ever put a body from a car from the late 40's - early 50's on the Tesla? Like a Hudson or Packard? I realize it won't be light, but it would be cool!

Get an old Cadillac, one with fins that you could make look extra futuristic and unique.
50-70s Cadillac would be so cool

BMW 6 series F13 ; Mercedes E-Coupe 2022 ; Audi A7 C8. Wheelbase spot on;) greetings from Germany

It’s a bonus for us in a way as 1 build just became 2! Can’t wait to see both the Lambo and Tesla build.

I'd rebuild it and do manual swap. Being salvage, I'd play around with some custom body kit. It will definitely be a better economical move with this car over time. Than just EV swap it.

Every Shop needs an Oscar! You are the man Oscar. You work on everything and do it well!

I loved my 1971 Mustang convertible when I had it in the 80s/90s. 109" wheelbase, 75" width. They could fit a 460, and I had N50-14s, 12.5" tread width and large bubble sidewalls tucked INSIDE the stock rear wheel wells just by using a 1970 rear which was 2" narrower. I had 295/50-15s fit inside the front fenders with no mods and no rubbing. They can take some SERIOUS tire size. And if you went convertible, the Tesla skate would likely be a lot stiffer than the Mustang unibody. Since they're the "unwanted" early Mustangs, getting one out there might be pretty cheap, especially if you find one with floor rot.

Hey Chris, you should've contacted Tavarish, and inquired about how he did his Murcilago a couple of years ago. He knows a bit more about Lamborghini than anyone I've seen.
And a crazy idea, try body swapping a 1996 Chevy Impala SS onto the Tesla Model 3 chassis, and see if that will work.

the Aston DB11 has a wheelbase that’s ~3 inches shorter than the Model 3, though finding one for a body swap is probably easier said than done

Love all the stuff you guys build. Could you swap the drive motors over to the Lamborghini and keep that chassis in one piece like all the other ppl do that do electric swaps???

Dude you need to just do your thing and ignore the haters. We watch you because you do crazy shit.

BIG TURBO MERCI! It would be very different and a cool challenge!

If you want to build really cool, which seems to be the case, GM 2nd Gen A-Body cars are 112" wheelbase. Hide a 1/2" in front and 1/2" in back. The wheel tracks are about 4" apart but that is 2" a side and the wheels on the GM sit way in on the fenders so just like the last Mustang you did I think it is close enough. A '70 Chevelle SS Tesla is way cool.

I would do something similar to the ls swapped Lamborghini and build all your own body panels and make them detach-able. Show that it is possible to essentially build your own super car. Swap for a manual trans if you keep the v12.

73 Mustang Convertible, has a really long hood & their pretty cool looking.

The other option is to build a custom chassis that you can transplant the Tesla power train/battery into that will also fit the Murcielago body... Lots of work but most likely doable... also if going down that road of a custom chassis build you could also redesign the batteries to make use of the huge space where the V12 use to live...

So crazy idea for telsa. You should scrap the whole idea of a traditional body swap and make an elcamino version of the cyber truck!! I have no skills with drawing but I think this would just be insane!

A cool option could be the Mercedes amg Vision gran Turismo from 2013. It looks sweet, has a long hood, a wheel base of 110”, and you don’t need to buy a body. Could be a sweet build for SEMA

Hey, a nice relaxing lay-down is safety too for road trips 😂

Check out what DDE did with theirs turning trans into a manual! They love it and eliminated a problem area the E Gear! Keep rocking the awesome builds

For the Tesla conversion most of your GM A-Body cars will fit. My vote would be for an El Camino or a wagon version of a Chevelle or GTO.

For the Tesla, what about a Ford GT body? The wheelbase is a little short at 106 inches, but I think it'd be easily extendable out the rear, and Superlite builds the GT-R replica bodies so that could be a cheap way to do it!

1969 Ford Falcon Wagon, fully modernised but classic hot rod styling. Think the dimensions would fit pretty easily, lots of internal space to tweak things - reckon you'd have it done in an afternoon 😉

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1955 Chevy Bell Air has a 115" wheelbase ... would be badass to see one of these old school lead sleds running only on electricity!

Chris, the Model 3 has a wheelbase of 113.2" and the body width is 72.8". A 1968 Chevelle 2 Door has a Wheelbase of 112" and a body width of 75.7". It is a badass body style and is often made into a hotrod. How about you make one drive like a REAL, silent hotrod. The wheelbase is very close and so is the body width. I found good side images of both and scaled them to match. The front and rear of the Chevelle is longer but you could just make a VERY large Frunk (room for 3 for a drive in movie)!

I know it's probably not an option, but maybe you could do something similar to what Tavarish is doing with his P1?? , that is, an interpretation of the Murcielago with the help of a company that is dedicated to carbon fiber, or even making the new fiberglass panels yourself as you did the mustang body kit, and perhaps having it ready for the SEMA of the next year ...

@BisforBuild I had 2 thoughts for possible Tesla ideas.
1: 108.1 wheel base Bentley Continental. Might as well have some luxury to go with the electric speed.
2: A 1960 Ford Thunderbird. Beautiful big old car, that could be amazing with a sport suspension and some electric speed? 🤷

2010-2015 Camaro wheelbase is 112 1/2 inches 👀 would also be a bigger body so less massaging to worry about. Could use the opportunity to make a crazy custom 3d printed body kit

Use a Chevelle body on the model 3. Wheelbase is 112/115/116" depending on how many doors, and which year you choose.

Love the old inefficient tech meets new tech

Love to see an S10 Blazer/GMC Jimmy body on that Model 3. New take on a Typhoon.

I think the Porsche that you have would be a good candidate to be an EV!

I'd rebody the Lamborghini with another Lamborghini. Like a Miura/Countach or something vintage!

Would be cool to see another Lotus Evora type of build with the lamborghini. Idk why but it is still one of my favourite builds

I dont watch this channel for restored cars, I watch to see cool one off builds!

The transmission is surprisingly cheap IF you can find one, assuming it’s toasted but it’s possible to get get it rebuilt. Rebuild it and manual conversion parts are available for it. As far as keeping the e-gear you can tune it to the later model shift points and speed.

I think it would be sweet to do like an old gangster chop top car in the tesla chassis. A 1940s mercury 8 is about that wheelbase. You could do something with suicide doors and just make it really cool. The 30s/40s i think has some electric cars as well so kind of a nod to that era

Put the Tesla motor in the Lamborghini !! Build custom battery boxes, and keep the firewall, repair the panels Bis for Build style 😊

1969 El Camino SS, 116" wheelbase with plenty of room from front wheel to door. Also, it looks like the rear quarter might work out. Bonus rad new shop truck...

Make your own take on the Cybertruck with the model 3. But more b-is-for-build looking, and thus sporty.
The reason I say this is the hood and bed length of a "truck" style build is easy to adjust length wise to the chassis as the "lines" are fairly flat. Thus they are (relatively) easy to shorten or lengthen by inserting sections from another doaner bed or whatever.

I've been waiting for you to bring this back!!! I can't wait to see what you're going to do with this one now that the Tesla swap isn't an option...

Whatever is going to happen with that Lambo, it is an interesting project to watch.

BMW e34 5 series wagons were gorgeous long wheelbase things whose shape would probably fit a Tesla well - it one of the first double moon-roof cars so that would be a really cool throwback to the tesla roof. Would really suit both cars tbh.

I always thought the electric conversions in the classic muscle cars were pretty sweet. Maybe a Road Runner or Nova. I'm also a wagon fan, maybe a Caprice Wagon/Buick Roadmaster.

I think you should see if you can get the factory five F9R kit and combine that with the Tesla powertrain.

A c10 has 117 wheel base and you could just shorten the bed a bit if needed. Also you can pull cabs and beds off the c10 frame really fast and easy.

What if you move away from a sports car and look at a large Chrysler/Plymouth/dodge C-body convertible? For an example a 67 has a wheelbase of 124 inches. My 65 Polara as 121 inches. Tons of room for modifications. Sub frame car and can be easily modified. Would make an amazing cruiser and road trip car! Plus you can get very nice (fully restored) examples for under 20k.

For the EV swap a 1966 El Camino has a 115in wheel base. You might need to shrink the front some for the dash to front wheel look good.

Would a 60s Firebird body fit those dimensions? That would be a cool conversion. Go along well with your mustangs!

What about Chevy Chevelle? That is 112 inches or 115 inches depending on the year. Those might be close enough. I would still 3D scan one to check dash placement tho. You should be able to get 3rd party body panels like the Mustang builds too.

I thought about the AMC Javelin. It's not a mainstream classic muscle car, so you can find them a bit cheaper. And the wheelbase and width isn't too far off from the Model 3's. You'd want to do a body kit to make it look sick. But that could be cool.

I love your transparency.. and honesty in these projects. Thanks for sharing.My favourite channel

Don't ya'll have a Bentley sitting around? The Continental has a wheel base of 112.2". Might be interesting. It would push the dash further behind the front tires as well.

Twin turbo Murci drag build would be pretty cool

A-body cars had a 115 in (290 cm) wheelbase except the stretched-wheelbase wagons, which were 120 in (300 cm). Some of GM's most successful products in the muscle car era were A-body models, including the Pontiac GTO, Chevrolet Malibu SS, Oldsmobile 442 and Buick GS.

A g wagon would be pretty cool, it has a 113,7" wheelbase

What would be cool and unique is to import a Australian ute body and put it on the Tesla. Though not a preference since there are many cooler utes, I would suggest a Holden Commodore SS VE since the sedan was sold in the US so some parts would be easier to get. Also they came in a few performance models so there are quite a few interesting bodies that you can borrow bits from allowing for a better fit. Personally I'd like to see an Ford Falcon XD because it's profile reminds me of a cyber truck and would make a great base to riff on the idea.

Toyota Century body on the Tesla frame. 🎤 ⬇️
Now that’s a comfy daily!!
Also if you get the v12 model that’d give you another donor motor to another project, or just leave it on a pallet & cart it around between rental shops for the foreseeable future until you decide to sell it years later😆

A 1969 charger has a 117" wheel base and I believe it would be wide enough with some design changes I think that would be a really cool build

Rebuild it, then scrap the v12 and Tesla swap the powertrain. Lamborghini was laughed at for wanting to make super cars. And yet have produced some of the best in the world. Don’t lose your vision on any build, haters will always hate. Until it’s complete

Podrias hacer un Ford Grand Torino, tiene un wheelbase parecido al model 3. Seria interesante ver un muscle car convertido a EV, harias girar muchas cabezas. En cuanto al Lamborghini podrias usar las spare parts que tienes en el taller de los antiguos Lamborghinis que has usado, salvarias un poco de dinero, tendrias un Lambo unico que cuente la historia de la marca usando diferentes partes. XoXoo

Thank you very much for listening to us... Desing a cool body kit for the lambo

Do your vision of what a merci should or could have looked like, a 1 off poster car

Don’t worry about “ruining” a Lamborghini. It’s already trashed. It’s not a precious relic, it’s being salvaged. Anything you do will probably be better than nothing at all.

Once again a great video, always an inspiration!

Chris - Tavarish restored one a while ago - from the "fast and furious" movies. He knows all about these. The car is a rare and considered the pinnacle of engineering at the time...if it was me - I would restore it. Make it shine. it is an awesome car and they sound so mean on the highway... Since this is B is for Builds, maybe a 1980s Cadillac you could get and put the lambo engine in!

What about an Aston? Isn’t the Vantage like a 106” wheelbase? Or something older and exotic like a Countach? Or Detomaso Pantera?

Really, a Jag XJ body on the Tesla would be cool. The LWB-version of the XJ-series has 112.75 inches wheelbase. I guess you can get an S3 car (rubber bumpers) for...hm...dirt cheap. plus you´d maybe had a Jag V12 additionally for something else ;)

You have that massive eyesore of a 3D printer... Just print your own roadster body for the Tesla and then restore the Murcielago as a daily. Another option would be a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle... 115in wheelbase... Classic Muscle built for the modern age... just need speakers for the rumble sound like the all electric challenger.

Can you take advantage of steer by wire for the swap?

as for long wheel bases... would 69 mustang work... split the body make it 8' wide and run duelies on the rear?

I think an 80's box Chevy caprice or Impala would be sick on top of that Tesla. Big 4 door, wide, comfy and easy to body swap

As good as you guys are with making stuff specially with fiberglass and still so why don't you guys recreate it with a 3D imager and just build the parts that you're missing you can figure it out you always do that's why I like this channel

A modern or old Charger is my idea for the tesla, wheelbase is 117 for the 70's charger, 120 for the modern ones. They are pretty heavy cars but if you do a body swap you could take out a lot of unneeded materials to save some weight!

1970 Plymouth Super Bird :
Dimensions
Wheelbase 115.8 in (2,941 mm)
Length 221 in (5,613 mm)
Width 76.4 in (1,941 mm)
Height 61.4 in (1,560 mm)

I think it would be cool to use the Tesla skateboard to bring to life a concept car or fantasy car that has never been physically created, or bring back a rare classic you'd like to see drive again like the Ford GT90. You have a relatively blank slate to work with, and you've been gaining experience fabricating parts from computer models like the Mustang bumper. I think you would excel at creating an original, replica, or mashup car similar to Axes: Garage's build process with their Volgatti. I can't wait to follow along with the build whatever you decide!

a w210 body would look cool on it the class and style of an old benz and the performance of a tesla

u don't have to necessarily body swap it maybe u can swap the tesla drive train into the lambo instead, yes it's been done b4 with other cars but it's still pretty cool imo.

Make a monstar Évora! Back to the roots!!
Idk, i got nothing aside from that

You should look at the Driftworks Murcielago with the GT1 front end and flared rear fenders. I'd have a hard time not doing something similar if I had one. That's my favorite Murcielago.

You could still make the Lamborghini function like a normal car, but replace many of the body panels with tube references to what the pannel shape was to be. Almost like a mad max design, that is still drivable and has all the needed functions.

You could do a vintage like 69 Era charger. Those have a 117" wheelbase. You've done multiple mustangs so it makes sense to add a charger as well!