A group of Vietnamese craftsmen and YouTubers known as NHET TV has once again drawn global attention—this time for transforming a junkyard Nissan Maxima into a hand-built Lamborghini replica. Using only basic tools, scrap materials, and incredible ingenuity, the team managed to reimagine a humble 1990s sedan into something that closely resembles an Italian supercar.
The project began with a discarded Nissan Cefiro, a model also sold as the Maxima in certain markets. Instead of relying on 3D printing or advanced fabrication, the NHET TV team cut and welded a custom steel frame by hand, shaping it to match the low-slung proportions of a Lamborghini. Over the skeleton, they molded and fitted fiberglass panels—each piece designed, cut, and sculpted from scratch.
The result is a surprisingly convincing tribute to the Lamborghini aesthetic, complete with scissor doors, sharp body lines, and a mid-engine layout impression. Although the underlying mechanics remain largely unchanged from the Nissan donor car, the craftsmanship reflects the same attention to form seen in NHET TV’s previous builds, which have included replicas of the Bugatti Chiron, Ferrari LaFerrari, Pagani Huayra, and Koenigsegg Jesko.
Their process has earned millions of views online, not because the replicas rival the real thing, but because of the team’s resourcefulness. Using recycled steel, hand tools, and fiberglass resin, they produce functional, driveable art pieces that celebrate creativity over cost.
This latest build highlights the growing “handcrafted supercar” trend among independent creators, especially in Southeast Asia, where access to high-end manufacturing equipment is limited. For NHET TV, the junkyard-to-showroom transformation isn’t about owning a Lamborghini—it’s about proving what skill, teamwork, and persistence can achieve with nothing more than imagination and scrap metal.
