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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.

Videographer / director: Anna Nel
Producer: Bunmi Adigun, Ellie Winstanley
Editor: Jack Stevens
Transcript
00:11Electrical engineer Moses Ungabeni has realized a childhood dream to build his
00:17very own sports car from scratch. While I was still a boy something came up
00:23into my mind he said one day I want to build my own sports vehicle. I saw those
00:29American sports cars like COVID and then I said one day when I grow old I want to
00:34build one and nothing can stop me. It was bent by hand the body structure shape and
00:40everything it was handmade and it's not like it's a complete workshop but if you
00:46are determined to complete your to fulfill your dream you end up doing it. By God's
00:50grace I've managed to complete my project so I thank God for that. The thrifty
00:55engineer used car parts from a number of different models and has only spent two
00:59hundred and forty thousand rands so far that's just twelve thousand seven
01:04hundred pounds or sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty US dollars. Okay the
01:09engine is a two litre engine from PMW318 IS 98 model. The glasses this small one
01:17year is from the Mazda 86 model, the door glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model 2005. The
01:26front windscreen it is from a VWK D-Baki, the front lights they are from ODT T2011 model. The rear
01:35fog lamp is from the 318 IS
01:38it was used as a brake assistance on top of the windscreen. The tail lights are from
01:42Nissan Skyline GTR 2015 model. Moses can even start the engine remotely.
01:49I'm really proud of him. I know it's a dream come true for him to build this car. It's his
01:54passion.
01:55And the supercar superfan hopes his new wheels will also make his country proud.
02:00In South Africa we don't have a model that will say it was like manufacturer
02:06designed by South Africa. I am in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for
02:10myself. It's for the country and for my people.
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