For fans of the legendary Countach, the current Murcielago is its true successor and perhaps the last of the “real” Lamborghinis. It still has the longitudinal V12 with the transmission sitting in front of the engine between the seats and the obligatory scissor doors. However, that $300,000 price tag puts it well out of range for mere mortals. For the rest of us, Minnesota-based Vigness Motorsports has cobbled up this replica currently on offer on eBay.

On the outside, the creators have done a pretty masterful job of replicating the original, with none of the odd proportions you so often find on these types of machines. It even features the pop up air intakes on top of the rear fenders to feed air to the engine. It’s only when you look at the interior and under the engine cover, that you see the limitations of doing such a vehicle on a limited budget. The interior almost makes you long for the cheap plastic of a Jeep Compass. While twelve cylinders may be a bit much to ask for, something at least a little better than what appears to be an old throttle body-injected GM truck engine should probably be installed in the back end. If you have to go cheap, at least go with an older pre-emissions carbureted motor. On the upside, the front air suspension can lift the nose over speed bumps and steep driveways. Check out the video after the jump.

[Source: eBay via CarScoop]

As many commenters have noted, the Spanish name of the million-euro Lambo, Reventón, is a bit of a surprise. The accent over the ‘o’ changes the stress, but it apparently doesn’t change the meaning of the word in Spanish: blown tire. As one reader wrote, not exactly the right name for a car you plan on driving at 300 KPH. Yes, Reventón was the name of a bull that killed a toreador, like Murcielago was the name of a 19th century bull. But “murcielago” also means “bat” in Spanish, and “espada,” also Spanish, means “sword.”

In fact, Spanish seems to be the language that comes up most frequently in these delicately-named situations. Nissan made a car called the Moco, which means “snot.” Chevrolet made the Nova, which, of course, means “no go.” Mitsubishi still sells an SUV called — not in Spain — the Pajero, which means “wanker” in the, uh, more literal sense. Then there was the Mazda Laputa, which we can’t get into on a family web site. Same goes for the Lexus LF-A, which caused one wide-eyed Spaniard we know to say “They need to change that name.”

As other commenters have noted, none of this is really going to matter with a million-euro car that only 20 people will get to buy. But the debate is still fun: if there were a car called “blown tire” in your language — even if it was named after a championship-winning something-or-other — would you want it?

Thanks to everyone who brought this to our attention in the comments!