It took a man more than 10 years toiling in his basement in Wisconsin to build his dream car - a Lamborghini (above).

When Mr Ken Imhoff finally finished his masterpiece, he realised it would take him a while more to get it out, the Daily Mail reported.

This article was first published in The Straits Times on Nov 6, 2008.

For more The Straits Times stories, click here.He hired an excavator (next picture) to dig into the foundations of his house to reach the basement and pull the shiny car out. The effort was worth it, he said.