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Eco Do It Yourself PorscheCan't afford to buy a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/porsche-918-rsr-hybrid-supercar-unveiled-at-detroit-auto-show/">Porsche</a>? Why not make your own? That's what one skilled sport car enthusiast did, and the result was this absolutely gorgeous golden replica of the coveted boxter. And don't think there's a heavy bloc V8 engine sitting underneath the hood - this shiny number runs completely on <a href="http://inhabitat.com/google-invests-in-shweebs-peddle-powered-bike-monorail/">pedal power!</a>1
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheBuilt with all the proper lights in place, the car's frame is actually formed with PVC pipes, cardboard and held together with duct tape.2
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheThis car seats two!3
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheForget about the gas versus hybrid versus electric debate, this "car" runs completely by foot power, with a quadricycle sitting behind all that sheen.4
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheSizing up the frame of the vehicle to be.5
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheHigh quality wheels ready to hit the streets.6
Eco Do It Yourself PorschePartitioning the car for construction.7
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheThis DIY design was in fact inspired by a small, orange toy car.8
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheThe back looks as good as any Porsche we've seen.9
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheFrame of the car completed.10
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheAmazingly, the frame is held together with duct tape.11
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheNo cutting corners here. The DIY Porsche comes equipped with functioning lights.12
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheThis is probably as carbon light as any car will ever get.13
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheThe car undergoing it's first coat.14
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheDecked out in gold and ready to go.15
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheSide view of the DIY beauty.16
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheCompleted paint job.17
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheTurning the corner onto the street for the first time.18
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheWe wonder if it's also subject to all those traffic rules.19
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheLook out if they see this sleek piece of automotive barreling down the street - we're guessing the car can hit a max speed of 15 mph.20
Eco Do It Yourself PorscheThe toy car that started it all.21
