Laraki epitome 2013

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A little bit of HistoryLaraki was established in 1999 by Mohamed Laraki, a Moroccan entrepreneur who first became wealthy by importing cars in Morocco since 1973. His son and actual owner is Abdeslam Laraki, a Moroccan designer who started out creating luxurious yachts and created the eponym company Laraki. Then following the steps of his father, he studied automobile design in Switzerland and soon after launched his first model, the Laraki Fulgura, in 2002.Eric Van Hove's V12 LarakiIn 2012, the conceptual artiste Eric Van Hove arrived in Marrakech to resume work on an ambitious sculptural endeavor he had prepared for years: V12 Laraki. In the space of nine months, he gathered around him 42 master craftsmen from the region and began rebuilding a Mercedes 6.2L V12 engine using rural materials and centuries old craft techniques from the North African country. Conceptually this sculpture is based on the story of the Laraki Fulgura, which was entirely manufactured in Morocco to the exception of its engine. The artist decided to try and reproduce that cutting-edge component locally using craft That sculpture was displayed at the 5th Marrakech Biennale and soon acquired by the Hood Museum of Art.The Laraki Epitome was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2013. 9 cars of this model where planned to be built.Fitted with the engine of a C6 Corvette V8, Laraki added twin turbochargers to the already powerful engine. Fueled by 91-octane gasoline fuel, the Epitome can produce 1,200 Horsepower. Additionally it has a second fuel tank that can be filled with 110-octane gasoline fuel, which can up it to 1,750 Horsepower. The body is made of carbon fiber.The Epitome made the headlines: With a $2 million price tag, it was dubbed the most extensive car on the market. Hip-hop artist French Montana bought one of the 9 models planned for production.More info @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laraki