Many of those who are familiar with DJ Deadmau5 and his music must certainly be aware of his relatively high profile in the automotive realm; he famously sold a Ferrari 485 Italia after receiving a cease and desist letter from the automaker requesting that he remove a “Nyan Cat” vinyl wrap from the Italian supercar.
In defiance of that Italian marque, Deadmau5 was quick to purchase a Lamborghini Huracán instead, and apply a similarly Nyan Cat-themed wrap to that car, earning it the nickname “Purracan.”
According to autoevolution, that Lamborghini Huracán has now won an award at Canada’s Importfest car show, taking home a trophy for the category of “Baddest Lamborghini.” Some might eagerly, pessimistically come to interpret that to mean “worst Lamborghini,” as the over-the-top, irreverent wrap from studio Sekanskin surely ruffles a few feathers.
However, we have no doubt that the award was meant as an earnest nod to the genius that is the Lamborghini Huracán “Purracan.” What’s more, we agree; so long as a car’s wrap design isn’t exposing motoring children to inappropriate or offensive content, one should be free to re-skin their own car as they choose.
Way to stick it to Ferrari, Mr. Deadmau5.
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