He Wanted His Own Sports Car When He Was 17. After 44 Years, He Made His Own!

Johannes Paulussen has wanted his own sports car since he was a 17-year-old boy in 1967. But he isn’t from a wealthy family, so his dad, a carpenter, told him that if he ever wanted a sports car that he would have to build it himself. That’s exactly what Paulussen, starting that year.

By 1975, Paulussen had gotten his self-designed coupe certified for road use, and he named it Beradino. However, he wasn’t done just yet. Paulussen spent the next 36 years fine-tuning Beradino until he was finally finished with his dream car in 2011. The car is now displayed in Essen as one of the most impressive achievements in home-made car creation.