“This Is Amazing”: 25-Year-Old SA Man Builds Bugatti-Style Car With Zero Formal Training

• A 25-year-old man from Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal built a handcrafted Bugatti-style replica car entirely on his own
• The young builder had no formal engineering training when he took on the ambitious project
• Boni Xaba shared the story in a video that caught the attention of South Africans celebrating grassroots innovation

A 25-year-old man from Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal has left South Africans stunned after building a Bugatti-style replica car entirely by hand, with no formal training to his name.

Content creator Boni Xaba travelled to Woodford, Bergville, on 14 September 2026 to spotlight the young builder as part of her ongoing search for South Africans creating things from scratch. She shared the visit on her Instagram page @liferesetwithboni, where the video quickly gained traction.

Build a Bugatti-style car from scratch

In the clip, Boni speaks directly to the 25-year-old, who confirms his age and his story. The footage shows a close-up of the handcrafted vehicle, which commenters quickly identified as resembling a Bugatti Chiron. The car was built outdoors, in a rural setting near homes, which made the achievement even more striking to viewers.

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Boni has been on a mission to find young South Africans who are building things in engineering, technology, and sustainability, with or without a formal qualification. This young man from the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is exactly what she had been looking for.

View the Instagram video below:

Mzansi admires his engineering talent

South Africans flooded the comments section on her page with admiration:

@eksegustavo said:

"I hope it uses petrol because anything other than that hehe 😭 Otherwise congratulations to the gent 🔥❤️"

@percivalmakgopa_101 wrote:

"Bugatti Chiron W16 Pur Sport"

@that_jolisto_guy said:

"He's good, marvelous 👌🏽 I wish him the best"

@nkuloo_versal wrote:

"This is amazing"

@phillipgqitiyeza said:

"Talented bro"

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Source: Briefly News