Someone used creativity (and a hacksaw) to produce this novel set of wheels.
I want to know what they did with the engine! A VW Beetle's engine sits in the center of the rear compartment. Judging by the side and rear view of that half-Beetle, it's not there any more - so where is it?
Peter
EDITED TO ADD: Thanks to some footwork by reader HeroHog, the mystery of the half-Beetle has been solved. Click here for the details.
I think they put in a much smaller engine in the regular place.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that thing needs more than 10hp. It's not going on the highway (I HOPE).
looks like a Photoshop job to me. Look at :20, the car almost looks translucent from the side.
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ReplyDeleteThat's because it is. Looks like the cut side has been fared-over with Lexan.
I still don't see an engine though. Nor an exhaust pipe. I wonder if it's got an electric motor or if it's perhaps gravity driven.
I was thinking electric also. Looks like batteries in the front compartment.
ReplyDeletegreat way to "fix" a car that has had a mishap on one side.
ReplyDeleteWell, you can hear it puttering, so I don't think it's an electric engine, I'm thinking go-cart engine, or small motorcycle / scooter engine.
ReplyDeleteIt looks cute, but I can't help thinking it would be terrible to drive when it's raining! One side completely open to the weather.
the answer!
ReplyDeletehttp://vimeo.com/10698610
Google is your friend!
after watching them mutilate a really pretty bug, I take it back, the guy is an idiot.
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