Custom crazy

A British man has built an unusual custom vehicle with a front grille made from bottle caps and a steering wheel featuring part of an old firework rocket. Based on an old BMW Z3, the car’s six cylinder engine is visible and has been fitted with salt and pepper pots, to form part of the visual appearance of the vehicle. The car has a top speed of 224km/h and hopefully none of the additions will fall off at speed. Meanwhile a Hungarian man has built a car from wood, using the engine from an old Polish-made Fi
September 26, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
A British man has built an unusual custom vehicle with a front grille made from bottle caps and a steering wheel featuring part of an old firework rocket. Based on an old 1233 BMW Z3, the car’s six cylinder engine is visible and has been fitted with salt and pepper pots, to form part of the visual appearance of the vehicle. The car has a top speed of 224km/h and hopefully none of the additions will fall off at speed. Meanwhile a Hungarian man has built a car from wood, using the engine from an old Polish-made 2729 Fiat 126. Built as something constructive to do during long winter evenings, the car’s chassis, suspension and gearbox are all made from wood, with an old beer barrel serving as the fuel tank. The vehicle is not fully road legal and can only be used for short trips with special allowance from the local police, although its tiny twin cylinder engine means it is very slow. Despite the lack of official approval the man is keen to find a buyer, as he does not have a garage in which to store his curious custom creation.

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