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Ever made a motorcycle out of your car?

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His ingenious engineering saw him convert the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shorten the chassis, and place the engine and gearbox in the middle to create a vehicle which somehow kept going long enough to transport him to safety.

The 43-year-old had been driving his Citroen 2CV across the desert from the Moroccan city of Tan-Tan.

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He didn't start with a car, he started with a deux chevaux and I don't think those are really cars. A lot closer to a Murray riding lawn mower. I may even be insulting the lawn mower.
Stylish chap.

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jimmy57 wrote:He didn't start with a car, he started with a deux chevaux and I don't think those are really cars. A lot closer to a Murray riding lawn mower. I may even be insulting the lawn mower.
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A hacksaw and a few tools? No drill. No welder? Hmmmm. Who took the pic's?

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Apparently he is too good for walking... 20 miles away!? at 2 mph you could make it in 10 hours! This guy might need some help, And why he was almost naked in the picture? I'd rather not know...
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you.

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