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5 Weird, Wacky, and Wonderful Vehicles

Source: http://geekologie.com/2011/03/but-how-many-feet-does-it-get.php

Made as a promotional tool for a shoe company in China, this shoe-shaped electric car seats two and gets them up to about 400km at the lovely speed of 50km/h. The body of the car itself is made like a normal shoe and needed 5 bulls for the leather to cover it.

Source: http://aintviral.com/articles/14-funny-cars/

For the metal fans out there, here’s a customization option that you can consider. Now, just think of the shock of the poor driver in front of you when they look in their rearview mirror.

 Source: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eringo

A design by an Iranian artist, Mohammad Ghezel, the eRinGo has a passenger compartment that sits squarely in the centre of a giant hub. The rings are driven by an electric motor and uses a gyroscope and wheels to keep it upright when cornering. The best part of the eRinGo? It has two steering wheels, one of which locks when not in use; this allows for drivers to take over without having to stop. It’s not out but wouldn’t you love to see this on the road?

Source: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-smart-car-smart-forfun2

Ever seen the Smart Fortwo or Forfour cars around? Perhaps you’ve seen others laughing at them for being so small and cute. Here, we see what happens when a car gets tired of being made fun off and decides to bulk up a bit. First appearing at the Athens Motor Show in 2005, this is car for anyone who wants some inspiration to bulk up.

Source: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-vehicles-howard-daviss-phone-car

For those moments when you really need to call someone, this phone-car is the brainchild of Howard Davis. It’s a modified 1975 Volkswagen Beetle and it’s fully functional, originally created for his telephone business.

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