Giant limo built from 40 other cars up for sale in Florida
By ANITuesday, June 29, 2010
FLORIDA - A car built over a decade using scrap parts from 40 different vehicles has been put on sale for 950,000 dollars on eBay.
The car is 22-foot-long, weighs 7,500-pounds and includes a stove, microwave, freezer, TV, two air conditioning units and even a sauna.
There are three car batteries installed to keep all the electrics functioning plus four spare wheels and built-in satellite navigation.
The basic vehicle is based on two Mercedes-Benz station wagons welded together, and despite its weight, the car can to do 25 miles to a gallon of diesel.
There are also parts from a 1962 Chrysler Imperial plus 86 lights and 36 mirrors.
“I have been driving this car to Canada every summer from Florida. It is a very reliable car. Last year I changed the engine and transmission which had under 100,000 in mileage,” The Telegraph quoted Antti Rahko, its architect, as saying.
“The reason I am selling is that I am now over 70 years old and a little sick. It has been a lot of joy building this car and it has a lot of memories for me. The car has won all competitions it has been in.”
“I collected parts to this car from all over the world for over ten years. I would be very happy to find someone who would take good care of the car,” he added. (ANI)
