Gag Daily
Panel

    The Unusual Transport

    Author: peter Date: 14 November, Category: Appealing, Visits 4498
    Jose Alberto Sarmiento sits in his 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 microcar on a street in Havana May 20, 2010. The bubble car has been in the possession of the lamp maker's family since before the Cuban Revolution. The three-wheeler was produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt from 1955 to 1964. There are only 36 of the cars remaining in Cuba. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)


    Jose Alberto Sarmiento sits in his 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 microcar on a street in Havana May 20, 2010. The bubble car has been in the possession of the lamp maker's family since before the Cuban Revolution. The three-wheeler was produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt from 1955 to 1964. There are only 36 of the cars remaining in Cuba. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)




    A converted car, which is covered with woven raffia palm cane, is parked in front of an artisan workshop in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria January 10, 2013. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)


    A converted car, which is covered with woven raffia palm cane, is parked in front of an artisan workshop in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria January 10, 2013. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)




    Sudhakar Yadav, an Indian rides a cricket bat shaped car in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 10, 2007. A 25 feet long cricket bat shaped car is to support team India in the world cup cricket, Yadav said. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)


    Sudhakar Yadav, an Indian rides a cricket bat shaped car in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 10, 2007. A 25 feet long cricket bat shaped car is to support team India in the world cup cricket, Yadav said. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)




    A car powered by Panasonic's [Oxyride] AA dry cell batteries runs during a Guinness World Record attempt at a vehicle test centre in Shirosato town, northeast of Tokyo August 4, 2007. According to the organisers, the collaboration of Panasonic and Osaka Sangyo University has achieved the new record for the fastest car powered by dry cell batteries with the average speed of 105.95 km/h (65.8 mph) for 1 km (0.6 miles), using 192 AA dry cell batteries. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)


    A car powered by Panasonic's [Oxyride] AA dry cell batteries runs during a Guinness World Record attempt at a vehicle test centre in Shirosato town, northeast of Tokyo August 4, 2007. According to the organisers, the collaboration of Panasonic and Osaka Sangyo University has achieved the new record for the fastest car powered by dry cell batteries with the average speed of 105.95 km/h (65.8 mph) for 1 km (0.6 miles), using 192 AA dry cell batteries. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)




    Tourists pass by the Paris Opera on a Velovisit in Paris April 24, 2006. The bike has seven seats designed for a driver and six passengers who sit in a circle and chat while pedalling. The driver holds the handlebars, which look more like a steering wheel, and is responsible for braking. The Velovisit can be hired for a tour through Paris, with or without a guide. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)


    Tourists pass by the Paris Opera on a Velovisit in Paris April 24, 2006. The bike has seven seats designed for a driver and six passengers who sit in a circle and chat while pedalling. The driver holds the handlebars, which look more like a steering wheel, and is responsible for braking. The Velovisit can be hired for a tour through Paris, with or without a guide. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)




    Eric Tan, one of the students who designed and constructed the first Philippine solar-powered car, drives past vehicles along a street in Manila September 1, 2007, after it was unveiled. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)


    Eric Tan, one of the students who designed and constructed the first Philippine solar-powered car, drives past vehicles along a street in Manila September 1, 2007, after it was unveiled. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)




    A man drives his taxi, a do-it-yourself stretch job performed on an old Soviet-era Russian car called Lada, in Havana March 30, 2010. From horse-drawn carts to 1950s Chevrolets, overcrowded sidecars to motorized bicycles, old military vans to a pair of Lada cars melded into one, anything goes on the roads of Cuba, a virtual living transport museum. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)


    A man drives his taxi, a do-it-yourself stretch job performed on an old Soviet-era Russian car called Lada, in Havana March 30, 2010. From horse-drawn carts to 1950s Chevrolets, overcrowded sidecars to motorized bicycles, old military vans to a pair of Lada cars melded into one, anything goes on the roads of Cuba, a virtual living transport museum. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)




    German bicycle designer Didi Senft, poses in a costume with a self-made bike honouring the late U.S. singer Michael Jackson in the village of Philadelphia near Storkow, some 50 km (31 miles) south of the German capital Berlin, April 6, 2010. Senft, a cycling fan better known as [El Diablo] from the Tour de France, is to embark on a 13-day tour with his bike, visiting capitals around Europe to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)


    German bicycle designer Didi Senft, poses in a costume with a self-made bike honouring the late U.S. singer Michael Jackson in the village of Philadelphia near Storkow, some 50 km (31 miles) south of the German capital Berlin, April 6, 2010. Senft, a cycling fan better known as [El Diablo] from the Tour de France, is to embark on a 13-day tour with his bike, visiting capitals around Europe to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




    A car sits on the street with a garden growing where the engine should be in Vancouver, British Columbia August 30, 2010. The car is part of a program called The Stick Shift Project which is part of a collaborative urban transformation in which four cars have had their engines removed and a small garden planted. The cars have been parked in several locations around Vancouver. (Photo by Andy Clark/Reuters)


    A car sits on the street with a garden growing where the engine should be in Vancouver, British Columbia August 30, 2010. The car is part of a program called The Stick Shift Project which is part of a collaborative urban transformation in which four cars have had their engines removed and a small garden planted. The cars have been parked in several locations around Vancouver. (Photo by Andy Clark/Reuters)




    A view of what the Curitiba City Hall is calling the world's longest articulated bus, as it was presented to the press before going into service on the city's public transportation grid, in Curitiba April 5, 2011. The bus, made in Brazil by Volvo with a Neobus chassis, has a capacity of 250 passengers, is 28 meters (92 ft) long, 2.6 meters (8.5 ft) wide, and powered with biodiesel made from soybeans. (Photo by Rodolfo Buhrer/Reuters)


    A view of what the Curitiba City Hall is calling the world's longest articulated bus, as it was presented to the press before going into service on the city's public transportation grid, in Curitiba April 5, 2011. The bus, made in Brazil by Volvo with a Neobus chassis, has a capacity of 250 passengers, is 28 meters (92 ft) long, 2.6 meters (8.5 ft) wide, and powered with biodiesel made from soybeans. (Photo by Rodolfo Buhrer/Reuters)




    People riding a motorcycle attend a street carnival at Tafawa Balewa square in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos April 30, 2011. The carnival was organised by the Lagos metropolitan government as part of Easter celebrations. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)


    People riding a motorcycle attend a street carnival at Tafawa Balewa square in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos April 30, 2011. The carnival was organised by the Lagos metropolitan government as part of Easter celebrations. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)




    A worker drives a motorcycle made from recycled materials of spare parts from cars and bicycles at a workshop owned by Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn in Bangkok July 27, 2011. Roongrojna, 54, creates his artworks from recycled spare parts from used cars, motorcycles as well as bicycles. With four shops in Bangkok named [Ko Art Shop], Roongrojna also exports his artworks to clients all over the world. (Photo by Sukree Sukplang/Reuters)


    A worker drives a motorcycle made from recycled materials of spare parts from cars and bicycles at a workshop owned by Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn in Bangkok July 27, 2011. Roongrojna, 54, creates his artworks from recycled spare parts from used cars, motorcycles as well as bicycles. With four shops in Bangkok named [Ko Art Shop], Roongrojna also exports his artworks to clients all over the world. (Photo by Sukree Sukplang/Reuters)




    Biological analyst Alan Dowden of the Seattle Sperm Bank rides the Sperm Bike, a custom-designed, high-tech bicycle used to deliver donated sperm to fertility clinics, in Seattle November 8, 2011. According to Seattle Sperm Bank's managing director Gary Olsem, donor sperm is transported by medical technicians aboard the bike, which is the second of its kind, in liquid nitrogen cooled vacuum containers. The first Sperm Bike was adopted by Seattle Sperm Bank's sibling company, the European Sperm Bank, in Cophenhagen. (Photo by Anthony Bolante/Reuters)


    Biological analyst Alan Dowden of the Seattle Sperm Bank rides the Sperm Bike, a custom-designed, high-tech bicycle used to deliver donated sperm to fertility clinics, in Seattle November 8, 2011. According to Seattle Sperm Bank's managing director Gary Olsem, donor sperm is transported by medical technicians aboard the bike, which is the second of its kind, in liquid nitrogen cooled vacuum containers. The first Sperm Bike was adopted by Seattle Sperm Bank's sibling company, the European Sperm Bank, in Cophenhagen. (Photo by Anthony Bolante/Reuters)




    Workers from Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant push a full-size Legoland edition Ford Explorer, made with more than 380,000 Lego blocks, at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois September 26, 2011. The candy-apple red Explorer will be on display at the soon-to-open Legoland Florida theme park near Orlando. (Photo by Frank Polich/Reuters)


    Workers from Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant push a full-size Legoland edition Ford Explorer, made with more than 380,000 Lego blocks, at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois September 26, 2011. The candy-apple red Explorer will be on display at the soon-to-open Legoland Florida theme park near Orlando. (Photo by Frank Polich/Reuters)




    A worker test drives a car in the shape of a heels on a road in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 7, 2012. The shoe is part of a ladies series of creations by Indian car designer Sudhakar Yadav to mark the International Women's Day and the car can run at a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)


    A worker test drives a car in the shape of a heels on a road in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 7, 2012. The shoe is part of a ladies series of creations by Indian car designer Sudhakar Yadav to mark the International Women's Day and the car can run at a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)




    A biker takes part in the 27th International Motorcyclist Summer Rally in Faro in the southern province of Algarve July 19, 2008. (Photo by Nacho Doce/Reuters)


    A biker takes part in the 27th International Motorcyclist Summer Rally in Faro in the southern province of Algarve July 19, 2008. (Photo by Nacho Doce/Reuters)




    A woman and her son sit inside the capsule of an electric tricycle as they drive along a main road in central Beijing March 15, 2012. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)


    A woman and her son sit inside the capsule of an electric tricycle as they drive along a main road in central Beijing March 15, 2012. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




    Customized Mercedes-Benz SL600s, Luxury Crystal Benz, studded with 300,000 Swarovski crystal glass, are displayed at the pavilion of custom car accessory company Garson/D.A.D at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, January 15, 2010. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Reuters)


    Customized Mercedes-Benz SL600s, Luxury Crystal Benz, studded with 300,000 Swarovski crystal glass, are displayed at the pavilion of custom car accessory company Garson/D.A.D at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, January 15, 2010. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Reuters)




    The Terrafugia Transition, a flying car, unfolds its wings at the 2012 New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center in New York, April 5, 2012. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Reuters)


    The Terrafugia Transition, a flying car, unfolds its wings at the 2012 New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center in New York, April 5, 2012. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Reuters)




    Hungarian Istvan Puskas poses with his wooden chopper in Tiszaors, 161km (100 miles) east of Budapest, June 14, 2012. Puskas, a 52-year-old tractor driver, built his bike in two years from firewood. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)


    Hungarian Istvan Puskas poses with his wooden chopper in Tiszaors, 161km (100 miles) east of Budapest, June 14, 2012. Puskas, a 52-year-old tractor driver, built his bike in two years from firewood. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




    A model wearing a bikini soaks in a jacuzzi on the rear end of a limousine named [Mini XXL] at the Japanese designers' brand THEATRE PRODUCTS Fall Winter 2005 collection, at the National stadium in Tokyo April 6, 2005. The six metre (about 20 feet) long stretch Mini Cooper S, equipped with six wheels, four doors, six passenger seats and a jacuzzi, is touring around Europe and parts of Asia where it is set to be the star attraction at various events, the organizers said. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)


    A model wearing a bikini soaks in a jacuzzi on the rear end of a limousine named [Mini XXL] at the Japanese designers' brand THEATRE PRODUCTS Fall Winter 2005 collection, at the National stadium in Tokyo April 6, 2005. The six metre (about 20 feet) long stretch Mini Cooper S, equipped with six wheels, four doors, six passenger seats and a jacuzzi, is touring around Europe and parts of Asia where it is set to be the star attraction at various events, the organizers said. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)




    A friend of Wang Jian sits in a hand-made replica of a Lamborghini Reventon in Suqian, Jiangsu province August 30, 2012. Wang, a young Chinese farmer who worked at a garage for more than a decade, built the replica of a Lamborghini Reventon with a second-hand Nissan and Santana. The self-made roadster cost Wang around 60,000 RMB ($9,450) and can reach a maximum speed of 160mph, according to local media reports. (Photo by Reuters/Xihao)


    A friend of Wang Jian sits in a hand-made replica of a Lamborghini Reventon in Suqian, Jiangsu province August 30, 2012. Wang, a young Chinese farmer who worked at a garage for more than a decade, built the replica of a Lamborghini Reventon with a second-hand Nissan and Santana. The self-made roadster cost Wang around 60,000 RMB ($9,450) and can reach a maximum speed of 160mph, according to local media reports. (Photo by Reuters/Xihao)




    Members of the TUM CREATE group ride a prototype of their VOI scooter at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore May 28, 2013. The electric-powered VOI multipurpose scooter was designed to provide the ease of mobility and affordability of a scooter while offering car-like comfort and protection to the passenger. TUM CREATE is a joint research programme between Germany's Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) and the NTU. The group is looking to further develop the prototype. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)


    Members of the TUM CREATE group ride a prototype of their VOI scooter at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore May 28, 2013. The electric-powered VOI multipurpose scooter was designed to provide the ease of mobility and affordability of a scooter while offering car-like comfort and protection to the passenger. TUM CREATE is a joint research programme between Germany's Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) and the NTU. The group is looking to further develop the prototype. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)




    [Bamgoo], an electric car with a body made out of bamboo, is displayed in Kyoto, western Japan November 14, 2008. The sixty-kilogram single-seater ecologically friendly concept car, which measures 270 centimeters in length, 130 centimeters in width and 165 centimeters in height, is developed by Kyoto University Venture Business Laboratory, featuring bamboo articles in the Kyoto area. The car can run for 50 kilometers on a single charge. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)


    [Bamgoo], an electric car with a body made out of bamboo, is displayed in Kyoto, western Japan November 14, 2008. The sixty-kilogram single-seater ecologically friendly concept car, which measures 270 centimeters in length, 130 centimeters in width and 165 centimeters in height, is developed by Kyoto University Venture Business Laboratory, featuring bamboo articles in the Kyoto area. The car can run for 50 kilometers on a single charge. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)




    Zhang Jinduo's wife tries on a self-made racing car on the outskirts of Shenyang, Liaoning province May 10, 2008. Zhang, the 53-year-old local farmer made the racing car with the help of his son who is a car mechanic. The car is equipped with a rear-mounted motorcycle engine and can achieve 60-80 km per hour, according to local media. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)


    Zhang Jinduo's wife tries on a self-made racing car on the outskirts of Shenyang, Liaoning province May 10, 2008. Zhang, the 53-year-old local farmer made the racing car with the help of his son who is a car mechanic. The car is equipped with a rear-mounted motorcycle engine and can achieve 60-80 km per hour, according to local media. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)




    The Project P.U.M.A. prototype is shown during a test drive in Brooklyn, New York April 4, 2009. General Motors and Segway are developing an electric two-seat prototype vehicle with just two wheels, which could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly, and at a lower total cost. The collaboration, dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) combines several technologies that increase mobility freedom with zero emissions, enhanced safety, seamless connectivity and reduced congestion in cities. (Photo by Reuters/Emile Wamsteker-General Motors)


    The Project P.U.M.A. prototype is shown during a test drive in Brooklyn, New York April 4, 2009. General Motors and Segway are developing an electric two-seat prototype vehicle with just two wheels, which could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly, and at a lower total cost. The collaboration, dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) combines several technologies that increase mobility freedom with zero emissions, enhanced safety, seamless connectivity and reduced congestion in cities. (Photo by Reuters/Emile Wamsteker-General Motors)




    Car designer Sudhakar Yadav drives a car in the shape of a snooker table during a promotional event in Hyderabad November 11, 2009.The car has three wheels with a 150cc engine and it can runs a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). Picture taken November 11, 2009. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)


    Car designer Sudhakar Yadav drives a car in the shape of a snooker table during a promotional event in Hyderabad November 11, 2009.The car has three wheels with a 150cc engine and it can runs a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). Picture taken November 11, 2009. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)




    Bernd Weise, of the Amphicar Club Berlin, pilots his 1961 Amphicar down the Grand Canal in Venice May 28, 2009. The German-built amphibious car, which uses a Triumph Herald engine, is capable of over 110 kph (70mph) by road and 8 knots on water. Its driver a needs regular driving licence and a boat licence. (Photo by Michele Crosera/Reuters)


    Bernd Weise, of the Amphicar Club Berlin, pilots his 1961 Amphicar down the Grand Canal in Venice May 28, 2009. The German-built amphibious car, which uses a Triumph Herald engine, is capable of over 110 kph (70mph) by road and 8 knots on water. Its driver a needs regular driving licence and a boat licence. (Photo by Michele Crosera/Reuters)

    Related News
    Made in China: Chinese Inventions Part 2

    Made in China: Chinese Inventions Part 2

    Replica of Paris in China Becomes Ghost Town

    Replica of Paris in China Becomes Ghost Town

    Cohiba Factory in Havana

    Cohiba Factory in Havana

    [Oldies] Midget Cars. Part II

    [Oldies] Midget Cars. Part II

    China’s [Easy Riders]

    China’s [Easy Riders]

    Chinese Inventions

    Chinese Inventions

    Personal Urban Mobility And Accessibility (PUMA)

    Personal Urban Mobility And Accessibility (PUMA)

    Tractor Pulling Euro Championships

    Tractor Pulling Euro Championships


    Add Comments
    Bold Italic Underline Strike | Align left Center Align right | Insert smilies Select color | Add Hidden Text Insert Quote Convert selected text from selection to Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet Insert spoiler

    It is forbidden to use not normative lexicon, insult other users of the site, active links to other sites, advertising in the comments..

Advertisements:

photo news
Advertisements



The Unusual Transport

Author: peter Date: 14 November, Category: Appealing, Visits 4498
Jose Alberto Sarmiento sits in his 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 microcar on a street in Havana May 20, 2010. The bubble car has been in the possession of the lamp maker's family since before the Cuban Revolution. The three-wheeler was produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt from 1955 to 1964. There are only 36 of the cars remaining in Cuba. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)


Jose Alberto Sarmiento sits in his 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 microcar on a street in Havana May 20, 2010. The bubble car has been in the possession of the lamp maker's family since before the Cuban Revolution. The three-wheeler was produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt from 1955 to 1964. There are only 36 of the cars remaining in Cuba. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)




A converted car, which is covered with woven raffia palm cane, is parked in front of an artisan workshop in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria January 10, 2013. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)


A converted car, which is covered with woven raffia palm cane, is parked in front of an artisan workshop in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria January 10, 2013. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)




Sudhakar Yadav, an Indian rides a cricket bat shaped car in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 10, 2007. A 25 feet long cricket bat shaped car is to support team India in the world cup cricket, Yadav said. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)


Sudhakar Yadav, an Indian rides a cricket bat shaped car in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 10, 2007. A 25 feet long cricket bat shaped car is to support team India in the world cup cricket, Yadav said. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)




A car powered by Panasonic's [Oxyride] AA dry cell batteries runs during a Guinness World Record attempt at a vehicle test centre in Shirosato town, northeast of Tokyo August 4, 2007. According to the organisers, the collaboration of Panasonic and Osaka Sangyo University has achieved the new record for the fastest car powered by dry cell batteries with the average speed of 105.95 km/h (65.8 mph) for 1 km (0.6 miles), using 192 AA dry cell batteries. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)


A car powered by Panasonic's [Oxyride] AA dry cell batteries runs during a Guinness World Record attempt at a vehicle test centre in Shirosato town, northeast of Tokyo August 4, 2007. According to the organisers, the collaboration of Panasonic and Osaka Sangyo University has achieved the new record for the fastest car powered by dry cell batteries with the average speed of 105.95 km/h (65.8 mph) for 1 km (0.6 miles), using 192 AA dry cell batteries. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)




Tourists pass by the Paris Opera on a Velovisit in Paris April 24, 2006. The bike has seven seats designed for a driver and six passengers who sit in a circle and chat while pedalling. The driver holds the handlebars, which look more like a steering wheel, and is responsible for braking. The Velovisit can be hired for a tour through Paris, with or without a guide. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)


Tourists pass by the Paris Opera on a Velovisit in Paris April 24, 2006. The bike has seven seats designed for a driver and six passengers who sit in a circle and chat while pedalling. The driver holds the handlebars, which look more like a steering wheel, and is responsible for braking. The Velovisit can be hired for a tour through Paris, with or without a guide. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)




Eric Tan, one of the students who designed and constructed the first Philippine solar-powered car, drives past vehicles along a street in Manila September 1, 2007, after it was unveiled. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)


Eric Tan, one of the students who designed and constructed the first Philippine solar-powered car, drives past vehicles along a street in Manila September 1, 2007, after it was unveiled. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)




A man drives his taxi, a do-it-yourself stretch job performed on an old Soviet-era Russian car called Lada, in Havana March 30, 2010. From horse-drawn carts to 1950s Chevrolets, overcrowded sidecars to motorized bicycles, old military vans to a pair of Lada cars melded into one, anything goes on the roads of Cuba, a virtual living transport museum. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)


A man drives his taxi, a do-it-yourself stretch job performed on an old Soviet-era Russian car called Lada, in Havana March 30, 2010. From horse-drawn carts to 1950s Chevrolets, overcrowded sidecars to motorized bicycles, old military vans to a pair of Lada cars melded into one, anything goes on the roads of Cuba, a virtual living transport museum. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/Reuters)




German bicycle designer Didi Senft, poses in a costume with a self-made bike honouring the late U.S. singer Michael Jackson in the village of Philadelphia near Storkow, some 50 km (31 miles) south of the German capital Berlin, April 6, 2010. Senft, a cycling fan better known as [El Diablo] from the Tour de France, is to embark on a 13-day tour with his bike, visiting capitals around Europe to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)


German bicycle designer Didi Senft, poses in a costume with a self-made bike honouring the late U.S. singer Michael Jackson in the village of Philadelphia near Storkow, some 50 km (31 miles) south of the German capital Berlin, April 6, 2010. Senft, a cycling fan better known as [El Diablo] from the Tour de France, is to embark on a 13-day tour with his bike, visiting capitals around Europe to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)




A car sits on the street with a garden growing where the engine should be in Vancouver, British Columbia August 30, 2010. The car is part of a program called The Stick Shift Project which is part of a collaborative urban transformation in which four cars have had their engines removed and a small garden planted. The cars have been parked in several locations around Vancouver. (Photo by Andy Clark/Reuters)


A car sits on the street with a garden growing where the engine should be in Vancouver, British Columbia August 30, 2010. The car is part of a program called The Stick Shift Project which is part of a collaborative urban transformation in which four cars have had their engines removed and a small garden planted. The cars have been parked in several locations around Vancouver. (Photo by Andy Clark/Reuters)




A view of what the Curitiba City Hall is calling the world's longest articulated bus, as it was presented to the press before going into service on the city's public transportation grid, in Curitiba April 5, 2011. The bus, made in Brazil by Volvo with a Neobus chassis, has a capacity of 250 passengers, is 28 meters (92 ft) long, 2.6 meters (8.5 ft) wide, and powered with biodiesel made from soybeans. (Photo by Rodolfo Buhrer/Reuters)


A view of what the Curitiba City Hall is calling the world's longest articulated bus, as it was presented to the press before going into service on the city's public transportation grid, in Curitiba April 5, 2011. The bus, made in Brazil by Volvo with a Neobus chassis, has a capacity of 250 passengers, is 28 meters (92 ft) long, 2.6 meters (8.5 ft) wide, and powered with biodiesel made from soybeans. (Photo by Rodolfo Buhrer/Reuters)




People riding a motorcycle attend a street carnival at Tafawa Balewa square in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos April 30, 2011. The carnival was organised by the Lagos metropolitan government as part of Easter celebrations. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)


People riding a motorcycle attend a street carnival at Tafawa Balewa square in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos April 30, 2011. The carnival was organised by the Lagos metropolitan government as part of Easter celebrations. (Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)




A worker drives a motorcycle made from recycled materials of spare parts from cars and bicycles at a workshop owned by Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn in Bangkok July 27, 2011. Roongrojna, 54, creates his artworks from recycled spare parts from used cars, motorcycles as well as bicycles. With four shops in Bangkok named [Ko Art Shop], Roongrojna also exports his artworks to clients all over the world. (Photo by Sukree Sukplang/Reuters)


A worker drives a motorcycle made from recycled materials of spare parts from cars and bicycles at a workshop owned by Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn in Bangkok July 27, 2011. Roongrojna, 54, creates his artworks from recycled spare parts from used cars, motorcycles as well as bicycles. With four shops in Bangkok named [Ko Art Shop], Roongrojna also exports his artworks to clients all over the world. (Photo by Sukree Sukplang/Reuters)




Biological analyst Alan Dowden of the Seattle Sperm Bank rides the Sperm Bike, a custom-designed, high-tech bicycle used to deliver donated sperm to fertility clinics, in Seattle November 8, 2011. According to Seattle Sperm Bank's managing director Gary Olsem, donor sperm is transported by medical technicians aboard the bike, which is the second of its kind, in liquid nitrogen cooled vacuum containers. The first Sperm Bike was adopted by Seattle Sperm Bank's sibling company, the European Sperm Bank, in Cophenhagen. (Photo by Anthony Bolante/Reuters)


Biological analyst Alan Dowden of the Seattle Sperm Bank rides the Sperm Bike, a custom-designed, high-tech bicycle used to deliver donated sperm to fertility clinics, in Seattle November 8, 2011. According to Seattle Sperm Bank's managing director Gary Olsem, donor sperm is transported by medical technicians aboard the bike, which is the second of its kind, in liquid nitrogen cooled vacuum containers. The first Sperm Bike was adopted by Seattle Sperm Bank's sibling company, the European Sperm Bank, in Cophenhagen. (Photo by Anthony Bolante/Reuters)




Workers from Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant push a full-size Legoland edition Ford Explorer, made with more than 380,000 Lego blocks, at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois September 26, 2011. The candy-apple red Explorer will be on display at the soon-to-open Legoland Florida theme park near Orlando. (Photo by Frank Polich/Reuters)


Workers from Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant push a full-size Legoland edition Ford Explorer, made with more than 380,000 Lego blocks, at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois September 26, 2011. The candy-apple red Explorer will be on display at the soon-to-open Legoland Florida theme park near Orlando. (Photo by Frank Polich/Reuters)




A worker test drives a car in the shape of a heels on a road in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 7, 2012. The shoe is part of a ladies series of creations by Indian car designer Sudhakar Yadav to mark the International Women's Day and the car can run at a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)


A worker test drives a car in the shape of a heels on a road in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad March 7, 2012. The shoe is part of a ladies series of creations by Indian car designer Sudhakar Yadav to mark the International Women's Day and the car can run at a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)




A biker takes part in the 27th International Motorcyclist Summer Rally in Faro in the southern province of Algarve July 19, 2008. (Photo by Nacho Doce/Reuters)


A biker takes part in the 27th International Motorcyclist Summer Rally in Faro in the southern province of Algarve July 19, 2008. (Photo by Nacho Doce/Reuters)




A woman and her son sit inside the capsule of an electric tricycle as they drive along a main road in central Beijing March 15, 2012. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)


A woman and her son sit inside the capsule of an electric tricycle as they drive along a main road in central Beijing March 15, 2012. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




Customized Mercedes-Benz SL600s, Luxury Crystal Benz, studded with 300,000 Swarovski crystal glass, are displayed at the pavilion of custom car accessory company Garson/D.A.D at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, January 15, 2010. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Reuters)


Customized Mercedes-Benz SL600s, Luxury Crystal Benz, studded with 300,000 Swarovski crystal glass, are displayed at the pavilion of custom car accessory company Garson/D.A.D at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, January 15, 2010. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Reuters)




The Terrafugia Transition, a flying car, unfolds its wings at the 2012 New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center in New York, April 5, 2012. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Reuters)


The Terrafugia Transition, a flying car, unfolds its wings at the 2012 New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center in New York, April 5, 2012. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Reuters)




Hungarian Istvan Puskas poses with his wooden chopper in Tiszaors, 161km (100 miles) east of Budapest, June 14, 2012. Puskas, a 52-year-old tractor driver, built his bike in two years from firewood. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)


Hungarian Istvan Puskas poses with his wooden chopper in Tiszaors, 161km (100 miles) east of Budapest, June 14, 2012. Puskas, a 52-year-old tractor driver, built his bike in two years from firewood. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A model wearing a bikini soaks in a jacuzzi on the rear end of a limousine named [Mini XXL] at the Japanese designers' brand THEATRE PRODUCTS Fall Winter 2005 collection, at the National stadium in Tokyo April 6, 2005. The six metre (about 20 feet) long stretch Mini Cooper S, equipped with six wheels, four doors, six passenger seats and a jacuzzi, is touring around Europe and parts of Asia where it is set to be the star attraction at various events, the organizers said. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)


A model wearing a bikini soaks in a jacuzzi on the rear end of a limousine named [Mini XXL] at the Japanese designers' brand THEATRE PRODUCTS Fall Winter 2005 collection, at the National stadium in Tokyo April 6, 2005. The six metre (about 20 feet) long stretch Mini Cooper S, equipped with six wheels, four doors, six passenger seats and a jacuzzi, is touring around Europe and parts of Asia where it is set to be the star attraction at various events, the organizers said. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)




A friend of Wang Jian sits in a hand-made replica of a Lamborghini Reventon in Suqian, Jiangsu province August 30, 2012. Wang, a young Chinese farmer who worked at a garage for more than a decade, built the replica of a Lamborghini Reventon with a second-hand Nissan and Santana. The self-made roadster cost Wang around 60,000 RMB ($9,450) and can reach a maximum speed of 160mph, according to local media reports. (Photo by Reuters/Xihao)


A friend of Wang Jian sits in a hand-made replica of a Lamborghini Reventon in Suqian, Jiangsu province August 30, 2012. Wang, a young Chinese farmer who worked at a garage for more than a decade, built the replica of a Lamborghini Reventon with a second-hand Nissan and Santana. The self-made roadster cost Wang around 60,000 RMB ($9,450) and can reach a maximum speed of 160mph, according to local media reports. (Photo by Reuters/Xihao)




Members of the TUM CREATE group ride a prototype of their VOI scooter at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore May 28, 2013. The electric-powered VOI multipurpose scooter was designed to provide the ease of mobility and affordability of a scooter while offering car-like comfort and protection to the passenger. TUM CREATE is a joint research programme between Germany's Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) and the NTU. The group is looking to further develop the prototype. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)


Members of the TUM CREATE group ride a prototype of their VOI scooter at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore May 28, 2013. The electric-powered VOI multipurpose scooter was designed to provide the ease of mobility and affordability of a scooter while offering car-like comfort and protection to the passenger. TUM CREATE is a joint research programme between Germany's Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) and the NTU. The group is looking to further develop the prototype. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)




[Bamgoo], an electric car with a body made out of bamboo, is displayed in Kyoto, western Japan November 14, 2008. The sixty-kilogram single-seater ecologically friendly concept car, which measures 270 centimeters in length, 130 centimeters in width and 165 centimeters in height, is developed by Kyoto University Venture Business Laboratory, featuring bamboo articles in the Kyoto area. The car can run for 50 kilometers on a single charge. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)


[Bamgoo], an electric car with a body made out of bamboo, is displayed in Kyoto, western Japan November 14, 2008. The sixty-kilogram single-seater ecologically friendly concept car, which measures 270 centimeters in length, 130 centimeters in width and 165 centimeters in height, is developed by Kyoto University Venture Business Laboratory, featuring bamboo articles in the Kyoto area. The car can run for 50 kilometers on a single charge. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)




Zhang Jinduo's wife tries on a self-made racing car on the outskirts of Shenyang, Liaoning province May 10, 2008. Zhang, the 53-year-old local farmer made the racing car with the help of his son who is a car mechanic. The car is equipped with a rear-mounted motorcycle engine and can achieve 60-80 km per hour, according to local media. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)


Zhang Jinduo's wife tries on a self-made racing car on the outskirts of Shenyang, Liaoning province May 10, 2008. Zhang, the 53-year-old local farmer made the racing car with the help of his son who is a car mechanic. The car is equipped with a rear-mounted motorcycle engine and can achieve 60-80 km per hour, according to local media. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)




The Project P.U.M.A. prototype is shown during a test drive in Brooklyn, New York April 4, 2009. General Motors and Segway are developing an electric two-seat prototype vehicle with just two wheels, which could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly, and at a lower total cost. The collaboration, dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) combines several technologies that increase mobility freedom with zero emissions, enhanced safety, seamless connectivity and reduced congestion in cities. (Photo by Reuters/Emile Wamsteker-General Motors)


The Project P.U.M.A. prototype is shown during a test drive in Brooklyn, New York April 4, 2009. General Motors and Segway are developing an electric two-seat prototype vehicle with just two wheels, which could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly, and at a lower total cost. The collaboration, dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) combines several technologies that increase mobility freedom with zero emissions, enhanced safety, seamless connectivity and reduced congestion in cities. (Photo by Reuters/Emile Wamsteker-General Motors)




Car designer Sudhakar Yadav drives a car in the shape of a snooker table during a promotional event in Hyderabad November 11, 2009.The car has three wheels with a 150cc engine and it can runs a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). Picture taken November 11, 2009. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)


Car designer Sudhakar Yadav drives a car in the shape of a snooker table during a promotional event in Hyderabad November 11, 2009.The car has three wheels with a 150cc engine and it can runs a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph). Picture taken November 11, 2009. (Photo by Krishnendu Halder/Reuters)




Bernd Weise, of the Amphicar Club Berlin, pilots his 1961 Amphicar down the Grand Canal in Venice May 28, 2009. The German-built amphibious car, which uses a Triumph Herald engine, is capable of over 110 kph (70mph) by road and 8 knots on water. Its driver a needs regular driving licence and a boat licence. (Photo by Michele Crosera/Reuters)


Bernd Weise, of the Amphicar Club Berlin, pilots his 1961 Amphicar down the Grand Canal in Venice May 28, 2009. The German-built amphibious car, which uses a Triumph Herald engine, is capable of over 110 kph (70mph) by road and 8 knots on water. Its driver a needs regular driving licence and a boat licence. (Photo by Michele Crosera/Reuters)

Related News
Made in China: Chinese Inventions Part 2

Made in China: Chinese Inventions Part 2

Replica of Paris in China Becomes Ghost Town

Replica of Paris in China Becomes Ghost Town

Cohiba Factory in Havana

Cohiba Factory in Havana

[Oldies] Midget Cars. Part II

[Oldies] Midget Cars. Part II

China’s [Easy Riders]

China’s [Easy Riders]

Chinese Inventions

Chinese Inventions

Personal Urban Mobility And Accessibility (PUMA)

Personal Urban Mobility And Accessibility (PUMA)

Tractor Pulling Euro Championships

Tractor Pulling Euro Championships


Add Comments
Bold Italic Underline Strike | Align left Center Align right | Insert smilies Select color | Add Hidden Text Insert Quote Convert selected text from selection to Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet Insert spoiler

It is forbidden to use not normative lexicon, insult other users of the site, active links to other sites, advertising in the comments..