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Happy-Go-Pukey: Watch This Ford Ka Goes Into Spin Cycle Mode


Happy-Go-Pukey: Watch This Ford Ka Goes Into Spin Cycle Mode

At some point, being the mad scientist can be a hell of a lot of fun. Experiencing weightlessness in a Pontiac Catalina after the phrase “Let’s hit Banner Jump!” came out was awesome and a hell of a lot cheaper than paying for a ride in the real Vomit Comit, let alone a space trip. Feeling topsy-turvy inside of a Dodge Shadow that went over twice while romping in a farm field was another situation. But what about the really weird stuff? The kind of thing that is dreamt up during a drunken party and somehow ends up seeing the light of day? Somehow, I haven’t experienced that with a vehicle. Some amusement park rides, on the other hand, I’m convinced were drawn up by four men slamming absinthe for a month straight. The teacup rides…whose sick joke was it to make a “mellow ride for kids” that could quickly be turned into a backup system for NASA’s astronaut testing schedule?! I’ve heard more harrrrf! noises coming out of kids on the teacups than anywhere else on the planet.

Now, look at this thing. It started life as a Ford Ka, a tiny little city car from Europe that’s just slightly bigger than my shoes. As you know, with a front-drive car, once you cut that pesky rear axle off, you still have a functional automobile, be it one that will make a hell of a racket if you drive it around with it’s tail dragging wherever it goes. How do you remedy the scraping noise? How about a gigantic caster wheel? Now, you have an interesting concept: a trike that can pivot as sharply as the front wheels can turn. Balance the weight between the two seats, cut the wheel and mat the throttle, and watch as your passengers’ eyes start rolling back into their heads.

You might not speak Russian and may rely on the translator’s voiceover to know what Vlad from Garage 54 is saying. But the groaning noises that are being made once the Ka comes to a stop…no translation is needed for “ugh, my poor stomach…”


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