French artist designs cardboard Ferrari

If you can´t afford to buy a Ferrari then it is probably the best to build your own one!
The French Designer Benedetto Bufalino from Lyon transformed his Aixam City into an iconic 1980s Ferrari Testarossa as part of his latest art project.

The Artist used simple material like flattened cardboard boxes, foil and paint for the Ferrari’s sleek bodywork.
The cover fits over the Aixam City: but it´s unclear if it is waterproof or road legal.

Nonetheless, the cardboard Ferrari has been turning heads in France.

Rush Hour in Venezuela: Train commuters fight for a seat

The slightest nudge on a British train often results in a seething glare.
When you next encounter an instance of British reserved judgement think about these commuters in Venezuela who have to run, leap over chairs and swing on poles to get a seat.

The CCTV footage shows a packed train in Caracas during peak times.
When the doors open, the commuters run into the carriage with no regard for other people, including women and children.

Next time it might not seem so bad having to wait a few minutes because the train is too busy.

Satirical “No Woman, No Drive” Parody Mocks Saudi Driving ban

A viral video criticising Saudi Arabia´s ban on female drivers has reached roughly 5 million views in the space of a week. The video was filmed by Saudi Arabian comedians and activists and parodies Bob Marley’s famous song “No Woman, No Cry”

Hisham Fageeh, a Saudi Arabia-American comedian mocks comments from a Saudi cleric who said that driving a car damages the female ovaries, risking their chance to have children.

The lyrics say: “I remember when you used to sit in the family car but back seat, ova-ovaries all safe and well so you can make lots and lots of babies.”
Activists hoped for more participants, but threats of arrest and legal action stopped many from taking part in the video.

Vegetation covers parked car

We have heard many stories of people trying to avoid parking tickets but a car in China might just have the perfect ruse to escape fines!

A car was found covered in shrubbery near Chengdu in Southwest China. The car had been left in the parking area for over a year and had become camouflaged by flora and fauna.

Wang Ping, the original owner of the car told authorities that he sold the vehicle three years ago after he was tracked down through the number plate. Nevertheless Police were unable to locate the current vehicle owner.

The police towed the vehicle away after they were unable to remove the thick branches.

British passport holders can visit 173 countries visa-free

UK passport holders enjoy the widest range of visa-free travel.
Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands are also in the top ten.
Iraqi passport holders can go to 31, Pakistan and Somalia are tied in third-worst with 32 countries.
With only 28 countries without a visa, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the table.

“In today’s globalized world, visa restrictions are an important tool for governments to control the movement of foreign nationals across borders. Visas are a standard requirement for most countries as certain non-nationals wish to enter their territory. At the same time, visa requirements or the lack thereof, are also an indication of the relationship between individual nations and the status of a country within the international community of nations,” said a Henley & Partners spokesman.

British drivers fail to identify common road signs in France

“There are significant differences between the driving laws in France and the UK. Millions of British drivers are taking to the roads in France without a clear understanding of these variations and they could be putting themselves in real danger.” said Neil Ingram, product manager at Churchill Car Insurance.

• 15 per cent don’t know which side of the road to drive on
• One in 10 are not aware that speed is measured in kilometres
• Only 35 per cent could correctly identify the meaning of five common French road signs

Close shave on the motorway

A driver was caught wet-shaving on a motorway by police, with a razor in one hand and a bottle of water in the other.
He was one of 198 drivers pulled over during a five-day operation in the Thames Valley and Hampshire areas. Another man has been pulled over for brushing his teeth.

“Many of the people stopped agreed with the police action and were very embarrassed having been caught on their phones. These offences are being committed by otherwise law abiding and hardworking people. Unfortunately it is that same group of people that are being hurt as a result of the accidents.’ Said Sergeant Paul Dimond.

Tube record broken-visiting 270 stations in the shortest time

The Underground has 270 stations and George Marshall and Anthony Smith visited all stations in the quickest possible time.

George, 41 and Anthony Smith, 28 completed the record in 16 hours, 27 minutes and 20 seconds.

“We’re well aware that whilst this may be seen as an insanely geeky thing to do, we’ve also had a lot of fun, friendly times doing it — and best of all, a Guinness World Record certificate! People have also been goading me saying that ‘I’d never beat it’, so it was to prove a point to them as well!”

Geoff and Anthony said the secret to their accomplishment was to start from the outside of the Tube map and travelling into Central London.

Aussie driver pays parking ticket in loose change

Australian motorcyclist who got fined for a 60$ parking ticket tried to paying the fine in 1,200 five cent coins.
The video shows the man exchanging the money in small coins and pouring the sack of change onto the Adelaide Council counter.

Unfortunately the Australian man was not successful and still has to pay the fine.

“We will be sending the customer a letter to communicate the fine remains outstanding and his money is being held in the safe,” said a council spokesman.

All good things must come to an end – Classic VW bus

It has many names: Hippie Van, Microbus, the breadloaf – the classic VW bus is one of the most historical and iconic cars of the world.

The VW bus may be old but highly regarded. New VW buses can still be purchased, but not for much longer because the days of the Volkswagen bus comes to an end in Brazil, the only place where the company still produces classic buses.

The first VW bus was introduced 1950 and ends this year with a special “Kombi” edition. The last model is a 9-seater with a 1.4-litre engine and a four speed manual transmission.


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