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Engineer Makes Classic Cars From Beer Cans

Posted by samzenpus on from the drinking-and-classic-driving dept.

55-year-old engineer Sandy Sanderson has come up with a series of classic car models that are made out of old beer cans. After he was badly injured in a motorcycle accident Sandy started the empty can project. So far he has made buggies, vans, roadsters and sports cars. Mr Sanderson said, "While I was off work, after the accident, I had the time to try making a racing car from drinks cans. I have always looked at the bottoms of cans and thought 'That would make a really neat half wheel.' The plans for each car take around three or four weeks to complete and then around 80 hours to build each one depending on how detailed they are. I actually don't drink much because I spill most of it."

5 comments

  1. May I be the first to say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    May I be the first to say, "nice cans!"

  2. Trying by MonsterTrimble · · Score: 1

    to not make a comment about drinking and driving....

    Seriously, I like it, although spilling beer is a sin, isn't it?

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  3. Not for children by Locke2005 · · Score: 1

    Methinks you wouldn't want a child anywhere near all those sharp edges...

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    1. Re:Not for children by J4 · · Score: 1

      Would you really want a child playing with something delicate you put 80 hours into?

      Fuck the children (not literally).

    2. Re:Not for children by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Methinks if your ignorant enough to give something like this to your child you shouldn't have a child or of reproduced in the first place.