the 6000 dollar car for Africa?

[Hugo a Gogo]

saw this story on BBC News about some guy building a cheap, durable car for Africa
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18607443
with a pic

looks pretty cool, like an old Bronco or something

googled the name though, Mobius One

http://www.mobiusmotors.com/vehicles/mobius_one.ht...






with a pic of this:

sweet Jesus, hasn't Africa suffered enough!

[Triumph Man]

Wasn't there an "Africar" or something years ago that had a body made out of timber?

[Hitch78]

$6000 is a lot of money for most Africans who don't yet own a car.

[Rowan138]

tempted to buy one and fit a v8 in it, would be fun as it seems it would weigh about as much as a packet of crisps!

[excel monkey]

what's wrong with knackered old Pug 505s and Merc W124s?

[littlebasher]

Honestly, what a piece of st

[AtticusFinch]

already been done in the 70's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africar

(I think they sold a couple into Australia before going bump)

Edited by AtticusFinch on Thursday 13th September 15:42