Fiat Uno low on horses, but full of bull
The Fiat Uno has never been considered a powerful vehicle, and we're sure there have been many attempts to boost its horsepower. But one man in South Africa took a different approach to performance. Instead of trying to add horses to an Uno, he went with other farm animals, stuffing his tiny Italian car with a pair of cows and a couple of goats. Did we mention he stole them?
Of course, as many hot rodders have learned before him, the man's attempt at a performance boost was totally offset by the added weight, which was a huge hindrance when he tried to outrun the cops. Even in an unmoooo-dified Uno, we can guess how the chase might have ended. But with a back seat of beef and the Billy Goats Gruff for co-pilots, the cops probably could have caught him on one of those Ferrari Segways.
As far as we know, hauling livestock in Italian-marque econo cars isn't illegal, even in South Africa. However, going for a Sunday drive in your Italian econo car with livestock that isn't yours is illegal almost everywhere.
The ill-gotten goats as well as the cows were recovered, while the would-be stock car driver managed to escape being corralled.
[Source: AP]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rollolo 12:09PM (10/26/2007)
Fakelly-fake.
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cameron42985 12:17PM (10/26/2007)
C'mon dude...
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geo.stewart 12:45PM (10/26/2007)
save it for April Fools and use the time in between to get better photos to photochop
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RG 1:08PM (10/26/2007)
Wow you guys are dumb. Of course that's a photoshop. It's a link to an article without a picture so something had to be used for reference. READ!
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AltairDusk 1:23PM (10/26/2007)
I really hope this is a joke because if not the author needs to learn how to spot a photochop better...
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Chris Tutor 3:01PM (10/26/2007)
The author is not only aware of the badly done photochop, but is, in fact, responsible for the badly done photochop. It's the best I could do in about 10 minutes at 1 a.m.
The story, as clicking the link shows, is real.
geo.stewart 3:33PM (10/26/2007)
well then Chris,
thanks for the effort.
AltairDusk 6:17PM (10/26/2007)
My apologies, I didn't realize the story was real. :(
Mike 1:56PM (10/26/2007)
I read this on one of the news sites, so I'm pretty sure the story is real. The photo obviously is not...
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Flea 2:32PM (10/26/2007)
The actual article mentions a blue fiat, of course this picture was shopped up in just one minute to attract attention, it's not supposed to pretend to be the actual car..jeez, calm down guys.
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Dazza 3:31PM (10/26/2007)
If anyone with even half a brain contributed here, they'd realise the photo was an obvious fake merely to illustrate the story: South Africans don't drive LHD vehicles.
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nagmashot 3:01PM (10/26/2007)
Fiat Uno slow.... yeah of course..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FZch7SEfIA
There was a little devil called Fiat Uno Turbo..
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Thomas 6:33PM (10/26/2007)
it's real. go to http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/General_News/0,,1369-1372-2094_2209621,00.html for the original article
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