Sunday May 20

Plane-Engined Micro Car Madness

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Who says the Germans don’t have a sense of humour? Uwe Wolf certainly has one. Not only does his tiny Gogomobile still have its four-wheel drum brakes, it also has a Russian radial plane engine. Mad?

Totally – good on him. The nine cylinder, 18-litre radial engine is squeezed into the back of the 1950s economy car and sits right behind Uwe’s head.

Why did he do it? Who knows – we don’t care

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We’re just pleased he did and you can read the full details of his amazing creation in September’s Practical Performance Car magazine.

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