A welder in the mountains of Nghe An makes a "car" from a motorbike engine.

Working as a welder, carrying around a lot of tools, welding machines, drills, and corrugated iron materials everywhere he goes, Mr. Kien has transformed his 110cc Suzuki motorbike into a car. Photo: Huu Vi

To make the car, in early 2018, Mr. Kien started welding the frame, shot corrugated iron to make the car body and used a motorbike engine, and bought 4 wheels from a Kia Morning car at a scrap yard. The car is not chain-driven but is transmitted by axle. The front is made with 3 ventilation holes to cool the cockpit instead of "air conditioning" in hot seasons. Besides, there are 4 front lights taken from old car lights.

The "interior" of the car that Kien designed himself. Photo: Xuan Thuy

The rear of the car is fitted with two old truck taillights. The interior includes two seats, an old electric car steering wheel. The car also has buttons including a horn light and a master switch to start the engine, forward and reverse gear lever, brake pedal, accelerator pedal, rearview mirror, etc.

The car measures 340x115x122cm. Photo: Xuan Thuy

The car is not only a means of transportation to work but also a product that satisfies Mr. Kien's passion for manufacturing. Photo: Huu Vi

For entertainment, Mr. Kien added a small speaker behind the driver's seat, music is taken from the phone and transmitted through the jack cable.

According to Nguyen Quang Kien, because the vehicle uses a motorbike engine, about 3 liters of gasoline can go nearly 100km, the speed is only about 40km/h. The vehicle is only used in the village and not on inter-commune roads or national highways. The total cost to complete the vehicle is about 25 million VND, which is equal to the cost of a new motorbike but can carry a lot of things and avoid the rain and sun.