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Homeless Man Builds His Own Car Out of Junk

Posted March 25, 2011 11:47 AM

From Jalopnik:

This is Orismar de Souza, a homeless man in Brazil, who decided to build the car he couldn't buy using junk, spare parts and a hammer and chisel. Four years later, the "shrimpmobile" has him back on his feet.

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03/25/2011 4:27 PM

Cool! Next step, a carless person builds a home out of salvageable goodies....

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03/25/2011 5:19 PM

Big deal...I bought one from a dealer years ago and it was junk by the time I got it home.

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03/25/2011 7:18 PM

I bet GM executives are already talking to their engineers about how they too can build something like this for similar up front costs but with less metal or reliable materials.

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03/26/2011 8:46 AM

What? No fuzzy dice? The job ain't done!
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03/27/2011 11:50 AM

Way to go, man! It looks pretty good, better than some cars I have owned. Now you need to make your own licence plate and a driver's licence.

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03/28/2011 11:47 AM

I don't mean to sound mean but,If he's smart enough to build a car out of junk the he should be smart enough to get a job and get him a place to live.

Times are hard but McDonald's and other fast food restaurants are always hiring. I mean a job is a job and that's better than no job at all. Am I right?

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03/30/2011 9:50 PM

According to the article:

"...Souza has been able to use it to find a home and a job in the local sugarcane fields."

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