The world’s strangest car has been spotted on Facebook Marketplace for £14,000. It’s a block of cheese powered by a jet engine.
Dieter Sturm, an amateur inventor, created Cheese & Atoll in hopes of getting sponsorship from a major cheese company.
The world’s first and only jet-powered cheese wedge was the brainchild of a Wisconsin stuntman and manufacturer.
In the video, he showed off a cart with a jet turbine and a lightweight body that resembles a cheese wedge.
The design of the car is reminiscent of the Swiss cheese with holes that you often see in cartoons.
The outside of the vehicle is yellow with Cheese and Atoll plastered on the side.
What’s even cheesier is that the switch labeled “Smoked Cheese” ignites the smoker, and “Fondue” ignites the afterburner.
When the afterburner is engaged, the jet engine produces only 180 pounds of thrust.
It was also designed to test models that mimic hypersonic flight.
However, the inventor claimed that although the vehicle was not built for speed, it could travel at speeds of up to 110 miles per hour.
The average speed of this vehicle is 20 to 30 miles per hour, and for a board-bodied cart, it can seem quite fast, if not a little scary.
Dreaming of taking his invention on a national tour paid for by a major cheese company, the man posted his unusual creation online.
But when that plan fell through, Sturm decided to sell the cheese car on Facebook Marketplace.
Initially, the inventor asked for £27,500, but a year later he reduced the price to £18,900.
The Cheese Wedge didn’t sell and the car was put up for sale for just £14,000.
A “micro monster truck” body is also available if you want to replace it someday, Sturm said.
“I’m from Wisconsin and I know how to build custom cars,” he added.
with the fuel tank in place Next There are some concerns about the safety of cheese wedge cars because only a thin wall separates the driver’s seat from the jet engine.
However, it has a secondary 6 horsepower gasoline engine, which allows the car to be driven without the use of jets.
And Sturm acknowledged that his invention was primarily designed for “exhibition fun” and that the car had drawbacks, including loud noise and a lot of smoke.
While some people find this strange creation appealing, others question its usefulness and safety.
One person wrote, “I saw this on your Facebook page. As a cheese-loving Wisconsinite, I’m glad this exists!”
But another user jokingly added: “There’s nothing weird about this.”
Another said: “So you literally do nothing except make noise, waste fuel, and pollute the air?”