Fred Flintstone Vs. The Man

Faithful blogTO readers will remember this video we posted back in December of the Shared Propulsion Car being pulled over by Metro’s finest back on October 25, 2007 alleging the driver, Dean Baldwin, was operating an unsafe vehicle.

Brainchild of Montreal artist Michel de Broin, the 1986 Buick Regal had been stripped of its engine, suspension and transmission so that occupants could propel the car using pedals. Think of it as a hard shelled luxury cycle built for four. As an added touch, de Broin had replaced the car’s headlights with votive candles (no word on whether or not they were scented, but they did stay lit for the entire trip).

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