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Russian Builds 'Mad Max' Snowmobile From Scrap Parts

by Caleb Johnson on April 16, 2010 at 07:25 AM

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How does a Russian get around the frozen countryside during sub-zero winters? He builds an awesome snowmobile that looks like something out of 'Mad Max.' According to the English Russia website, an unnamed retiree built the pictured snowmobile, which is powered by an old Yamaha motorcycle engine and constructed from pieces of scrap metal. The gearshift is fashioned from a wooden Coke bottle [Ed. Note: Those exist?], and the seat was pulled from an old carousel. Plus, the engine is positioned to give off some heat to the driver. Rather than use rubber treads, like traditional snowmobiles, this guy threw on a metal wheel, much like what you'd see on the back of a riverboat. The rear positioning makes the snowmobile faster and lighter, making it easier to travel across fresh snow without getting bogged down or stuck.

That's a handy feature when you need to high-tail it to the store for a bottle of vodka, outrun James Bond, or, you know, just get out of the freezing cold as quickly as possible. [From: English Russia, via: DVICE]

Tags: custom, diy, MadMax, russia, snow, snowmobile, top, transportation, winter

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