Half Baked: 1993 Geo Metro
This next car comes from tipper ME (and Cory) who describes it simply as “speechless.” That is one way to describe it, but interesting is that the seller doesn’t say much about it in the description either. The only explanation is a vintage 93 newspaper clipping that explains some of the reasons behind hacking the top half off of a Geo. Find this 1993 Geo Metro offered for $3200 in Troy, NY via tracebook crazyplace.
From the seller:
1993 Chevrolet geo
$3,200
Listed 3 days ago in Troy, NY
About This Vehicle
Driven 1,234 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Black
Fuel type: Gasoline
2 owners
This vehicle is paid off
Seller’s Description
One of kind experimental car created by Doug Heffron
See a better way to drive something “experimental”? tips@dailyturismo.com
“Are we going to have to wait until gas prices go to $5 a gallon before the build a high-mileage car?” It took 29 years but he’s still asking the right question.
And hey the guy did a helluva lot better than Homer Simpson did….
https://miro.medium.com/max/660/1*JWJNW8-MuTWhSES237fMAQ.jpeg
This would be awesome for selling bottled water and frozen treats out of those side bins. Or Thai iced tea, that would hit the spot.
I want to buy this to “race” on the salt at Bonneville Speed Week. I’d definitely have the longest time and slowest speed through the traps, but whatever. It has the look of an experimental and it’s already rusty, so what’s the harm in a little more salt?
No. He was completely baked.
Mercedes Streeter over at The Autopian does a deep dive into this car.
https://www.theautopian.com/the-75-mpg-geo-metro-experimental-aero-car-is-what-you-get-when-an-engineer-wants-to-send-a-message/
There is a link to an interview with the builder who also built this airplane in a lightbulb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-bLzHTYOd4
At least ya have a place to put your beer.