Homeless Brazilian built a car

A passionate desire to possess their own cars for the Homeless conducted by the Brazilian years of begging and hunger. But efforts were rewarded, and now he has a car of his own design.

Brazilian named Orismar de Souza has always been homeless. All his 35 years he spent on the street, but, as expected, had a big dream. De Souza wanted a car. Buy a car from a homeless and unemployed had no chance, so he decided to act methods available.



For four years he spent on it to construct and assemble a car from scrap vehicles - from the fact that I found at the dump. As a basis, he took a motorcycle engine with 125 cubic. cm, but decided to improve the system start by getting rid of foot and adapt traditional starter for electric cars. Most of the parts that were available to de Susa, were of old wrecked cars Fiat, although his car found a considerable number of components automakers.

The most difficult part was making the body. Since the Brazilian had no experience, no equipment. The only means at hand were a hammer and chisel: with their help, he independently produced all the body panels, drove them as far as possible, picked up the glass.

The most difficult part, according to Avtostroiteley, there was a period associated with the production of this body, because he needed some money (for example, welding ). To get the desired, it is estimated that an amount equal to about 270 U.S. dollars, almost four months, the Brazilian did not eat. All the time he spent on the streets of the town of Sao Jose de Piranhas in the north- eastern Brazil, begging and doing a fine job for a pittance.

As the designer himself South American edition of Globo, all the ... But now many openly envy: in-car de Sousa has even audio system, and in addition, there is a reverse gear in the gearbox.
Moreover, it appeared only in the Brazilian automobile, life began to build - he even found a job at one of the sugar cane plantations, and now he has to go to work than. He's already making plans for the future, a central place in the garage which occupies. If necessary, it is possible to live....












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