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A motorist from the Russian city of Novosibirsk teamed up with a local
ice sculptor to create a unique Mercedes G-Class SUV using blocks of ice
mounted on a metal chassis and powered by an old engine.
Vladislav Barashenkov, the host of Garage 54, a popular YouTube channel
focusing on cars, recently went viral for an invention that’s as
outrageous as it is cool – a budget version of the Mercedes G-Class
luxury SUV made largely out of clear blocks of ice. But Barashenkov
wanted it to be more than just a cool looking ice sculpture, so he
simply had the sculptor create the body out of ice, which he then
mounted on the chassis of an old UAZ 469 military utility vehicle. That
made the ice SUV drivable, although riding in it isn’t as smooth as a
real G-Class.
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It’s not clear what the ice sculptor used to glue all the blocks
together, but the body is definitely sturdy enough to endure a ride on
flat surfaces. I don’t think it can handle rough terrain, as a more
serious bump would probably cause the ice to crack.
As if driving in a five-tonne ice SUV conspicuous enough, Barashenkov
also fitted it with color LED lights which refracted through the blocks
of ice, attracting even more attention.
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Vladislav Barashenkov is famous for building all kinds of crazy
contraptions. In the past, he has made news headlines in Russia for a
“three-headed car”, another with sneaker-wearing wheels, or a small tank
made from the rear parts of two small cars. You can see them all on his
YouTube channel, Garage 54. |