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Mechanic Builds Dwarf Cars Collection, Has Them Stored in a Museum

Ernie Adams, a 74-year old mechanic from Maricopa, Arizona, spent most of his life building mini-cars. The man claims he built his first car from scratch in 1965 out of nine refrigerators. Even though people offered him money for his creations, the man insists on not selling them. Instead, his sons managed to convince him to open up a museum where people could at least see them.
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Photo: www.dwarfcarmuseum.com
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He calls them dwarf cars and they are street legal.

The first dwarf car was created in 1965 as a 28 Chevy two-door sedan and was made out of nine old refrigerators. He began gathering the materials for this project in 1962 and three years later he also got a 18hp Wisconsin motor, just in time to begin construction. With a homemade hacksaw made from a chair frame, hammer and a chisel, Ernie started working on what he would later name “Grandpa Warf”, his first creation.

Two dwarf race cars followed and soon enough he found himself specialized in the making of these vehicles. After leaving the racing track (because yes, the small racing cars did eventually go on the track), the creative mechanic had learned a lot about bending and shaping metal so it was only normal to start something new.

He loved to see heads turn in admiration so he wanted a fully dressed Dwarf Car with fenders, chrome, finished interior and, most of all, that was street legal.

A hobby turned into an exhibition

Years have passed and Ernie’s family would eventually manage to put all his creations into a real museum. According to the collection’s website, these vehicles are miniature versions of older style american cars, each handmade out of steel. The museum is open everyday from 9 to 4 and they even offer the cars for special events.

The charge for events within a 50 mile (80km) radius is $100 and every mile above that is $1 per mile. That is in case you’re thinking of a funny prank to pull on your friends.

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