The future belongs to the brave, the imaginative, the skilled, and the daredevils. As long as they don't endanger themselves or others with their attempts or, just as bad, fall on the wrong side of the law while doing it.
Two brothers have made their way into the annals of internet fame (*there's no such thing, but bear with us) after their DIY (do-it-yourself) vehicle was seized during a traffic stop and news of it spread like wildfire, turning the vehicle into a viral star. We're talking about a homemade helicopter, so of course, this went viral.
Two brothers from Uttar Pradesh, India, decided one day to turn a busted, old Maruti Suzuki Wagon R into a homemade helicopter. According to local reports, both brothers are known to be skilled with their hands, though you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at the project that unfortunately made them stars.
The Suzuki got a small rotor on top and, in lieu of the trunk, a long tail like that of a helicopter. It's clear the frankenvehicle still needed a bit more polishing before making a more convincing helicopter, just like it's clear that two builders should have kept it in the garage and off the public road.
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Police officers intercepted the vehicle as it made its way to the shop during a standard traffic stop. They promptly seized it for showing modifications that went against regulations and, at the same time, made it a danger for other drivers. And no, the helicopter couldn't fly.
Police later released the helicopter but only after they sawed off its tail and the brothers paid a small fine. Until that happened, though, the vehicle was quite the local celebrity, basking in newfound fame among the media and by-standers, as the video below shows. You can't really blame anyone for wanting a closer look, though: it's really a curious and hilarious frankenvehicle.
Before paying the fine, the brothers argued against the seizure by saying that they had no intention of driving the vehicle on the road – a most ironic statement considering they had been caught doing just that. Neither were they thinking of flying it, duh.
Apparently, their sole intent behind the project was to build a novelty wedding vehicle they could rent out and make some extra cash. How the plan did NOT involve driving is anyone's guess. They also said that they'd spent 250,000 rupees, which is roughly $3,000 at the current exchange on the project, and were outraged that, in addition to losing their work when police removed the tail, they'd also be forced to pay the fine.
Now we're back to waiting, more or less with bated breath, for flying taxis, eVTOLs, and real flying cars.
Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends. Full profile
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