World's Fastest Wheelbarrow Hits 40 MPH, Looks Like a Deathtrap

We've already seen this on various social media posts, but we didn't realize it's another creation of Kevin Nicks. The man became famous several years ago by building the fastest shed in the world.

And what do people keep in their garden shed? Probably a wheelbarrow. This makes perfect sense in a twisted kind of way.

The kind-hearted 57-year-old saw that people were getting depressed due to the whole Coronavirus lockdown and pandemic. Believing tinkering with power tools to be the cure, he decided to put together something fun using only parts that were already in his shop.

"I set myself a challenge to build a machine on zero budget because for some people money is tight," he said. "Somebody donated a moped which wasn't running, and I got that running. Everything else was just scraps and bits and pieces I had around."

The engine is from a Honda scooter that had stopped running. All the metal was already around the shop, and although the platform looks like a Segway, that's made from scratch as well.

The real top speed of the "Barrow of Speed" is unknown, and we wouldn't be surprised if it's another Guinness World Records holder. But for now, you can check out Car Throttle going about 40 miles per hour or 65 kph. It's quite terrifying to see this little deathtrap going at high speed on public roads. All this time, the rider is standing upright, being buffeted by the wind.

Back in 2015, Nicks set the record for the fastest shed, which he later broke in 2019 when he clocked 105 mph or 170 kph.