Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

What Libya's 'Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution' Does in His Spare Time...
Reaganite Republican ^ | March 1, 2011 | Reaganite Republican

Posted on 03/01/2011 3:37:58 AM PST by Reaganite Republican

When he's not trying on new outfits  
or shelling protesters with naval artillery, 
Moammar Gaddafi likes to design cars...


Seriously: meet the Libyan Rocket... 
billed as "World's Safest Car"...


Your author is a lifetime car nut and student of automotive design, so fwiw: although a bit busy and sci-fi for my taste... hey, there's been worse. 

Very pointy, if you're into that- lol:


Looks kinda like a 2025 Honda Civic or something...



The appalling fatality rates on Libyan roads supposedly inspired Gaddafi to offer his ideas on how to best save lives, thus the safety theme -replete with zillions of airbags and "active defense system"- of the Libyan Rocket.  Powered by a 3.0L V-6 engine, a 7-second 0-60mph figure is claimed for the large-ish 217" sedan.

Although slated for production in 2009, the project was stillborn: only these two prototypes have been built by Italian engineering firm Tesco TS and the Tripoli factory that was to produce the car was never completed...


And if you didn't catch the ABC/BBC interview yesterday: Gaddafi makes Baghdad Bob look like a piker- but do note the laughter when asked if he'll step down because Obama and others told him to- as stated here yesterday, the only way this one's going out is feet-first...

[video]

Any chance he still wins this thing, though? Analysis -here-
______________________________________________


Tesco TS   The Examiner   FRA   BBC   TechnoLibya



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Business/Economy; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: gaddafi; ghadafi; libya; qaddafi

1 posted on 03/01/2011 3:38:06 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Reaganite Republican

Gaddafi is designing cars while Obama can barely tie his shoes. Libyans are screwed and we’re even more screwed.


2 posted on 03/01/2011 3:48:29 AM PST by Soothesayer (smallpox is not a person)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Soothesayer

No wonder he wears loafers and flip flops lol


3 posted on 03/01/2011 3:52:42 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Reaganite Republican
Very pointy, if you're into that- lol:

Probably in memoriam of things lost.
4 posted on 03/01/2011 3:52:56 AM PST by aruanan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: aruanan

Indeed- or some sort of phallic thing to impress that Ukrainian nurse perhaps


5 posted on 03/01/2011 3:59:52 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Reaganite Republican

...next year he’ll get a Nobel Piece Prize...


6 posted on 03/01/2011 4:04:56 AM PST by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Doogle

And still more deservedly so than Obama!

lol


7 posted on 03/01/2011 4:07:14 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Reaganite Republican
Actually I kind of like it. But then, I liked...


8 posted on 03/01/2011 4:08:09 AM PST by Tainan (Cogito Ergo Conservitus.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tainan

I KNEW this bit of Gaddafi’s reminded me of something else... ha

Tucker’s probably turning over in his grave at 10,000rpm


9 posted on 03/01/2011 4:09:32 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Reaganite Republican

Looks like he got tired of designing by the time he got to the back end.


10 posted on 03/01/2011 6:13:20 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks Right-Wing.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson