Bright Red Speedboat on the Road

Now, driving a speedboat on the highway isn't impossible thing. A man from Georgia named Mark Ray was often seen driving a bright red speedboat which have plate numbers like the cars in general.

The street legal boat car. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1QDUt9U)

Mark makes a car a boat after being challenged by his wife, Robyn Ray (49). This challenge is made so that Mark has an activity and not merely to think about the breast cancer suffered by his wife. 56-year-old man decided to create a unique vehicle by using a GMC Jimmy car and a Sea Ray Bow Rider boat.

Mark Ray with his self-made street legal boat car. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1IxdUlK)

The speedboat interior released then combined with the car which left only the frame, wheels, and engine. Mark then designed the vehicle cabin according to their needs. The real estate entrepreneur should also think and work hard so that his four-wheeled boat has worthiness letters to be used in the highway.

Mark's boat car is 100% roadworthy despite its aquatic origins. (Picture from: . (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1IxdUlK)

"This was a bet that I just couldn’t turn down. I’ve always loved cars and my wife knew that – which is why she challenged me to make it. It was a lot of work but it was completely worth it.

"Once everything was stripped I had to get to work on getting the two vehicles together and making it street legal," he continued.

"I had to put head lights, tail lights, turn signals, a windshield, horn, seatbelts, side-view mirrors and a rear-view mirror.

"I could still take it on to water if I wanted to but unfortunately it would sink." he said, as qouted from Mirror, on Monday, June 8, 2015.

Mark added, the car has always been the center of attention while driving and parked. In fact, this speedboat car ever offered for US. $30,000 or £19,500, or approximately Rp. 398.92 million by someone. However, he rejected with the refined and say this vehicle will be inherited to his children.

To create this unique car, Mark said it took three years at a cost of US. $10,000 or £6,491, or approximately Rp. 122.74 million. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MIRROR | AUTOEVOLUTION]

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