A barn from the UK accelerated to almost 200 km/h and got into the Guinness Book of Records

11.12.2024 17:18

The Guinness Book of Records contains references to a variety of things, including barns.

Thus, one of the record holders was a motorized shed, which was developed by a resident of Great Britain, Kevin Nix.

The structure was built in 2015 and has since broken the world speed record for barns several times.

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For example, in September 2018, Niksa's barn accelerated to 184.6 km/h.

The basis for the initial build of the fastest shed was a broken down Volkswagen Passat that was sitting in Kevin's garden.

It took the man about a year to build a steel frame and a wooden body, as well as install the engine and make the car roadworthy.

The venture turned out to be expensive not only in terms of time but also finances: Nix's expenses amounted to about 50,000 pounds sterling.

During speed testing, the barn's engine was damaged, forcing Kevin to fork out another £80,000 and two years to fit new suspension and a more powerful engine from an Audi RS4.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources


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