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.

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.

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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