The Weird World of Wheels: 21st July 2006
21 July 2006 Each week, we'll be bringing you the essential strangest motoring news from around the world. Don't forget to come back every Friday for your new helping. Got any stories you think we should feature in the Weird World of Wheels? Email the editorial team. This week: Dog runs woman over Some dogs bite people, others chew shoes and rip up carpets. One American dog upped the stakes in the human vs canine battle by running over a woman in her own front garden. Ranger, a German shepherd, knocked his owner's pick-up truck into gear after it was left with the engine running. The dog-driven truck knocked over Mary Stone, 41, who was collecting her mail, fracturing her pelvis. Mrs Stone's husband Paul said: "She had tyre marks on her clothes."  Porsche shaftedEvery Porsche owner has a slight wobble whenever they let someone else drive their car. But there's one A mechanic at Porsche's only The hapless worker accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead on the brake, sending the £83,000 motor to its doom. The driver was unhurt but complained of pain in his arms.  Is there a doctor in the car?My doctor's waiting room is pretty nice. There's usually a good selection of lifestyle magazines and it's fairly airy. But not as airy as Dr Safwan Sweidan's waiting room. The 47-year-old doctor has converted his Chrysler Sebring into The office-car has a laptop, fax machine, plants, a desk lamp, and an Oriental rug. Dr Safwan said: "One man called the police because he thought I was watching porn."  Spare us the cutterIf you want to train your kids to do something, make sure it's useful. Send them to law school, buy them a violin. American Lee 'Hackman' Breton taught his daughter how to saw cars in half. Daughter Kelly, 22, wowed crowds at a car show in the Starting off in the roof, Kelly bisected the motor just twenty seconds outside her dad's record time. Mr Breton said: "I'm in trouble." Still, better than being a traffic warden. Look out for our EXCLUSIVE Motor Show coverage all next week! Missed a previous edition of Weird World of Wheels? Take a look through the archive now. Got any stories you think we should feature in the Weird World of Wheels? Email the editorial team. |
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