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Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle for sale
Not a concept, not a sci-fi movie prop, not a figment of anyone's imagination — this car, dubbed the Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle or ETV, really does exist. And you can buy it. Floridian Mike Vetter, who runs a car-customizing company simply called The Car Factory, stripped down a Chevy Aveo to its frame, replacing the exterior with this otherworldly shell, complete with gull-wing doors. Hot stuff… we simply love the fenders that completely block the tires from view, giving it that landspeeder look.
If you want to go high-end with your ETV, Vetter can build the shell around a Porsche Boxter, letting you reach speeds worthy of an alien craft. On the other hand, the Aveo gets a hyperefficient 40 mpg. Vetter was selling an Aveo model on eBay; the page was taken down, but the Buy It Now price was a tidy 86 grand if you're interested. That's dollars, not quatloos.
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The Car Factory, via Design Launches
By goggleboy3 at 12:28 PM ON 06/23/09
Is it me or does this car look like the car from Logan's Run?
By BoxOfSnoo at 1:01 PM ON 06/23/09
But can you see behind you? Or even change lanes safely?
By IsoTek at 1:08 PM ON 06/23/09
@goggleboy3....I know the vehicle you are talking about. The "Groundcar" used by the Sandmen in the TV series. It also made appearances in "CHiP's", "Ice Pirates","Otherworld" and a Tom Petty music video.
By SteelFox at 1:37 PM ON 06/23/09
I agree with BoxOfSnoo. Not only that, but speed bumps must be murder on this thing.
To be honest I don't think this is for driving it is for sitting in a very large Garrage and looking expensive.
By DemonHatchet at 2:54 PM ON 06/23/09
It doesn't have windshield wipers. It isn't street legal that way
By cm at 3:35 PM ON 06/23/09
Why would I drive something that looks like a big computer mouse???
By Dave.T at 3:47 PM ON 06/23/09
beats driving something that looks like a small computer mouse I'd guess.
By LeonKaiser at 2:39 AM ON 06/24/09
This car while probably isn't practical still looks pretty sweet to me. Yes speed bumps would probably be the mortal enemy of the car, it would look pretty sweet cruising down a straightaway.
By Mr. Gumsandals at 9:22 AM ON 06/24/09
Love it. This Vetter guy is a genius craftsman. I can't imagine making something like that in my garage. More power to him.
By RaceCar at 10:02 AM ON 06/24/09
I am sure you can get people to race you right away. Them thinking that you have a $100,000 muscle car. LOL. But still it looks cool to me. It looks like McLaurn.
By Anthony at 12:18 PM ON 06/24/09
Don't hit a pot hole.
By P at 6:29 AM ON 06/25/09
Where do you put the license plate(s)?
By Bigdadd at 10:07 AM ON 06/25/09
Very cool! Inpractical but very cool. I've seen Vetter's work before and he is a genius. Would have been nice to see shots of a finished interior but, again, very cool.
By Batman at 12:50 PM ON 06/25/09
I think it is a Cool looking Car! about time some one got off their butt and designed something that looks cool and has class!Most cars all look alike to me.This one Has design and class! Now the price tag is way to high that much I do agree on.
By frisconatv at 9:20 PM ON 06/25/09
Sweeeeet. I guess it would be okay for driving around in a parking lot. But no side view mirrors, no place for a license plate, no windshield wipers...where else could you drive that thing. Oh yeah, your many acres where your mansion is, behind security gates...
But no denying it's a beut.
By tz at 12:04 AM ON 06/26/09
wasn't that shell on ebay about a year ago. shell only it was a movie prop or something like that. it was just a frame on wheels.
By tz at 10:24 AM ON 06/27/09
I should learn to read articles instead of submitting comments based on a look of the photo alone.
By bodwinsgirl at 8:09 AM ON 06/29/09
How is this an ETV if it never leaves earth? Or am I missing something here? If it's not really an ETV, it's just another nice-looking toy, and should be labeled as such.
By Rob at 10:25 AM ON 07/02/09
Very cool design. I'd love one of these.
By kirby160 at 2:59 PM ON 07/04/09
How the hell do you cgange the tires without taking the whole shell off. And i would kill to drive the porsche version---- WOULD BE SWEET
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