Homeless man builds his own car — out of junk

This is Orismar de Souza, a homeless man in Brazil, who decided to build the car he couldn’t buy using junk, spare parts and a hammer and chisel. Four years later, the “shrimpmobile” has him back on his feet.

Souza, 35, had to panhandle in the Brazilian city of São José de Piranha and go hungry for four months in order to raise the initial $270 he needed for sheet metal, which he cut into shape using a borrowed hammer and chisel. He scrounged a 125cc motorcycle engine, and gathered other junked parts from all over the region.

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13 Comments

  1. TR
    April 3, 2011

    Isn’t this something? Wow!!

  2. confused
    April 3, 2011

    nice

  3. verls
    April 1, 2011

    with GOD all things are possible

  4. LawieBawie
    April 1, 2011

    The old adage, “Neccessity is the mother of invention” has manifested itself in true form in this story.

  5. jah
    April 1, 2011

    ya, wait for god to help and don’t do it for yourself and see what will happen

    lesson to DA citizens, don’t just fly a flag and say you patriotic

  6. Zandoli
    April 1, 2011

    Hence the saying; where there’s wheel there’s a way. Gwannnnn!!!!!

  7. . Slave 10 th. Grandson
    March 31, 2011

    You think if mister had done like us and beg without purpose he would achieve such ? Keep wasting time over politicians and see how we will end up.

    • Qiddus
      March 31, 2011

      Jaaaaaaaaah Raaaaaastaaaaafaaaaaari…….

    • but wait
      April 1, 2011

      For once can we appreciate the good in our society without spoiling it with other news? A homeless man builds a car, without any mechanical training.. proving to us all that motivation is all we need in this world! The sheer will to LIVE! You have to ruin the news with politics.

  8. qstorm78
    March 31, 2011

    Goes to show being homeless does not mean you’re useless in society.

  9. Just giving my two cents
    March 31, 2011

    This is Innovation!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sometimes perseverance is all we need to succeed. When the world turns its back on you…do not turn your back on yourself. Keep moving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. malpardee
    March 31, 2011

    invent invent. no more homelessness he had better make his money by making cars. japanese in trouble…

  11. sackwaygas
    March 31, 2011

    i really want to build my own ride wee , cause them ride in D.A too expensive…hw ’bout gettin mister to cum D.A ner !!1…DNO

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