Wednesday, July 13, 2022

It may not be Key West, but it's still pretty crazy...

 I guess it's just another day in Florida for the 'Florida Men'.
Welcome to Miami... 

“We Googled ‘giant drivable shopping cart’ — and there is only one,” Davis said.
The brainchild of Calvin Van Sant and his son-in-law Brent Musser, The Shopper Chopper was originally built to promote Musser’s Markets (the stores no longer exist).
Following two years of welding, engineering and weekends working in the garage behind Van Sant’s Kirkwood home, the 9-foot tall, 12-foot long grocery cart debuted at the 2012 Solanco Fair parade. It has been used at other local parades as well as the annual Make A Wish truck convoy.
The giant shopping cart powered by a 340-horsepower Chevy engine also has been used by celebrities. It appeared on “Good Morning America” in a segment for celebrity chef Guy Fieri and an episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.”
“Weird is the way to describe it,” said Van Sant, a 56-year-old patent examiner. “We knew we could get some local business, but I had no idea what it would grow into.”
It fits in perfectly here in Florida...
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Check out the steering column from high up...
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4 comments:

  1. The only one? Nope. Just saw one in the 4th of July Parade in Kaufman Texas this year.

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  2. Good morning from northern Michigan , nice blog you have here .

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    1. Thanks Vic - appreciate you taking the time to say so. Chime in anytime...

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She won't miss ya, Calvin...