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One of the most beautiful cars we have seen in 2021. It is a one-off that comes from Ghana, central-west Africa, and was designed and built by its only owner so far, Kelvin Odartei.
He is an 18-year-old living on the outskirts of Accra who has always been a car lover. From a very young age he collected small cans to build his own toy vehicles, and years later he would walk the streets looking for empty containers and scrap metal to build small vehicles, says his mother who was against the idea.
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I was trying to stop him because I don't want my son to be a homeless man," said Abigail Perbi. But a few years later, Kelvin has built his own car, which he called " Kelvinsuik-2020." It took the boy three years to build the two-seats. He worked on the car after returning from school and when his small savings allowed him to buy scrap metal. He put it all together completely by hand and at a cost of 200 dollars.
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The Kelvisuik's engine is from a motorcycle. There is even a radio system inside, where you can listen to your favorite songs on the way to school. The car has no windows, but it has gull-wing doors; the interior roof is made of Styrofoam, and the seats are from other abandoned cars that he conditioned for his creation.
he Kelvinsuik has been a buzz in Accra, and now in the world, since its existence was viralized by travel blogger Drew Binsky, appeared in social media and also by BBC. For many, this year begins with very good news, especially because of Kelvin's creativity and will, which become an example of inspiration. It is always possible to build dreams.
