That reminds me of the optional picnic table that was available on the Volvo V70. It would unfold from the floor so that two people could use it by sitting on the rear bumper. I could not find a picture of the OEM version. This is a similar, third party one.
In some markets, a cigarette lighter is still standard, therefore we are stuck with the lowest common denominator until the vast majority of the world stops using the cancer sticks.
I thought the French had the monopoly on front wheel drive cars with longitudinal engines (DS Renault 4 and 5, at least). At least since world war two.
@irishman72: It's a crawler backhoe type of machine, but basically it is the same concept. Incidentally, I thought of that series of pictures as soon as I saw the movie. Thanks for posting!
@anastos: Those two are actually neighbors and are quite competitive when comes to green toys. At least this is my understanding based on a few clips of the show "living with Ed"...