The cars that tend to interest me the most right now are at the extreme low end of the spectrum. Whatever the opposite of supercars are— üntercars, or something.
Meet the Kenyan man who built an airplane in his front yard
Gabriel Nderitu, an I.T. specialist in Kenya, spent six months researching aircraft on the Internet and a year building this airplane in his front yard. His dream of flying won't die even if reality — and Kenyan authorities — are keeping him grounded.
The Classic Car Club of Kenya!
We know that Homo habilis and Homo erectus hung out in Kenya back in the day, but we had no idea the country supported a collection of vintage car enthusiasts. We ran across this gallery from their 2000 Concours d'Elegance, and while the variety of the iron tends to be a little more econo than what one would see at…
Let's Party While the Children Starve!
About 60% of Kenya's 32 million people live on under a dollar a day. Meanwhile, between January, 2003 and September, 2004, the government has purchased: 57 Mercedes Benz luxury sedans and sport utility vehicles, 42 Land Cruisers and three Range Rovers. There's other stuff in there, too, but it's generally lower-end…
