3 Times People Converted Their Vehicle to Make It Look Classy, One Man Redesigned Seat Into SUV's

3 Times People Converted Their Vehicle to Make It Look Classy, One Man Redesigned Seat Into SUV's

  • Three individuals have shown that Nigeria is home to a lot of brilliant minds who are skilled in automobile designs
  • One of them transformed his old model of Mazda into a beautiful looking car as he employed scraps
  • Another reconfigured the bodywork of a Toyota Venza so that it can look like an expensive Rolls Royce Sweptail

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Nigerians have shown ingenuity in automobile design. It is safe to say with the right support, Nigeria may be the centre of the automobile industry on the continent.

A video of a tricycle (keke) which was redesigned to look like an expensive car is one of the several instances of thoughtful creativity in the country.

A keke's backseat was made look like SUV's.
The Nigerians showed great skill with their creations. Photo source: Oladele Ogbeyemi, Darlington Chidera Ibekw, Instagram/gossipboyz1
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In this report, YEN.com.gh will be looking at three instances where different automobiles' bodies were reconfigured to look more beautiful.

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1. Oladele Ogbeyemi

A young Nigerian man during his NYSC in 2020 decided to make use of the forced break many got as coronavirus ravaged the world.

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Oladele gathered scraps and redesigned a Mazda car. The man who was very happy with what he achieved said that the project consumed his six months allowances.

Photos shared online have the scraps serving as motifs on the Mazda's body. It looks like a vehicle from a Mad Max Fury movie.

2. Pragyia's interior looking a Benz

A viral video of a keke with an interior commonly associated with big cars went viral on the internet.

The backseat was designed in such a way that a passenger can place a cup of drink in one of its holders.

Many people who reacted to the video said that passengers taking such a keke should be ready to pay more without complaining.

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3. Nonso Offor

An indigene of Anambra showed off his creative side as he totally transformed the look of a Toyota into a Rolls Royce.

The man has, however, not revealed his intention behind the transformation. A photo shared online has him posing in front of the vehicle.

In some other photos, the interior of the car could be seen. Its doors open to the back like a real Rolls Royce.

What would it take to empower young designers/builders?

There are enough conversations on what the government may be doing or not in helping young people grow.

Private organisations and individuals looking for good returns on investments may start empowering young people who are technically skilled.

How 26-Year-old Ghanaian Builds Electric Bikes Powered with Dead Laptop Batteries in His Garage

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that at his garage in his home, young professional cyclist Lawrence Adjei has built customised electric bikes propelled with recycled dead laptop batteries from scratch.

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Apart from the fork, headset, key, and a few body parts, the Ghanaian innovator built the frame, wheels, custom-built external battery that helps to run the bikes himself.

Even though he has no expertise in welding, Adjei assembled and merged the other components with a machine to complete his bikes. He then goes ahead to spray the electric bikes to give a bright and colourful touch to the machines.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.

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