Russian Automotive Engineer Replaces the Rear Wheels of a Car With Sturdy Metal Walking Legs

The auto enthusiasts at Garage 54 decided to replace the rear wheels of an old red Lada sedan with sturdy metal legs, just to see what would happen. Unlike their previous automotive experiments, this one didn’t go very far due to broken axle shafts. But it did work, if only for a little while.

It should be said that the leg mechanism itself held up just fine. It felt perfectly good going through all of that gravel. It was fine when we walked over that smooth road surface though it was still under quite a bit of pressure. So yeah the legs did well but a lot of axles snapped for some reason.

Lada Walker Car
Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.