My Other Car is a Honda

My Other Car is a Honda

Balloon car designer Michael Shibata writes:

• Design approach taken – explain how it worked.
  

  I set forth to achieve and believe accomplished an entirely minimalist
  approach to balloon car design…minimal cost, minimal car and minimal risk
  to the designer (I did not put my name on my car).

• Unique or clever features embodied
  

  State of the Art advanced polymer widget purchased at Chief Auto allows two
  balloons to be connected to one thruster jet.

• Materials of construction (mention unique parts you used or fabricated)
  

  Fast food hamburger container.

• Reasons behind any significant design choices you had to make
  

  Duct tape was added for structural reinforcement to earlier pre-race frame
  failures.

• Lessons learned (what you’d do differently next time)
  

  Eat at a different fast food restaurant.

• Anything else you’d like to add
  

  You get what you pay for.

MB 1/9/99