Geo Metro Tow Rig: Weirdest Thing You’ll See Today!
One of history’s least powerful cars can’t possibly tow a camper and a boat, can it?
As much time as we spend surfing the far corners of the Internet, we undoubtedly come across some strange things. Sometimes those things are funny and/or interesting. Other times, well, lets just say they leave more of a lasting impression. Like this amazing Geo Metro tow rig, for example. The more you look at it, the better (weirder) it gets.
For starters, it’s a freaking Geo Metro. When was the last time you saw one of those? The little egg-shaped econoboxes were a common sight on the roads back in the ’90s, but most of them reside in junkyards today. Mostly because they struggled to produce anything resembling power from a diminutive three-cylinder engine. No, back in the Metro’s day, fuel economy came with sacrifices. Like acceleration rivaling that of a horse and buggy.
With horsepower ratings ranging from 55 to 79 and torque around 58 to 75 lb-ft (depending on the model), the Geo Metro can barely get out of its own way. Let alone haul anything larger than a couple of grocery bags. And yet, we’re supposed to believe that this one can tow a camper and a boat? We’ll go ahead and call shenanigans here.
Then again, perhaps the cowl induction hood is there to make clearance for a 3.8 turbo swap or something. Or perhaps the hand-painted flame job adds a good 10 lb-ft by itself. Somebody went to the trouble of installing a roof-mounted fifth-wheel hitch and giant tow mirrors on this rig. And front tow hooks. And giant, big rig mud flaps. So it has to be real, right?
If this is truly just a joke, it’s rather elaborate one. So if that’s the case, we’ve got to give a giant hat tip to whoever dreamed it up. But if this really is somebody’s tow rig, we’re dying to see it in action. It’s enough to make us fake a breakdown to do so. And thankfully, they accept all major credit cards!
