British pensioner converts coffin into a car, reaching a speed of 160 km/h (Picture)

Coffin Car

According to the UK's Daily Mail on May 8th, a 62-year-old man from Harold Hill, Essex, named Phil Bissett, had an unusual idea. He bought a 7-foot-long steel coffin online for £98 and converted it into a "coffin car" that can reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour (approximately 160 kilometers per hour).

A Two-Meter Coffin Converted Into a Car

It was reported that Phil Bissett, a 62-year-old tattoo artist and former gravedigger from Harold Hill, Essex, often customizes hearses for funerals in his spare time. Recently, he purchased a 7-foot-long (about 2.1 meters), 75-kilogram steel coffin from a funeral home on eBay at an ultra-low price of £98. After buying the coffin, Phil suddenly decided to convert it into a "coffin car."

Phil first made changes and decorations inside the coffin, adding car components such as seats and a steering wheel. Then, Phil made significant modifications to the exterior of the coffin, cutting off half of the original coffin lid to create a novel "car door." However, Phil still retained some of the handles on the outside of the coffin because he wanted others to immediately recognize it as a coffin. Next, Phil installed an engine from a 1972 Volkswagen onto the "coffin car" and dismantled various parts from a scrapped delivery truck, an ATV, and an old Ford car to install onto the "coffin car."

The Whole Car Exudes a "Sense of Death"

Phil said that almost all components on the body of the car were repurposed from old items, even the steering wheels of the "coffin car" were made from grave vases.

In order to give the appearance of the "coffin car" more of a "sense of death," Phil put a lot of thought into it. The license plate number Phil chose for the "coffin car" is "DIGG526" (DIG meaning "dig"), which is precisely to commemorate his previous career as a gravedigger; on the body of the "coffin car," Phil also sprayed many phrases related to funerals and death with paint, making people feel "chills" as soon as they see the "coffin car." For example, the phrase Phil sprayed on one side of the car body is: "I bring fun to funerals" and "I saw a dead person."

The "Coffin Car" Stuns Passersby

The "coffin car" created by Phil not only has a cool appearance, but it is also a real car that can legally drive on the road, with a top speed of up to 100 miles per hour.

Phil said: "The 'coffin car' has a 1300cc engine, so it can accelerate to 100 miles per hour. It has a formal license plate, can legally drive on the road, and is tax-free because its engine is from 1972. I really like it, and when I pass away, I would be happy for it to carry my remains to the church."

Interestingly, every time Phil drives his "coffin car" around on the road, everyone is stunned speechless.

Phil said: "The first time I drove the 'coffin car' out, a person sitting on a nearby roadside pillar fell off the pillar in fright, almost falling into the ditch by the roadside. Another time, someone driving a Hummer at high speed tried to take a picture of my 'coffin car,' resulting in losing control of their car and almost colliding with another vehicle's rear. People's reactions to the 'coffin car' are extremely interesting, while my wife has always refused to go near it, fearing she might catch its bad luck."