AN AMISH BUGGY that would normally be drawn by horses has been fitted with a turbo jet engine. “It’s like oil and water, they should not go together,” jokes its creator Chad Clark. The outrageous project,

In this video, watch as an old turbo is transformed into a jet engine and mounted onto a custom-built Furze scooter. The project has faced delays due to a broken finger, but exciting twists make the journey worthwhile.

Turbo charger Jet Engines have long been considered one of the holy grails of backyard engineering. This is with good reason – they’re hard to build, and even harder to run. Many a turbo has met an untimely end from a hot start or oil starvation.