Cars Mostly Held Together By Duct Tape And Dreams

Large patches of silver duct tape form a temporary fender flare over the exposed front wheel of a van.

Heavy wooden log chained across the rear frame replaces a missing bumper on a Subaru wagon.

Cracked front bumper is stitched with numerous white zip ties, leaving protruding spikes on a Ford.

Three handheld flashlights taped into a dark sedan’s empty headlight socket provide nighttime illumination.

A man rides on a small wheeled furniture dolly strapped to the open back of a blue hatchback.

Rear section replaced with heavy silver diamond plate forming a trapezoid cargo box on a sedan.

Front bumper and grille removed; wooden planks and plywood replace the car’s front assembly.

Missing driver’s side door is replaced with a thick wooden panel hinged to the SUV frame.

Rear half of a hatchback is converted into a mini trailer, attached to a two-wheeled dolly.

Metal bottle opener is mounted onto the car’s interior door handle for dual-purpose use.

Cardboard shaped like a large medical bandage covers a dented side door, tied with blue rope.

Red Pringles can fills a section of the air intake tube, secured with layers of duct tape.

Rear window wiper on a BMW X5 is replaced with a tied-on straw broom.

Wooden recliner frame installed diagonally in the back seat, offering an unsecured passenger spot.

Small furniture dolly substitutes for the missing rear wheel, tilting the silver hatchback sharply.

Driver uses a yellow power drill to operate the broken window crank in a red car.

Window-mounted air conditioner powers a van, connected to a generator strapped to the rear hitch.

Two stubby wooden stools replace the missing passenger seat inside a stripped-down red car.

Engine air intake now draws through a brightly colored popcorn bucket instead of a standard filter.

Wooden planks stacked beneath a chrome tow ball serve as an improvised towing setup on a silver car.