"Hot Tub Car" Is Real Crowd Pleaser

"Hot Tub Car" Is Real Crowd Pleaser FARM HOME Cars 28-4-21 "It's a real crowd pleaser and a lot of fun to drive in parades. As far as I know it's the only one like it in the world," says Brad Carrell, Redmond, Ore., about the 1957 Chevrolet convertible he converted into a portable, four-person hot tub. He drives it in parades while sitting in the tub, with water bubbling all around him. The 2-door car has a four-person hot tub in place of the seats. The steering wheel and gear shift lever are still in place, and the doors still open and shut so Carrell can open the door and step over the side of the tub. To drive the car, the driver uses linkage that extends from the accelerator and brake pedals through the front side of the tub. The tub's pump, hot water heater, and jet controls are all located in the trunk. The heater operates off 110-volt electricity, so when driving the car in parades Carrell doesn't heat the water. Instead, he presses a button to operate the jet controls (which are wired to the car battery) to start the water bubbling. "We parked the car on our deck to use the hot tub. Then one day we got the idea to drive it in parades," says Carrell. "It's quite a sight to see the car go down the street with a tub full of water, and with suds and bubbles falling out the sides." Carrell says he'd like to sell his hot tub car. He's asking $24,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Brad Carrell, P.O. Box 1768, Redmond, Ore. 97756 (ph 541 923-0980).

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