Bump it and bounce it with a smile

• 

Ah – Paris! City of light and love, romance and culture. But also without doubt the city of world’s tightest parking spaces, where its habitants equip their vehicles with bumpers, overriders, corner bars and even bull bars or marine fenders to give that little push in order to get squeezed into that miniature spot. Or to protect themselves against other Parisians doing just that. Enter the mini car of the 1960s. The actual Mini of course, but also the Fiat 500 and anything else tiny. Oh – and then there was Honda, master motorcycle manufacturer who turned to cars, too. As a matter of fact Honda was formed on this very day in 1948 by former babysitter, race driver and amateur distiller Soichiro Honda in Hamamatsu, Japan. And his Honda N360 proved to be well suitable for Paris’ tightest parking spots, too, as the lady demonstrates with no reluctance. Have you ever been bumped or bounced there?

(Words and archive picture Jeroen Booij)

Kommentar abgeben...