how is it I never come across anything like this?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090103/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_supercar_2

And, I don't understand. First thing that entered their minds was, "Sell it!" My first thought would have been to see if I could get it to run and drive it around.

Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python