In the most improbable place, this man is building the most improbable machines.

Rodney Rucker has a gigantic workshop in Winslow, AZ, literally in the middle of the desert. Over the last 30 years, he has built oversized hot rods, cars that run on boat engines, and famous replicas like the Munster Mobile. Rodney's creations sell for millions.

We made a trip to Winslow for Galileo, the German popular science show. Our assignment was to locate Rodney's biggest claim to fame: a Shopping Cart reaching 16ft tall. The craziest thing about this vehicle is not just the way it looks, but that it actually works - a tastement to Rodney's engineering skills.

Originally built for a parade, the cart runs on a Chevy big block engine, with hydraulic steering from high up in the sky. It goes up to 60 miles per hour... just watch out for those electrical wires!

Client: Pro7/Galileo     Airdate: 8/06/09    TRT: 09:30 min
Director: Johannes Wiebus
Camera: Peter Krajewski
Editor: Kathleen O'Heron