The 55-year-old, who now lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, came up with the idea for the Big Banana Car in 2009. The expensive concept cost around $25,000 and took Steve more than two years worth of ...

Steve Braithwaite said he's built his share of cars and decided to "build something ridiculous and I couldn't think of anything more ridiculous than driving around in a banana," hence the inspiration.