42-Foot Car-Chopping Axe Is the Nuclear Option of Prank Wars [Video]

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There are two hard and fast rules in this world: "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line" and "Never get involved in a prank war in Australia." Or else very bad things will happen to your Holden.

The massive automotive-bisector above took four metal fabricators over a month and nearly all of one man's life savings to construct. When done, it measured 42-feet from handle to head and weighed over a ton. But oh man you should have seen the look on his buddy's face when he realized his four-door had become a two-seater! [Jalopnik]

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