World’s Fastest Shed Can Reach 88mph

GARDENER Kevin Nicks has taken British eccentricity to a new level - by building the world’s fastest shed. The 51-year-old, from Chipping-Norton in Oxfordshire, set the unlikely world record after reaching a speed of 88.086 mph at an event at Elvington Airfield in York. The high octane shed started life as a humble Volkswagen Passat in Kevin’s driveway and took the part-time mechanic seven months to build - costing more than £5,000. The two tonne vehicle has a 2.6 litre V6 petrol engine and boasts a "shed load" of features including a button to open the doors automatically, three cameras for better vision and a dash cam. Bureaucracy and red tape meant that the father-of-one had to wait almost half a year before the shed was declared road legal - even enlisting the help of Prime Minster David Cameron. Videographer / director: John Robertson Producer: Bunmi Adigun, Nick Johnson Editor: Jack Stevens SUBSCRIBE to the Barcroft network: Barcroft TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/barcroftmedia/featured Barcroft Cars: https://www.youtube.com/user/BarcroftCars/featured Bear Grylls Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzcUNwS7mypzPhW4gsjO7og/featured For more of the amazing side of life: For the full story, visit BARCROFT.TV: http://cars.barcroft.tv/ Like BARCROFT CARS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barcroft-Cars/588082827969567 Follow @BarcroftCars on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarcroftCars Check out more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/BarcroftCars/videos