Moroccan desert.

Your car breaks down (metal crunches)

and the nearest village is 20 miles away.

Would you panic?

Would you give up?

Or would you convert your car into a motorbike

in a lengthy process that might get you killed?

Meet Emile Leray, the mechanical magician who did just that.

Close to a small town in France, there is a man that

loves cars.

- Bonjour.

- [Man] Specifically, the French Citroën 2CV.

Like those.

("Can-Can Music" by Offenbach)

(tires screech)

(whimsical music)

And he's got this funny-looking motorbike with an

extraordinary story behind it.

- (speaking foreign language)

- [Man] Obviously, like any other stranded desert traveler,

Emile decided to turn the still-working parts of that car

into this motorbike.

First, he removed the car's frame.

- (speaking foreign language)

- [Man] Then, he shortened it to make a better chassis,

fixed the axles, and put the wheels on the bike.

Simple, right?

- No.

- [Man] Oh, yeah, he also added suspension, and, well,

an engine, an ignition, and a comfortable seat.

After 12 days and 11 nights in the desert, he was ready

to go back to civilization.

- (speaking foreign language)

- [Man] Finally, to his delight, he came upon the police

who greeted him with a hefty fine.

- (speaking foreign language)

- [Man] Back in France, the motorcycle ended up alongside

Emile's other Citroën creations.

Like this boat,

this rugby ball,

a table saw, and even glasses made out of rubber

from the seat.

This guy really loves his Citroëns.

Makes you wonder what's next.

- (speaking foreign language)

(big band music)