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A Car With Character

Move over Lightning McQueen, there's a new star in town!
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A Car With Character

A Toyota IQ in the UK inspired by Professor Z from the Pixar movie “Cars 2” was recently up for grabs on eBay. Though it doesn’t match Zündapp exactly, this quirky build is still a head-turner.

According to the listing, the well-traveled 116,603 miles are evident, but the interior holds up. Under the hood, Toyota’s 1.0-liter engine delivers 67 hp, just enough to get this pint-sized professor rolling.

Though the offer boasted “extensive customization work,” explaining the hefty valuation of $10,824-13,372), it ultimately only sold for $7,638.15.

We don’t like the idea of professors being under-paid….except maybe in this case.

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