Custom car builder creates "world's fastest office"

In a sure sign that they really will let just about anyone into the popular Guinness Book these days, an English gentleman named Edd China has just earned himself the coveted award for "world's fastest office" after pushing his Rover 100-powered desk-on-wheels to 87mph on a British racetrack. China -- who began building custom vehicles for a charity event and now designs them on commission with his company, Cummfy Banana -- has already assembled such masterpieces as a rolling sofa, mobile shed, drivable bed (what we call a "pickup truck" here in America), and most practical of all, a motorized bathroom. Although all of his creations are actually street-legal, China nonetheless gets pulled over on a regular basis -- though sometimes the cops just harass him for a photo op -- with his personal best being 12 traffic stops in one day. As the NASCAR-like decals indicate, the £45,000 ($85,700) mobile office (dubbed the "hot-desk") was originally built for a stationary firm, and comes complete with a keyboard steering wheel, mousepad horn, briefcase-based controls, and even a working computer and water cooler. Next up for China is a functional kitchen that he and a chef can roll around in, although for the kind of loot it takes to build these one-of-a-kind novelties, he might be better off just picking up a used RV and stuffing the luggage compartment full of caviar and filet mignon.

[surge @ Nov 10th 2006 4:35PM]

CAUSE U CAN DOESNT MEAN U SHOULD

[wraith808 @ Nov 10th 2006 9:47PM]

'Cause you can use the capslock key doesn't mean you should...

[Alcaron @ Nov 10th 2006 4:55PM]

OMG LOOK! IT EVEN SCORED HIM SOME HOES!!!

And wtf chuck..a CRT?

"Look at me, I'm going to drive my office around like some kind of retarded jerkoff, it's going to be AWESOME..."

[mespinosam @ Nov 10th 2006 5:32PM]

This must be the most useless piece of shit ever made , oh wait ... mmm blueray discs ??

[OiD @ Nov 15th 2006 2:54PM]

bluray

[riggs @ Nov 10th 2006 5:45PM]

even in an article containing nothing about gaming consoles, a moronic sony basher still managaes to fulfill his quest.

[Enzo @ Nov 10th 2006 5:55PM]

Why would anyone make fun of this guy?
This stuff is awesome.

[fubeca @ Nov 10th 2006 6:39PM]

"was originally built for a stationary firm"

I think stationery is what was wanted, but considering the context of the story it actually fits.

[ArmyCats @ Nov 10th 2006 6:52PM]

I pray for the safety of the lady sitting at the back of the car. She will probably need 3 seat belts to keep her safe at 85mph!

[DWesnor @ Nov 10th 2006 7:24PM]

I think Air Force One is not only a little faster, but maybe even better equipped as an office.

[crzy @ Nov 10th 2006 8:11PM]

What a horrible, horrible name for a company. It literally makes me sick to my stomach.

[Everett White @ Nov 10th 2006 9:03PM]

I suppose the question is, was it build for a stationery company or a stationary company? Both seem to apply!

[cparker @ Nov 10th 2006 9:56PM]

OLD NEWS

Where were you three years ago, Engadget?

[jeff @ Apr 2nd 2007 10:43AM]

CUSTOM-CAR-BUILDER.COM

Great Ideas!