Unusual modes of transportation

Ruslan Mukanov, a 24-year-old car mechanic, drives his homemade replica of the Rolls-Royce Phantom in Shakhtinsk town, about 200 km (125 miles) south of the capital Astana, January 14, 2010. Mukanov created the replica out of an old Mercedes, working in his garage from March 2009 till July 2009 and spending almost $3,000 before completing it. REUTERS/Valery Kaliev

Ruslan Mukanov, a 24-year-old car mechanic, drives his homemade replica of the Rolls-Royce Phantom in Shakhtinsk town, about 200 km (125 miles) south of the capital Astana, January 14, 2010. Mukanov created the replica out of an old Mercedes, working in his garage from March 2009 till July 2009 and spending almost $3,000 before completing it. REUTERS/Valery Kaliev