A mechanic was suffering so much from rising fuel prices that he built himself the world's smallest Hummer lookalike which does 60 miles to the gallon. Andy Saunders, 45, used five cars to create the tiny, eco-friendly version of the notorious, gas-guzzling US road beast. The auto-alchemist now rides around in the vehicle that does 60 miles to the gallon - 54 miles further than the genuine Hummer. 
Andy said: 'When I saw the Suzuki Wagon R I thought the doors looked a bit like Hummer doors. 'I had the idea of building a small Hummer so I bought the Suzuki, which is mainly sold to the over-70s who are disabled. 'It's not very cool at all, but after converting it into the Hummer people think it's really trendy. 'Fuel prices are rising so quickly that a genuine Hummer would cost an absolute fortune to run - but not my Hummer. 'It costs about £46 to fill up and does about 60 miles to the gallon. And it's cheap to tax. 'I used a number of cars alongside the Suzuki to build it, including a Peugeot for the boot, a Vauxhall Agila roof and Land Rover Discovery lights. 'Although it's small and I'm 6ft 4ins tall, I get into it quite easily and there is plenty of head room. 'Although it is compact and has a little engine it has plenty of attitude and that's what the youngsters love. 'If you offered them a Suzuki Wagon R they would laugh at you, but show them my Hummer and they think it is so cool. 'With the price of petrol soaring, small, fuel efficient cars will become more popular and I really think someone ought to produce a dwarf version of the Hummer.'
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