The Car Flamethrower aka The BMW Blaster #funfact

In 1998, the car flame thrower designed to prevent car jacking went on sale in South Africa.

[Rwscienceguy]

Its like he woke up one day and decided that he had to be a flamethrower salesman, and never gave up on it.

[Noana]

You know he was a professional when it doesn’t ruin the paint or finish

[blauelilie]

"Handheld self-defence flamethrower" is a wild thing to say

[leecole]

“The flames won’t kill them” Who’s car jacking you,

[NyxNovaStar]

I love how this mans first idea on trying to solve carjacking was to SET THEM ON FIRE.

[DJBSharpMusic]

This man might have been a mad scientist in the classic sense, but he was very committed to his ideas, and I respect that.

[Commander_Appo]

Imagine wanting to carjack someone and they fucking cleanse you

[davidhackett]

Officer: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"

Flambé-mobile driver: "Poor judgement."

[Dgit]

South African here. My parents have a friend who had this installed and still drives the same car today. One hell of a party trick.

[chriswhite]

"After releasing a car-mounted flamethrower, the gentleman decided to build a handheld model."

[Benjiboi]

“Give me your car!”
*gets fucking obliterated by flames*

[HarleyAMV]

Dude was 1 traumatizing flamethrower accident away from becoming a Spider-man villain!

[DanteGrey]

If you're ever in South Africa about to carjack someone and they start smiling it's time to run

[fishernate]

They should rerelease that. Obviously he was ahead of the times.

[theveryaveragegamer]

MF doubled down on the flame thrower. Instead of seeing that as the reason the product didn't sell, he assumed it was the car that was the problem and just sold it for personal use. Fucin legend.

[sergio-]

When your first protection device buyer is a policeman, you know its good

[hahano]

Man was clearly ahead of his time because that shit would sell like gangbusters nowadays

[RodhiShartedHarded]

imagine accidentally pressing that at a gas station

[ferenccseh]

He just really likes flamethrowers. I can respect that

[HumbleTrooper]

BMW Blaster is quite possibly the greatest name they ever could have given it