The Big Duck Goes Large in the UK!
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| It takes someone special to plant a Mitsubishi Shogun (with tow bar and spare) this snug |
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| Baby got Back |
Parking today is polarised! While most of us find ourselves somewhere in the middle, over the last few years two extremes have begun to develop that may eventually render the sport in two. On the one hand we have the lycra wearing, tape measure carrying Smarters who are out to fit the smallest cars into the smallest possible holes. On the other are the baggy trouser wearing Bowsers, who cruise the streets in large SUV's looking for opportunities to impress with their seemingly impossible and geomitry defying park jobs.
Perhaps the pioneer of the big car style was ex-US Marine Corp. Staff Sargent Brian 'The Big Duck' Duncan. Brian was honourably discharged in 1991, having lost the tip of his penis during operation Desert Storm. I spoke to him about why he decided to go against the grain and go for bigger less manoeuvrable vehicles instead of nippy little hatchbacks like everyone else...
'For me it's all about changing lives. It's one thing for a Jody commuter to fail to put his ford focus into the same gap three times over, only to circle the block and find a Toyota IQ has taken his place. It's another thing entirely to find a Land Cruzer there taking up every available inch. That's the kind of thing that shakes a man up, you know, bust's him out of his daily routine; maybe makes him re-evaluate his life and take a few risks for a change.'
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| Baby got Front too.. |
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| Perpendiculous! |
'It's also about the sense of achievement' He says. 'My Shogun might not look like the perfect tool for the job, but I know it so well now, I know it's every dimension, I'm pretty sure I could dock almost anywhere even with eyes closed.'
Brian is in the UK filming an advert for Mitzubishi, So it's no wonder he is singing it's praises. As he's an old friend he was kind enough to take up the challenge of an early morning circuit of one of our favourite routes: A rush-hour tour of the Clifton area in Bristol. With a the kind of luck that the Big Duck is famous for he spotted this hole inside of half an hour and in front of three utterly bemused onlookers pulled off a close to perfect park.
Apart from the advert... those lucky few that seek him out will find Brian doing a selection of car show demo's around the country. He will be at the Birmingham NEC on the 15th for the
PistonHeads Performance Car Show 2011 and also in the O2 Arena on the 28th for the International Autoshow. We at 100% Awesome would strongly advise that novice and expert alike go and take a look at this remarkable man in action, for anyone that does is sure to learn something new about the sport they love.
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| Moving up the Pecking Order! |
