Parking in London can be tricky, but this Nissan Qashqai has taken it to new heights – after it was pictured hanging from a chimney.
Attached to the Truman brewery chimney in Brick Lane, Shoreditch, passers-by were left scratching their heads as to how it had gotten there.
It’s made from fibreglass, is one-and-half-times the size of a normal Qashqai, measures 6.5 metres in length, 2.7 metres in width, and 2.4 metres in height – and it weighs 750kg.
The model car, which took around seven weeks to make, was hoisted into position using two cranes before being installed or ‘parked’ on the 49-metre-high, 200-year-old chimney.
And around 50 people were involved in the planning and execution of the stunt.
Very proud
It will remain on the chimney until Sunday (September 22) and is part of an ongoing campaign to celebrate the launch of the new Nissan Qashqai, which is manufactured in Sunderland.
A spokesperson for the car manufacturer said: “We’re very proud of this British-built model and wanted to show if off for everyone to see. So, we figured why not park it in a place where it can’t be missed?”
To date, more than four million Nissan Qashqai have been made in Sunderland since the first ones rolled off the production line in 2006.
And around 140,000 e-Power Qashqai have been produced in the north-east since 2022.
The newest model is described as sleeker, sportier and having a bolder design than previous models with the interior having been upgraded.
It comes with Google built-in, including the tech brand’s mapping app, and an ‘Around View Monitor’ which aims to make parking in difficult spots easier – even, it seems, if that’s up a 49-metre chimney.