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Car Parked on Side of a Building – Not a Fake!

February 10, 2007

Car on side of building in Google EarthSomeone was scanning Google Earth and noticed this very strange sight: A car on the side of a building complete with parking lot (see it here ). GEC member ‘caelestis’ posted this the other day speculating that someone was photo-retouching the aerial photography somehow. But, GEC member ‘bebop’ the next day found out this is in fact not a fake. In fact, you can see a photo of this unique sight in Westenbergstraat, Netherlands. At night, it gets even weirder since the car’s lights come on. Thanks to Delta102 for the tip!
Related – Here’s a blog entry with a bunch of interesting sights in GE including a school bus on a building roof.

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Frank Taylor started the Google Earth Blog in July, 2005 shortly after Google Earth was first released. He has worked with 3D computer graphics and VR for many years and was very impressed with this exciting product. Frank completed a 5.5 year circumnavigation of the earth by sailboat in June 2015 which you can read about at Tahina Expedition, and is a licensed pilot, backpacker, diver, and photographer.

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  1. Keith says

    February 12, 2007 at 11:43 am

    It’s a classic mini. Awesome.

  2. JWB says

    February 14, 2007 at 11:14 am

    In rotterdam there is also a nice one… A car almost falling of a building:
    http://maps.google.nl/maps?f=q&hl=nl&q=51.924530+4.474651&ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=51.924595,4.474652&spn=0.000696,0.002704&t=k&om=1&iwloc=addr
    A little bit hard to see, but it is the red car

    • tommy says

      June 20, 2013 at 5:53 pm

      lol go into street view on it … its a nice gimic

  3. Jamie Riddell says

    March 12, 2007 at 9:33 am

    Hmm, some time ago (a few years) Mini ran an ad campaign that included sticking mini’s on the sides of buildings. I know this happened in London but potentially across Europe? It may be un connected as they were new mini’s not this classic mini.

  4. russianmike says

    March 16, 2007 at 4:05 am

    thats really cool! also where and how do i get the google earth thats live is there such a thing
    or how do i get the 12 hour update image thanks.

  5. Catherine Johnson says

    March 31, 2007 at 1:52 am

    In 1982 I took a photogragh of this car/wall that I stumbled apon when I was driving around lost. I printed a big beautiful solarized version that pops up from time-to-time. My piers have always thought it was a trick since I work lot with manipulating photographs. FINALLY I have proof without a trip to The Netherlands! Thank you so much!!

  6. rb says

    March 31, 2007 at 5:34 am

    Rotationg the image you should notice that there are arrows painted on the side of the building next to the car. There also appears to be annother vehicle painted on the building across from the arrows. My suspicion is that this is advertising or art and not a “real” auto yet still of interest.

  7. Chris says

    March 31, 2007 at 1:03 pm

    I sent a link to this story to a friend in NL. He tells me the car was mounted there in the 70s and he knows who did it. Small world…

  8. andrew says

    April 2, 2007 at 12:20 am

    There is one also in Auckland city, New Zealand with a Mini and a surfboard on the roof. A cool advertising promotion

  9. Henning says

    April 2, 2007 at 9:33 am

    There’s also one in South Africa – a mini on the side of a wall in a slingshot, like it’s about to be fired off.

  10. Patrick Williford says

    October 8, 2007 at 9:33 am

    It’s a classic mini. Awesome.

  11. Keith says

    November 30, 2007 at 8:04 pm

    Car park markings continue up the wall of the building where a Morris Mini is parked. The head- and taillights light up at night. (Westenbergstraat, Netherlands)

  12. Jack says

    January 2, 2008 at 4:05 am

    Its a great Advertising Promotion! Don’t you think?

  13. Tom Muse says

    January 6, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Yes, it does look like a cool billboard.

  14. Secma says

    January 15, 2008 at 11:06 am

    What the f**** …
    If it was not a Advertising Billboard, it would be an great ideia to resolve our parking problems!!!! …

  15. Ladde says

    June 30, 2008 at 9:30 am

    In Bremen, Germany there is something simmilar on the wall of a car seller.

  16. Karla says

    September 8, 2008 at 5:52 am

    Its definitely some kind of an illusion. But if its not then its unbelievable OR I guess the car is not a real.

  17. Car Loan says

    January 6, 2009 at 6:07 am

    Its seem car getting fall of the building, hardly anyone believe what is the real stuff. Buts its good to see rare picture.

  18. auto loans for bad credit says

    March 24, 2010 at 2:47 am

    it think it’s just a camera trick. They shot it upside down.

  19. credit dispute letter says

    July 1, 2010 at 9:05 pm

    A great illusion

  20. Car Lights At Night says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:46 am

    That could solve a lot of parking problems if it were to be commercialised, although seeing a whole lot of car lights running up the side of a building could cause some passersby to doubt their sanity.

  21. craigslist tampa says

    August 23, 2010 at 5:14 am

    That’s really amazing.It’s a classic mini and that could solve a parking problem.Thanks for sharing this nice blog.

  22. craigslist los angeles says

    September 3, 2010 at 7:11 am

    Thats really fantastic.thanks for sharing this nice pic.keep the nice work.i don’t know what is the reality but it is a rare picture.

  23. Auto Loans says

    October 8, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    That car has to be a decoration for marketing purposes, because the building’s wall has painted arrows as well. Clever.

  24. cAr lEd says

    April 7, 2011 at 7:38 pm

    this is so funny. I think this might be a sign or intended to be like that….good find!



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