Monday 5th April 1999

In Libya, Moammar Khadafy unveiled plans for a new, safe, 5-passenger “Rocket of the Jamahiriya” automobile. The car had the aerodynamic lines of conventional models but the front and rear ends are rocket-shaped.The interior was replete with air bags, an inbuilt electronic defence system, and a collapsible bumper to protect passengers in head-on collisions.