worried about getting car jacked? Try a flame thrower in deffense!

[thecavemankevin]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Crime-obsessed South Africans have a powerful new weapon with which to stop likely criminals: the car flamethrower.

Casting a man-high fireball, reportedly with no damage to the paint, the Blaster has been placed on 25 South African vehicles since its introduction last month.

At 3,900 rand ($655), it offers a cheap, dramatic defense against carjackers. It has yet to be deemed illegal.

South African courts allow killing if convinced that it's in self-defense. The defense is not unheard of. In last year's 13,000 carjackings, criminals often brandished weapons or used them with little provocation.

The Blaster squirts liquefied gas from a bottle in the automobile's trunk through two nozzles, located under the front doors. The gas is then ignited by an electric spark, with fiery consequences.

Both sides flame at the same time, regardless of whether the attack is coming from just one side of the vehicle, or whether passersby are on the other side. But the breadth and depth of blast can be modified according to individual preference.

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[Altimas]

Where do I order one?!?

[Lohman446]

worthless without pics

[thecavemankevin]

worthless without pics

watch the video clip at the top right of the article

[Indignant]

amazing.

[ahellers]

i would camp out by that thing with marshmellows
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[Rudz]

sweeeet

wow when do they hit south los angeles??

[Maggot6]

December 11, 1998
Web posted at: 10:16 p.m. EDT (0216 GMT)

A wee bit old. Funny, my government teacher was telling us about that, and he heard about them some years ago..When I saw this link, I knew it was older.

Still amazing it'd be nice if CNN or someone had a follow up story to that, to say how well these "appliances" are doing today.

[topazpaintball]

I believe that's been in the Guiness Book of World Records as best car security for a while. There can be hidden mounted rifles and pneumatic weapons in the actual car too.

[Mango]

This is older than the internet.

[Pyroboy597]

There used to be a video floating around somewhere that showed the car doing it to a guy in a flame suit.