This is not a joke, car football is actually played in America. The field is the same size as a soccor field and the rules are about the same. But the ball is not kicked but slung with special contraption. the game is run over 1 hour in 3 periods of 20 minutes each and every "player" can be replaced during the game.
A back has caught a the ball half way down his own half of the field. He centers to the centre forward. He brakes heavily then shifts gear and hit the accelerator hard. This is dangerous. |
The centrehalf is rushing forward, will he reach the ball. No, the driver is loosing control of the car and it slides away. |
There has been some commotion on the centrefield and the referee has stopped the game. A rather serious collision seems to have taken place down there. |
The ball is set in motion again, the right back tries to stop it but his car turns over in the heat of the game. |
Another player picks up the ball. He is very fast. The car rushes forward, four gears, 125 km an hour. |
The defense backs into his way so he tries for a long shot, but the keeper catches the ball easily. |
From the Norwegian magazine "NÅ" – No 49 – November 28th 1959
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