European Cars

The Hyundai Gety--otherwise known as the Little Green Death Box on Wheels. I toured around Attica, Central Greece, and the Peloponnese in this gutless wonder. This photo was taken southeast of Thiva (modern Thebes) on the plain of Leuctra, where the Thebans defeated the Spartans in 371BC. Now--just like then--it's all farmland. To take this photo, I stood on a marble victory monument in the middle of an onion field.

European cars, in general, are tiny. Boxy little Hyundais, Hondas, Peugeots, Citroens, VWs, Cooper Minis, and even a couple Fords. I suppose that makes a lot of sense, since gas costs about $4 a gallon.

My favorite was the DaimlerChrysler Smart ForTwo hybrid. They're about as long as a Hummer is wide.