A 1991 Geo Metro recently met a rather unusual end when it was crushed by a 1,900-pound pumpkin. The killer pumpkin was grown by the Geo’s longtime owner. In 1991, Alan Gebert bought a Geo Metro for $7,000, hoping it would last him until retirement. It turned out to last him for 34 years, during which time he had no car payments and averaged between 30 and 50 miles per gallon. However, all good things must come to and end, and the Geo's end came in October. Gebert grows giant pumpkins, and he said a few years ago that if he ever grew one that weighed more than his Geo, he would drop it on the car. It was a tall order, even though the Metro weighs about 1,600 pounds, making it a featherweight by modern car standards. Unfortunately, the Geo had started to break down, and the final straw was when the radiator would no longer hold water. More importantly, Gebert grew a 1,917-pound pumpkin. The engine was taken out of the Geo and donated to a local mechanic, and the rest of the car was taken to Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove, Utah, for their giant pumpkin drop. The car was moved to the middle of a field, and as spectators gathered around, the giant pumpkin was lifted above the car by crane and then released. Needless to say, the nearly one-ton pumpkin completely demolished the tiny hatchback. Quite frankly, we’re not sure what’s more impressive: growing a 1,900-pound pumpkin or driving a Geo Metro since 1991. Either way, for the first time in nearly 35 years, Alan Gebert will be going car shopping.
