A French man, Emile Leray, was on a solo trip in Morocco in 1993 when he encountered a challenge. His Citroen 2CV broke down in the middle of the Sahara when he accidentally hit a rock, which damaged his car's chassis. He was stranded several miles from the nearest settlement.

He realized that he couldn't make it out on foot, so he decided to build a makeshift motorbike using parts of his wrecked car to escape from the Moroccan desert. He had only a toolbox and enough supplies of food and water for 10 days.

He first detached the body, which he turned into his ""house,"" and then the rest of the vehicle was pulled apart and gradually turned into a motorcycle. He converted the car's rear bumper into a rudimentary seat, shortened the chassis, and placed the engine and gearbox in the middle.

He successfully converted his 2CV into a motorcycle after twelve days of work and rode the bike out of the desert. After a day of riding, Emile was picked up by the Moroccan police force, who took him to the nearest village.