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Is it really THAT hard to find a parking space in London? Baffled passers-by wonder why Nissan Qashqai is hanging from chimney in capital

Published: 07:52 EST, 19 September 2024 | Updated: 08:59 EST, 19 September 2024

Passer-bys have been left baffled after a Nissan Qashqai appeared hanging from a chimney in London.

It is notoriously difficult to find a parking spot in London, with spaces costing as much as £62 per hour, but one car has taken that difficulty to new heights.

The 'parked' car has been spotted in east London this morning where it is suspended from the Truman brewery chimney, in Brick Lane, Shoreditch.

It has left passer-bys scratching their head as to how the car even got there.

The vehicle is not actually a car at all. Instead it's made from fibreglass and is one and half times the size of a normal Qashqai.

It is notoriously difficult to find a parking spot in London, with spaces costing as much as £62 per hour, but one car has taken that difficulty to new heights

The 'parked' car has been spotted in east London this morning where it is suspended from the Truman brewery chimney, in Brick Lane, Shoreditch

The vehicle is not actually a car at all. Instead it's made from fibreglass and is one and half times the size of a normal Qashqai

It took around seven weeks to make and was hoisted into position using two cranes before being installed on the 49-metre-high 200-year-old chimney.

Around 50 people involved in the planning and activation of the stunt.

It will remain on the chimney until Sunday and is part of an ongoing campaign to celebrate the launch of the new Nissan Qashqai, which is manufactured in Sunderland.

A spokesperson for the car manufacturer said: 'We're very proud of this British-built model and wanted to show if off for everyone to see.

'So, we figured why not park it in a place where it can't be missed.'

To date, more than four million Nissan Qashqai have been made in Sunderland since the first ones rolled off the production line in 2006.

And around 140,000 e-Power Qashqai have been produced in the north east since 2022.

The newest model is described as sleeker, sportier and having a bolder design than previous models with the interior having been upgraded.

It comes with Google built-in, including the tech brand's mapping app, and an 'Around View Monitor' which aims to make parking in difficult spots easier.