"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
10/23/2013 at 13:48 • Filed to: Daily Turismo
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"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
10/23/2013 at 13:48 • Filed to: Daily Turismo | 2
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Ever had a burning desire to drive around in something that looks like Canadian superstar handyman Mike Holmes has joined the cast of Top Gear BBC and built an Eagle i Thrust Hammerhead Brougham Edition? Silly question, of course you have!
The building material of the day is wood, and we aren't talking about something as subtle as wooden-frame Morgan or garish like a faux wood sided wagon...no...this is entirely custom bodywork, built from varnish covered dead trees. It looks like a mobile sauna. Find this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for sale in Dayton, OH currently bidding on ebay for $1075 with 4 days to go.
Built on a 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass chassis, this one-off takes the concept of a "woody" pickup to an extreme level. Just about every major body panel (aside from the undercarriage) is made from wood. Although the seller advertises it is a 1929 truck, it is titled for road use as a 1981 Cutlass, making insurance and registration simple.
The '81 Cutlass is part of GM's A-body rear-drive platform, so this is powered by a 3.8 liter Buick V6 that puts out about 110 horsepower. What is remarkable is that the seller has driven this car for 23 years and about 12,000 miles with not a hint of major fire damage anywhere...
A peek inside the cabin shows a wooden bench seat with no signs of any passenger restraints, but in case of a collision with any vehicle larger than a Barbie Ferrari you will be thankful that death by blunt force comes before death by secondary splinter infections. You know what is also made from wood? A coffin. Why am I still pining for this thing?
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AbigGRNboot
> DailyTurismo
10/23/2013 at 13:51 |
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Why the carpeted pre-fab speaker boxes? Was a custom one just too much wood work?
Sam
> DailyTurismo
10/23/2013 at 13:52 |
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Honestly, for a the grand or so this thing will sell for it's be worth it for the novelty. You'd get as many looks as a Lambo for 1/100th the price!
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DailyTurismo
> AbigGRNboot
10/23/2013 at 13:53 |
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Of all the things on this car to get all amped up about...I agree!! I would also have built my own wooden wheel covers...
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> DailyTurismo
10/23/2013 at 14:00 |
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It's all in the details!