Can someone show me a "good" wood interior from a 1990+ car?

"MegaSuper" (megasuper) 04/20/2015 at 17:48 • Filed to: None

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I posted a topic a few hours ago about car interiors, and I was impressed by the woods used in old Plymouths and Oldsmobiles.

Whenever I see wood trim in modern cars though, it just seems cheaper somehow. I’m always taken back to Lexus and Buick “Plasti-wood”. It just looks so shiny, like plastic-wrapped wood.

Does this have something to do with modern wood lacquers used on automobiles or something? Why does the wood used in old car interiors look less shiny, or like there’s less of a “lacquer layer” surrounding it? Are there any old cars whose interiors feature wood such that you could literally get a splinter in your hand if you ran it along it?

I’m probably in the minority here, but on most modern cars I just don’t think “luxury” at all when I see wood. Carbon-fibre is kind of overused too, so I just sort of give up. Brushed aluminum is nice I guess.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 17:52

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MegaSuper > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/20/2015 at 17:57

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The wood grain there is nice, but why is it so shiny?

Haha maybe there’s something I’m missing here, but if you search online for “vintage Ferrari wooden steering wheel” you’ll see that it’s usually a light-shaded wood that just looks like…wood.

If you look at a modern Bentley steering wheel though, it’s so shiny! Why is that?

And why do people make fun of Lexus wood interiors for being so shiny, when other European wood interiors seem to be just as plasticky? It’s so confusing to me. It’s like I fail to share the understanding that 99% of other car enthusiasts have haha

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 17:57

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Wood makes everything look more opulent when done right.

Though 80s-2010 American cars tend to have fairly disgusting “wood"

chuck07 > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 18:04

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From a w140 Mercedes:

Some more:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/5041573…

mwoodski > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 18:07

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because it’s old and constantly handled.

do the same thing with these wood interiors and in 40 years they’ll look the same.

Your boy, BJR > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 18:08

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I know the Aurora used genuine walnut

Variance > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 18:29

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Probably not the usage you’re looking for, but I love the i3’s wood dash panel.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 18:33

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Hmm... Audi did pretty well I’d say..

MegaSuper > Variance 04/20/2015 at 18:51

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Actually, this looks the best of anything here imo. Not too shiny, looks lightweight; it’s not unlike the kind of woods you’ll see at high-end restaurants in major cities. Sort of a modern take on how the wood in older cars was modeled on lounges.

The Compromiser > MegaSuper 04/20/2015 at 20:42

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This is the drawing room. Need more?

pip bip - choose Corrour > MegaSuper 04/21/2015 at 04:27

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any Jaguar.