Surfers rejoice. Woodie cars like the Ford in the 1960s hit Surf City may be making a comeback -- of sorts. In a bid to resurrect wood cars, Finnish papermaker UPM-Kymmene Oyj (UPM1V) will show a street-legal prototype at the Geneva motor show in March. The eco-friendly car is built on a frame that uses tree pulp and plywood and even runs on fuel made from bark, stumps and branches. It’s more than just a marketing stunt. The Helsinki-based company has developed technology that makes lumber a potential option for the auto industry. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-26/wood-car-takes-automakers-back-to-future-in-mileage-quest.html?cmpid=yhoo
Didn't Morgan build some cars with wooden frames in the 40s or 50s ? When my dad was a boy, he built a go-kart with a wooden frame. It had a washing-machine engine. Yes, I said engine , not motor.
Yes, and beyond. Funny about that go-cart, because my uncle did the same, except the contraption he built for his son better resembled a lawn tractor. It had a Maytag engine and (I believe?) a Model A transmission. The one time my (older) cousin gave me a ride on it, a policeman stopped us for questioning. Of course the thing wasn't street-legal.
