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more about #woodcars more comments → LuciferV8: That is true skill. Hats off to you, Mr. Tatman! more » Turboner: This sure beats Tom Hanks' Maserati in that episode of Busom Buddies where they are stranded in the mountain cabin. It didn't even have a tape deck. more » günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: my lego building ass has just totally been kicked. and i deserved it. you rule mr. tatman more » mr_dude: I guess he missed the obvious. more » skaycog was here: This guy is truly an artist.....what incredible detail. I especially liked the Ford GT40 (woodn't you know). more » Alfisted: The Lotus is carved from Balsa, just as Chapman would have wanted. more » smalleyxb122: His kid is going to own pinewood derby. more » nicjasno: SINGLE WHEEL DRIVE ? You mean only one wheel gets power? WTF? And yes, those are 2cv wheels. more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: I want new square engines, brilliant. more » Cognitive Friction: I bet this still does better in a front crash than a Smart Fortwo more » layabout: Crackpipe! Clearly some people like it,but i'll pass. more » Elhigh: "...complete any collection" my ass! This car IS the collection. The pedestal sits proudly in the center of the house. And running up to the pedestal,... more » Comrade Teargaskov: Oh my god damn. more » mechimike: A wooden, French car. I thought the British had the monopoly on cars made out of old trees, a la the Morgan? This is twelve kinds of awesome and fifte... more » civicdrivr: Im gonna buy it and put a Hayabusa engine in it. Hoonage to the max. more » -
#novelties
Amazingly Accurate Historic Wooden Race Cars
Gary Tatman builds models cars. More specifically, he carves replicas of the coolest race cars of all time from simple wood. Dazzlingly accurate models of the Lotus 33b, Porsche 917K, the Ford GT40, and the Tyrrell P-34 below. More » -
#allwoodcar
All-Wooden Speedball Special Roadster Built, For Sale In St. Louis
In the September, 1956 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, directions for a lightweight, wooden speedster powered by a motorcycle engine caught the eye of some deranged boat builder on the west coast. Here's the result: a modified version of the Speedball Special. Best news? It's for sale. The car was originally built in 1959 and is equipped with an impossibly rare 1952 Ariel Square Four motorcycle engine, a smooth-running four-cylinder 1000 cc engine able to push out about 42 HP. That might not seem like much, but when driving the sequential four-speed and with a weight of only a mere 750 lbs this little wooden car has got to be a rocket. More »
