Pining for a new Cadillac roadster?
Wooden it be nice to spruce up your driveway with a(n) teak roadster? All right, we'll stop.
Jerry Nickel's wooden-bodied car isn't going to be unveiled at the New York Auto Show this week because it's been gathering dust in a trailer for some time. It's powered by two Cadillac V8 engines, one driving the front wheels and the other the rears.
The car was built from over four-thousand pieces of wood, gallons of glue, varnish and 60 pounds of screws. Nickel would have put his masterpiece up for auction at Barrett-Jackson this year, but missed the deadline (or so his subconscious likes to tell him).
Thanks for the tip, Eliot!
[Source: Tom Strongman's Auto Ink]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Clinton 8:16PM (4/12/2006)
What's the significance of the 20 in the hood ornament (are they still called ornaments)?
I take it this is a non-smoking car.
(Yes, I know the engines are hotter than a cigarette.)
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Howard Kerr 10:53PM (4/12/2006)
Gives a whole new meaning to the idea of driving a WOODY.
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BrianP 9:59AM (4/13/2006)
hmmm? very nice attention to detail.why didnt he just build a boat?
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Noah 2:05PM (4/13/2006)
Wow can you imagine crash testing such a monster! hah It'd get 1 star because of excessive spliners
--Noah
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Bruce Haubenstein 7:16AM (4/15/2006)
Now this car with what I have seen by the one picture it gives the word "WOODY" a whole new meaning and that it looks great.I hope to do the same as the old Station wagons and line the sides of a 1970 Volkswagon Bus with the wooden trim when done Painting ..Maybe I could send pictures ?
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John 7:18AM (4/15/2006)
Could I hire this guy to refinish my floors??
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Max Storm 8:51AM (4/15/2006)
About the logo (Hood Ornament) 20 = 2 Engines 0 Miles?
HMMmmmm Or.... 2 Passengers 0 Smokers?
Or........
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michael stephens 8:56AM (4/15/2006)
does it have termite insurance?
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Fisherman 9:11AM (4/15/2006)
All it needs is seal up job and a propeller
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Carmine From Glen Cove, NY 9:48AM (4/15/2006)
Ha Ha I love comment nuber 3 hmmm? very nice attention to detail.why didnt he just build a boat?
Why didnt he lol It would look good in my drive way it would match my sealed wood fence
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M Carter 9:55AM (4/15/2006)
This is an important event! It's like spending thousands of dollars bringing snow from Alaska to snow deprived kids in Puerto Rico!
Thanks for using up the last teak trees! What's your next project? Making a piano out of ivory?
It was a perfectly good casket before you messed with it!
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Chris Gaensslen 9:56AM (4/15/2006)
Great Car...........Now theres a car for driving down Duval St. on any nite of the week to watch the sun set into the sea You'd have no problem getting riders for sunrise either.........Great Car CHRIS
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Ryan Lane 10:01AM (4/15/2006)
Is this even a real car?
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john setvin 10:03AM (4/15/2006)
is it grade A lumber ??..AND DOES IT COME WITH A GLOVEBOX FULLY LOADED WITH TWEEZERS
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Gary Koch 10:17AM (4/15/2006)
Gee, a car from trees. That also gives a new meaning to "car nut" a title often ascribed to me. I like everything about it. A winner. Also, I am used to seeing foolish, inane, and even cruel comments on such public forums as this. Everyone of the above is really nice and worthwhile and funny where meant to be. Right on....
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Bob Preiss 10:25AM (4/15/2006)
I know a fellow here in Palm Springs that has a hand carved 12cyl.Ferrari engine made of 13 different kinds of wood, even the springs on the carb throttle returns. Maybe I should introduce them.
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LUCKY SLEVIN 10:27AM (4/15/2006)
TALK ABOUT MORNING WOOD (COMMUTE)
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LUCKY SLEVIN 10:28AM (4/15/2006)
TALK ABOUT YOUR MORNING WOOD (COMMUTE)
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JG 10:38AM (4/15/2006)
Any 1 who has that much time to waste has got to be lonely take the wood and build a tree house.
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John 10:57AM (4/15/2006)
Maybe Jay Leno would be interested, it would make a beautiful coffin!
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