the Chicken or the Egg

[andrew7]

While Colin Chapman built great cars, he must have been a subscriber to Mechanix Illustrated or he copied a BEC Locost to build his beloved 7. Please note the date, built from plans in Mechanix Illustrated, September 1956. They built six cars before publishing this DIY article.

 

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/

 

Are you interested in building this car? Here are all 14 pages of the plans and build. I've already saved them for a future project. It has 4 pedals, retractable headlights and an electric reverse. How much roll center is built into the Mahogany as it bends? Dad put Cadillac taillights in his rodster. I wonder if he read the article too.

 

NO Mazda, an LS1 won't fit.

 

"You can build this beautiful sports car for less than $500 with ordinary tools."(1956)

 

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/16/build-your-own-mahogany-sports-car/

[powderbrake]

Why build it when you can buy it for $23,900 right now.

 

Lots of great pictures.

 

 

http://www.stlouiscarmuseum.com/stlcarmuseumtemplate.asp?id=768

[manik]

While Colin Chapman built great cars, he must have been a subscriber to Mechanix Illustrated or he copied a BEC Locost to build his beloved 7. Please note the date, built from plans in Mechanix Illustrated, September 1956. They built six cars before publishing this DIY article.

 

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/

 

 

Either that, or Colin was building the Mark 6 as far back as 1952 and Mechanix Illustrated copied him?

[snookwheel]

That is a VERY cool ride! Strip the wood down and give it a few coats of Z-Spar and it would be unbelievable!

 

Scott

Edited October 14, 2009 by snookwheel

[slngsht]

of course LS1 will fit. I will have to make it out of oak though :lol:

[snookwheel]

of course LS1 will fit. I will have to make it out of oak though :lol:

 

Would you settle for 12 cylinders of Mahogany Fury?:driving:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/snookwheel/hand-built-wooden-ferrari-engine-1.jpg

[Croc]

That engine looks spectacular. Does it run on varnish?

[andrew7]

Nope.....Olive oil, its Ferrari's first bio diesel engine. There going green.

[MHKflyer52]

Does it run on varnish?

 

No TERMITES.......:rofl: