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Freebs
06-30-2009, 12:55 AM
Did anyone catch the discovery channel tonight (June 29th) around 6:00... They were showing this guy who built a supercar completely out of wood. There were the obvious parts that needed to be metal (suspension, engine) but the wheels were wooden (the center parts) and the steering, the complete body, all out of wood.

The engine is a north star V8 with custom intake manifolds with a roots supercharger on each bank. The car is only 2,500lbs.. and I thought I heard something about 800hp? could be wrong but being a twin supercharged North Star, I am guessing in around 500+ atleast...




here are a few links with more info on it

http://www.automobilemag.com/green/news/0901_wooden_supercar_splinter/index.html

http://www.joeharmondesign.com/

http://image.automobilemag.com/f/12644719+w750+st0/0901_01_z+wooden_supercar+front_three_quarter_view.jpg

http://image.automobilemag.com/f/12130113+w750+st0/0901_05_z+wooden_supercar+rear_three_quarter_view.jpg

http://image.automobilemag.com/f/12130125+w750+st0/0901_08_z+wooden_supercar+wooden_spokes.jpg
Bizzareo
06-30-2009, 01:09 AM
It was made at a university. I didn't know the finished it. Looks sweet!
4AGE
06-30-2009, 01:19 AM
It's 600bhp according to the website.
71car2
06-30-2009, 07:18 AM
Sweet! I've seen it on TV couple months ago - at this time it wasn't even finished. One thing about this car - it will never rust for sure.
Critical
06-30-2009, 09:00 AM
Sunflower rims ftw.
Twin_Cam_Turbo
06-30-2009, 09:14 AM
The Splinter. I have known about this for the good part of a year now. I have even conversed with the guy who was building it. LOTS of work went into that car. Lots of design that had to be modified to make things work.
Hakkola
06-30-2009, 09:26 AM
Yeah, this was posted almost a year ago, even that OP said it was old.

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?threadid=231767

Looks like this one is finished though, pretty cool.
black13
06-30-2009, 09:56 AM
Originally posted by 71car2
Sweet! I've seen it on TV couple months ago - at this time it wasn't even finished. One thing about this car - it will never rust for sure.
what about wood rust? And what if the engine over heats, wouldn't that burn the whole car?
blibbertibs
06-30-2009, 10:10 AM
wood rots over time........
962 kid
06-30-2009, 10:16 AM
Originally posted by blibbertibs
wood rots over time........

Oh wow! What a major design flaw, you're right I can't believe they overlooked that. You should email them ASAP and tell them that wood rots over time, and making a vehicle out of a material that chemically transforms and weakens over time and exposure to the elements is unsafe and unconscionable.
Twin_Cam_Turbo
06-30-2009, 10:28 AM
Originally posted by blibbertibs
wood rots over time........

Thanks, tips.
Masked Bandit
06-30-2009, 04:10 PM
I think it's pretty cool. Obviously not something that will ever hit the mass market but a neat project for sure.
HHURICANE1
06-30-2009, 04:47 PM
Pretty cool but Morgan in Britain has been making a wood framed car for years. They even race them at Le mans.
Big_Fat
06-30-2009, 05:53 PM
haha i saw this on daily planet
Freebs
06-30-2009, 06:55 PM
Originally posted by Big_Fat
haha i saw this on daily planet

yea thats what I was watching when I saw this
creamer82
06-30-2009, 09:05 PM
that thing is gay
Ferio_vti
06-30-2009, 09:57 PM
Originally posted by blibbertibs
wood rots over time........

What about pressure treated wood :nut: