Just thought that this maybe of interest. A friend of my dads bought this about 6 months ago from a widow up in Montana<ST1</ST1. He purchased the car for a collector that will most likely display the car in his Museum in <ST1<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comAuto</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st=" /><st1:City w:st="on">Murdo</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">SD.</st1:State></ST1 The story behind the car is that after the old man retired he was driving his wife crazy around the house. So she told him to get a hobby, here is what he put his time into. I have not seen the car in person, but my dad has told me that it has two 500 Caddies under the hood. One drives the front wheels and the other drives the rear wheels. The car only has 48 miles on it the old guy must have been a pretty good wood worker, by the looks of the finished product. Another thing the car is over 23 feet long, I guess it has been a pain to haul.
So I am guessing Eldo front drive and conventional rear. Would be interesting to see how he worked out the linkages. No doubt in his woodworking ability. Dad was a cabinet maker / finish carpenter so I appreciate that sort of thing. Thanks for sharing. GV
All that AND 1000CID on tap? DAAAYYYYYUUUUUMMMM! So could you have your dad describe what it's like to do a 4 wheel burnout in a 1 of a kind twin engined wooden car?
Is it not ironic I asked the old man the same question. His reply was that he does not think the body would holdup, so it has not been tried. He added that the car has a super stout steel frame, that is way over built. But it would have to with two 500 caddies and god knows how many board feet of lumber in the body.
Yeah, I guess it would depend on how thick the body was, what kind of glue he used and if the Lego effect (technical term, ya know) is how it was built, or just a verneer (sp?). Still, should haul ass, to the nearest gas staion anyway.
So that's what the 20 hood ornament means, I'll bet Smoke is proud (especially since it's not Toyota powered).
That's right. I saw it at the first Goodguy's event in Scottsdale several years ago. Strange car but, the workmanship was impressive.
There was at least one 32 Roadster built in this fashion, in the Pacific NW I believe. Here in Houston a man from the East Side built a couple over the last 30 years or so.
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