Custom Wood Motor Mounts!

[DrEntropy]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here an' BARK at ya Tony, for that last one!

 

[Steve]

Hmmmm, just Larching about methinks. Taking the pith.

 

[Nunyas]

I must say... one of those would Spruce up my car a bit!

 

[DrEntropy]

Woodn't make it look Cherry, though.

<apologies to Tony fer th' 'wood' *snipe*>

 

[michalotti_tr]

Slightly related to this thread - one of my Christmas gifts from my sons was a DVD of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' - they heard me say I loved that movie as a kid, and I have to say I STILL think it's a gorgeous car! The liner notes says a professional boat builder made the body out of dark and light cherry (I think) and that a total of 4 were built for the movie - I wonder if any survive?

Update: At least two running copies of the car still survive, one owned by Pierre Picton - the person responsible for the cars during the filming of the movie and publicity tour afterwards. Also, the body wasn't cherry as I first thought, but red and white cedar. much more information on the car can be found at chittygen11.com