The indoor car made of wood is a product of Garage 54. They usually focus on building fancy Ladas, but this time they have created a completely different, one might even say strange, “car”. Strange
In the age of mechanization manufacturers stopped using trees to make cars. Steel is the main material for making the frame and body of a car.
Although wood has not completely disappeared from the auto industry, some brands – especially in the high-end luxury car segment – still use rare and expensive woods to add class to their cars.
Wood serves primarily as decorative features, in contrast to about 120 years ago, when wooden carriage frames were a very common thing, when horse-drawn carriages and carriages were still popular.
Can wooden frames be used for modern road cars? This question may sound like a joke, but YouTuber group Garage 54 took on the challenge of building a homemade car from wood in the forest.
The group built the frame from wooden logs, with the larger log serving as the outer edge and the smaller log as the cross beam. The wheel axle is also a strong piece of wood. By using connecting steel wires instead of screw like metal materials, he created a unique chassis for the car.
They then installed the engine, steering wheel and transmission, connecting the drive shaft to the rear wheels. The engine is what Garage 54 might call a “hybrid”. When it comes to hybrid cars, people usually think of hybrid gasoline-electric or diesel-electric cars. But hybrid is actually a type of engine that combines two models. So, in this case, the wooden car from Garage 54 is also a hybrid, but a gasoline hybrid.
After difficult processing, the group decided to test drive and noticed that the steering wheel was skewed significantly back and forth. So, the team decided to add wooden logs and more steel wire to help stabilize the handlebar
The team also added a driver’s seat, gear lever and arranged for two accelerator and clutch pedals. The brakes are manual levers rather than modern hydraulics.
This time the car drove smoothly, but due to its low chassis the wheels easily got stuck in the grass.
Once removed, the vehicle continued to drive normally
It is truly an ecological car, as a large part of it is made of wood, not even peeled, easily recycled and biodegradable.
Of course, the car may not be as good as normal cars. But with its imposing presence, Garage 54’s product is actually as impressive as a supercar. Two surprised boys started following the car to see it. Some people stopped the Garage 54 group to ask questions and take photos
Photo: Garage 54
