A wooden car is up for auction in England

The classic cartoon ‘The Flintstones’ (1960), which follows some of the adventures of a Stone Age family, is an element that always attracts attention. Cars Built entirely of rock, used by vessels.

Of course, such a vehicle will not work well in real life, but one Former British Engineer After building a functional wooden car surprised many Auction Next September.

The person responsible for the incident John BrazierRetired Professor of Carpentry and Metallurgy from Nagar Bristol in England. For this, he used a one-of-a-kind car kit, the Hustler, made by a Gloucestershire designer. William Downs.

According to The Guardian, less so 400 Hustlers It was built over time by mechanical enthusiasts who wanted this challenge, using ready-made models fiberglass, for the most part. He Brazier In the mid-1980s, the project decided to take a different direction: building its body in wood.

Of course, to make a car work, consider how unsuitable wood is for the task at hand. Brazier Aiming to use it, the material should be well chosen: for structure, a Water resistant plywood and ash.

And the mission worked, as the man still claims to be always safe in his vehicle Maximum occupancy is 8 peopleand has taken the former engineer’s family on many trips across the country.

Emotional attachment

In an interview with The Guardian, John Brazier, now 76, said: “I’ll be sad to see it go, I’ll be sad to see it in my garage. The important thing is that other people enjoy seeing it.” Indeed, it would be a pleasure to admire such a well-designed vehicle detailsLike the wooden gearshift lever, as well as the handbrake lever and steering wheel.

However, product details say the wooden car stopped being driven in the “early 2000s” after the battery failed. After that, “no attempt was made to initiate it”.