I'm not really a car person but...
...this caught my eye, so I thought I’d share it. It’s a full size translucent Lexus built by well known Japanese architect Scu Fujimoto. It was displayed at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Constructed out of transparent acrylic boards that were sanded and polished. What’s so amazing about this see-through car is the attention to detail and the exacting specifications to which it was crafted. Just check out the engine, seats, instrument cluster, wheels, suspension and exhaust.
Anyway, like I said, I’m not a car nut but I can appreciate quality craftsmanship and this looks pretty sweet. I imagine it looks amazing lit by different coloured lights.
And if you don’t like plastic, how about this wooden sports car the ‘Splinter’. And this one actually goes!
Look at the detail in the wheels:
More great images here
I’m off to find myself a huge rock to carve out my own car.
Naf4d
Ha, cool. It’d take a bit of polishing I reckon! I can’t be bothered to clean my car let alone trying to keep that clean!..... the wood one is pretty cool….
Pip Gerard
I can see why it caught your eye!! it’s truly incredible!!
Natalie Tyler
That top car is a work of art but I’m strangely captivated by the wooden sports car. There’s always something a little retro about wood grain. It’s a pity it’s not a Dodge Charger (Dukes of Hazard style) ...
berndt2
excellent shots – some fascinating stuff there!
quigonjim
Good finds there Roger, love the acrylic one.
Tama Blough
Those are both really cool. All I can think though is that you wouldn’t want to crash the Splinter for fear of it living up to its name. Ow.
Varry
I am not a car person either but WOW,what amazing work this is…gosh would be the talk of the town cruising around in either of these…bugger to keep clean! ha ha ha.
Jason Moses
I am a car person and a wood person, although I don’t usually see the two together. =)
Heather Nel
wow … thanks for sharing this. They are incredible, and neither am I a car person LOL
Soxy Fleming
great finds! (I don’t wash my car either)
capsake
wow! This one has not been in the market as yet. sell the idea, you might get some goodwill.