The author is already working on a new project – the Citroen DS Chapron coupe, which will also be made of wood.
In France, the world’s first completely wooden car appeared. This is a home-built car that exactly replicates the 1955 Citroen 2CV. To create used wood of many different species, wrote RTL.
The author of the car is the carpenter Michel Robillard. Work on it began in 2011 and lasted for five years. He spent 5,000 hours on the project.
The car was built on a Citroen Dyane chassis in 1969. It had a standard two-cylinder Citroen 2CV engine with 28 hp. In.
The body frame is made of pear and apple, the door cover and trunk are made of cherry, and the fenders are made of walnut. The steering wheel, front panel and seats are carved from elm, the seats are also decorated with fabric.
It is interesting that the car is adapted for full operation, registered and insured.
However, the master decided to sell his work for 150-200 thousand euros.
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Recall that earlier Volkswagen introduced an electric car for 25,000 euros.
Source: korrespondent
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