The most valuable pieces of wood.
The most valuable pieces of wood.
Bypassing pavilions of 71st international motor show in Geneva,
It was difficult enough to present to itself, that once, already in
Century before last, at the beginning of motor industry, cars were... Well,
Almost wooden. However echoes of that far epoch have appeared
Are presented on spetsvystavke "Vudiz", about which hardly today
The specialised autopress will deign to recollect.
It is a question of collection copies of the end 40 - the beginnings 50
Years. As is known, already after the First World War cars
The largest manufacturers have got an all-metal body.
Who could think, that in 30 years the tree will become fashionable again
- The truth, already as an ornament? And if earlier wooden
They aspired to "cover" skeletons a skin or tin layer, now
Asked outside!
The fashion on "Vudiz" (from English "piece of wood") has arisen in
The USA akkurat in the Second World War (say, that because of
Shortages of metal it was the compelled step). Tree elements
More often appeared on bodies kombi, is more rare - at limousines, a compartment
And cabriolets. "Scythians" from the French firm were an exception
"Laburdett", making superexpensive racing copies.
Popularity "Vudiz" has come to naught already in the late sixties, but through
Some time has returned again - thanks to Californian
serferam, the buying up half of America after occurrence of a song of group
Beach Boys about these pieces of wood.
By the way, in the recent past some collection models were
Are equipped by wooden details - speech, the truth, here went any more
Only about imitation there is widespread way of creation
Bodies.
Wooden elements of such retromobiles more often
Were produced from a maple and an ash-tree. A similar combination of a surface with
Cross laths strikingly contrasted with the general colour
Car bodies. The first "Vudiz" the model became American Station -
Wagon 1923. Opened kombi it was used by large hotels
For transportation of luggage of clients from station - from here and the name.
The present break "Vudiz" on the market has been closely connected with
The termination the Second world. Returning of the American soldiers on
The native land has served as the beginning of the phenomenon which have become history as "bebi -
Boom ". Young families reasonably preferred kombi, after all this
The body form ideally approached for transportation of children. Kombi in
Style "Vudiz" concerns-giants Ford, Chrysler and made in
Smaller degree General Motors; nowadays forgotten manufacturers Nash and
Kaiser too worked in this direction. Eventually
Cabriolets have got uncharacteristic wooden accessories and
Limousines...
From monetary reasons "Vudiz" sooner or later should
To disappear, let even contrary to fashion trends. Judge: on
Outcome 40 one wooden door was estimated already in 300 dollars,
While the metal cost hardly more than 75. Besides
The "fashionable" door required a permanent care, and in case of the road
Failure demanded serious repair, that, in particular, it was reflected
And on insurance tariffs. Factories-giants the first have realised it and
Gradually have passed exclusively on metallokonstruktsii.
And only not numerous copies, dozhivshiie up to now in
Much thanks to enthusiasts, have been presented on a motor show.
Chrysler Town and Country 1948 Concept "the car for
Pedestrians "it has been thought up in 39th year by Floor Haferom. Such
The car has been intended for people of "wheel" trades,
Spending working hours most part in travelling. Idea
Has pleased to David Uellesu, designer Chrysler in
Post-war time. Wooden designs have been made from
gondurasskogo mahogany mahagoni, that demanded the huge
Expenses. For three years from the conveyor has descended only such 8380
Cars.
Lancia Aurelia 1950 Fruit of teamwork Vittorio JAno and
Dzhanni Ljancha was published soon after death of the founder of firm
Vinchentso Ljancha. On base "Aurelii" have been developed spetskuzova - to
It this unusual kombi-limousine made in concerns also
Turin. The model does not have average racks, and wooden doors,
Wings and roof approach "Italian" to American "Vudiz".
It has been made only such 48 cars.
Ford V8 Sportsman 1947 it was initially provided as
Exclusive product for Henry Ford II, but finally on
The market has appeared such 3692 cars. At cost 2200
Dollars it was enough expensive model Ford. For today in the world
There was about hundred such copies, and only one (!) of them
Is in Europe.
Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan 1947 For two years it has been let out
159.407 copies of this car.
Such big figure is connected by that wooden designs
Were not bearing: Fleetline it is faster a transitive stage,
Equipped with a body from a steel and wooden application. A management
Concern has very soon refused release of such production.
Beach-Boys-Symbol By the end 60 park "п я п?п п?" dognivaet on
Boondocks of garages.
Model Ford or Chrysler in practically hopeless status
It was possible to get then for 50-75 dollars. Than not the ideal
Variant for young generation kalifornijtsev, taking a great interest
Surfing or swimming and staying in search of cheap and
Spacious "beach" cars? So, by means of strong and dexterous hands,
"Vudiz" get the second life and even become a symbol "beat
-Generations "as which embodiment till now serves
Legendary group Beach Boys.
De Soto Station Wagon 1950 Pioneer Mississipi Ernando
de Soto, living in п VI a century, also could not imagine, that it
The name four centuries later becomes the stamp. For production
Chrysler, Plymouth and De Soto used the same chassis.
The eight-local car became in due course very popular in the USA
Thanks to practically ideal parity of the price ($3093) and
Possibilities. In total it has been let out such 1280 cars.
FIAT 500 C Giardiniera 1949 In standard execution
The representative of this family was the smallest among
Business lot cars. The concept has been developed still to
Wars, but this FIAT have been exposed on the Geneva motor show only
In 49th year. All lateral part of model 500 With has been made from
Tree and plastic. The maximum speed of this car hardly could
To exceed 95 km/h. Such 376.370 Giardiniera became the presents
Favourites of representatives of repair-metalwork trades.
Mercury Station Wagon 1948 Concern Ford has taken away this model
Quite certain problem:
To compete to production GM and Buick. Such car
Lux, unusual for it differed accessories of a class
"Colleagues".
One of the first American cars in which were combined a tree
And plastic. 1889 pieces are made.
Nash Ambassador Suburban 1947 Before us - the product is faster
Manual job, rather than an industrial product. Extraordinary richly
Equipped (laths from an ash-tree plus furnish gondurasskim the red
Tree), it was estimated in 2227 dollars that was considerable
More expensively usual Nash. For three years one thousand has been made exactly
Such cars.
Dmitry Shavyrin.
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//* an information Source: the Moscow member of the Komsomol, 3.05.01
//* Reg. Nom. - 1110500029.37-------------------------------------------
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