This did the rounds online a while ago, but for some reason it popped into my head on the commute to work this morning, so I've dug it out.
Portuguese master carpenter Carlos Alberta has done an amazing thing here… he's taken a classic Vespa (sorry guys, I don't know the model, I was always a Lambretta man – I'd guess it was a late 50's vintage though from the headlight on the front mudguard) and remade it in wood. Beautifully. Always a truly classic shape, the bodywork seems to lend itself wonderfully to the material. Structured round a steam bent laminated wooden frame, about the only thing that isn't wood on this fully functioning Vespa is the engine and the electrics. It's even got a wooden seat, although I'm not sure how conformable that would be on long journeys!
Simply stunning
Carlos's website is here. With lots more pictures.
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