While wood power received some initial attention from early automakers, they eventually abandoned the idea. Instead, aftermarket companies sold kits to be retrofitted to existing cars.

The “Country Club” ash wood kit was a $295 option — that is almost a 20 percent add on to a $1,600 convertible. Imagine today paying almost $8,000 for a decorative accessory for your $40,000 ...

The design team at Time 4 Machine based in Kyiv ,Ukraine, has created a fantastic range of wooden kits offering a variety of different designs from a clockwork pencil sharpener to fully functional ...

Wood is not exactly the most popular choice in the car industry – for various, but well documented reasons. There are notable exceptions – such as the American woodies of the later 1940s or ...

A rare car that was made out of wood by a teacher 35 years ago is being put up for auction. Wood and metal work teacher John Brazier from Bristol made a wooden car from a kit in the 1980s.