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Woodride

“Al used almost exclusively recycled timber throughout”

No, your eyes do not deceive you, this really is a wooden car. And not just any car, but an accurate representation of a Type 181 or, as we here in the UK know them better, a Trekker. Or Thing for our American readers. And yes, we know there are differences between all of them, but that’s an overview.

We first heard about this car when our dedicated snapper, Dokke, sent

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