If you thought wood was an unlikely primary material for the construction of sports cars, then you will not believe what the team from Shell used to create this beauty. This transparent Nissan 370z made primarily from perspex was designed and constructed to demonstrate how Shell's Helix Ultra Oil works to provide cars with both clean and well-protected engines.
The Shell team at Asylum Models and Effects went to great lengths to ensure the success of this project. Thousands of the original Nissan 370z parts had to be carefully replicated, including the engine; which was enlarged so that the effects of the oil can be shown more clearly. The entire project was constructed by hand and took roughly 70 days to complete with a team of 25 workers.
Like the wooden 'Splinter' car, this type of car would be highly unlikely to go into mass production due to the numerous complications of using such materials for the construction of almost the entire car. Yes some of you may be saddened by this but do you honestly think its a good idea to use a weak material for the purpose of enclosing and protecting the driver?
All in all, if transparent cars were to go into mass production, would the society want to drive these vehicles? In reality, only complete a car fanatic/collector would want this baby in their garage (like me =P).
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