If I remember correctly, Honda was about the least Brougham-y of the Japanese carmakers. But well, if a Honda is to get the Woodie treatment, an early CR-V is probably the best one for the job. And here we got one, via these captures uploaded at the CC Cohort by robadr.
Now, I don’t know what the deal is with the “tribal-woodie” (or whatever) motif on the hood, but well… Creativity, you know? And is that a dolphin ornament?
Fake woodies were fading when these Hondas came out to the market, but the CR-V’s boxy shape works, kind of Okay, with this custom treatment. Anachronistic? Perhaps, but not as dissonant as one would think.
Not that I would ever subject a car to such a custom job, but if pressed, I’ll take it over a vinyl top. On the other hand, a CR-V with a vinyl top… that would be something to see.
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Believe it or not, this is not the first faux woodie Honda I’ve seen. A saw a similar idea applied to an Element years ago. I was unfortunately not able to dig up a photo.
I actually like this ironic faux woodie. It’s fun.
The base vehicle appears to be in good condition with no visible rust and or dents. And the vinyl appears to be applied with great care and precision.Cutting around the door handles and the wheel wells looks well done. My preference would be a different look.But obviously this owner really digs it. That is the nature of our car passion.
Yep ;
The sides look better than the old Di-Noc .
I guess the hood is an acquired taste thing .
-Nate
I love it, but not the screaming chicken bit on the hood.
The wood actually looks good on this. But what’s up with the screaming chicken, hood ornament, and Type R badge in the grille? Jekyll and Hyde personality?
There is a car with an almost identical treatment around the corner from me. As far as I can tell it is owned by a gentleman that I often see sitting by the car (a small Pontiac hatch) carving wooden boat hulls. I assume he lives in the apartment where it’s parked and in which there is doubtless little space for woodworking. He seems to use the car as a sort of workshop. The picture shows an early iteration before the application of the flame like part.
Through the years I’ve seen quite a few 2nd generation Civic wagons with fake wood on the sides.
I really did find it amusing when dealers would sell Ford Taurus Squire and Mercury Sable Villager wagons with dealer-installed fake wood on the sides.