Seems to have been inspired by clarksons comments about morgans being made from wood....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/locust-kit-car-project-/301093513301

Looks just to be a standard locust, wooden body on a steel ladderframe chassis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locust_%28car%29

yep, standard Locust, first kit car I ever built. the wood gets sheeted with aluminium.

I take it back then. Looked very odd to the uneducated.