Originally Posted by SPSF:
This car looks like it's going to be a 3D printed collective effort from us. There's already files blueprints available for containers http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:44074/#instructions
You might be on to something here. With good CAD drawings, the components could be 3D printed, then assembled around a brass plate/spine for strength (you lose the open framing, though)