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Volkswagen Beetle out of wood

driver-1 A 71-year-old man built a fully-functioning Volkswagen Beetle out of wood

By Caroline Moss From Business Insider

Momir Bojic, 71, crafted a completely wooden Volkswagen Beetle from over 50,000 pieces of hand-carved oak.

Every external detail of the fully-functioning automobile is made out of wood, including the tire spokes:

It’s pretty incredible to look at:

Over 50,000 shingles were hand-carved to create the car:

The car took over two years to create. Bojic called it a “labor of love,” says The International Business Times.

The car is perfectly capable of cruising, and draws crowds wherever it goes:

ALL PHOTOS: Dado Ruvic / REUTERS

For more on this story go to: http://www.businessinsider.com/wooden-volkswagen-beetle-by-hand-2014-5#ixzz31ef02B4G

 

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