bosnian retiree hand-builds a wooden volkswagen beetle

bosnian retiree hand-builds a wooden volkswagen beetle
(above) image by dado ruvic / REUTERS

71-year-old bosnian retiree momir bojic has crafted a completely wooden volkswagen beetle exterior from over 50,000 pieces of hand-carved oak. almost every detail of the fully-functioning automobile — from the windshield wipers to the side view mirrors and tire spokes — have been intricately formed from the light brown wooden medium. driving it around the streets of his hometown near banja luka, bosnia with an all-oak steering wheel, bojic — clad in a matching wooden cap — and his completely bespoke cruiser certainly make a scene. you can see more about the project on international business times.

momir bojic drives his fully-functioning wooden VW
image by dado ruvic / REUTERS

cleaning some of the 50,000 shingles amassed for the design
image by dado ruvic / REUTERS

oak details are featured throughout
image by dado ruvic / REUTERS

even the spokes of the tires are fashioned from wood
image by dado ruvic / REUTERS