The Wooden Beetle

VW's Beetle has stirred a lot of love and passion over the years. Its design has survived decades, inspiring people all over the world in their daily experiences and tour trương gia giới being part of thousands of life stories. A perfect example of the special relationship that can develop between a Beetle and its owner is the case of the Bosnian retiree Momir Bojic. This 71 year old innovator has succeeded in turning his reliable Beetle into a wooden work of art that can still function like a regular car and be driven by Momir on the streets of his home town, Celinac.

Momir used no less than 50,000 separate pieces of oak, each carefully hand carved, to cover the entire exterior and also some interior details of the car in wood. The result is a spectacular wooden Beetle, minutely wrapped in a myriad of little, cute tiles. Even the hubcaps, the steering wheel and the windshield wipers are made from specially treated wood. Momir calls this masterpiece of a car he created a "labor of love". Indeed, you can easily see in the intricate detailing of each crafted part the profound affection and care of the owner for his Beetle.


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The model was inspired from the traditional Bosnian wood tile roofs. It took Momir two full years of work to complete the job, but he can surely say the effort was worth it. Today he can proudly ride with his wife in a unique car that no other Beetle owner possesses. He even crafted a matching wood cap for himself to wear while driving the wood-mobile. Now this is what we call a lovely symbiosis between man and car! Looking at the two together you can truly feel the organical relation between them: one seems to be the extention of the other.

If you are not from Bosnia, no worries, you can still have the chance to meet this unusual vehicle. Ever since its completion, Momir says he has driven this beauty many times out of his home town and throughout Europe. As expected, everywhere he goes, kynghidongduong.vn his wooden friend attracts crowds of fans and lots of amazement.







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