03:58A carpenter residing in Tu Son City in northern Vietnam wowed social media with a collection of his self-crafted wooden electric cars, inspired by the most exquisite models from the world's famous brands.
Footage captured on Saturday shows carpenter Truong Van Dao driving his wooden Lamborghini around the neighbourhood as well as working in his carpentry shop, showcasing the skills to replicate the cars' finest details.
"I started working on [the cars] at around the beginning of 2020, when the COVID pandemic was still happening. One time my child and I went to the park to play and I saw small electric cars running outside the park. I saw that my child liked it, so I came up with the idea that I wanted to make such electric cars by wood with my own carpentry skills," the carpenter shared on his initiative.
"I think making a car like this is probably not too difficult for a good carpenter. However, this car is the intersection of many professions, meaning that in addition to mastering carpentry, you also have to know mechanics and electrics. All of those elements combined create a car like this," Truong continued, adding that he was able to gradually refine his skills in making the cars thanks to his time in college.
The craftsman added that a final product could take from two to five months to complete, based on its size, and each car resembles the natural colour of the wood itself which was selected to match the original model.
Truong's unique collection had become viral on various social media platforms such as TikTok and Youtube, with his videos on carpentry and wood crafting drawing millions of views from the international audience as well.
Truong has amassed an array of Lamborghini Sian, Bugatti Centidieci, BMW 328 Hommage, Chevrolet Corvette C8, Ford Mustang, and other popular car models such as Toyota Land Cruiser, Audi Q7, Range Rover, and Ford F-150, with each model costing up to 250 million VND (approximately $9,900). He also hopes to showcase his cars in exhibitions in the future, planning to donate the money gained from these expositions to charity.
Wood you believe it? Carpenter wows public with fully-functional sport cars in Vietnam's northern Bac Ninh
A carpenter residing in Tu Son City in northern Vietnam wowed social media with a collection of his self-crafted wooden electric cars, inspired by the most exquisite models from the world's famous brands.
Footage captured on Saturday shows carpenter Truong Van Dao driving his wooden Lamborghini around the neighbourhood as well as working in his carpentry shop, showcasing the skills to replicate the cars' finest details.
"I started working on [the cars] at around the beginning of 2020, when the COVID pandemic was still happening. One time my child and I went to the park to play and I saw small electric cars running outside the park. I saw that my child liked it, so I came up with the idea that I wanted to make such electric cars by wood with my own carpentry skills," the carpenter shared on his initiative.
"I think making a car like this is probably not too difficult for a good carpenter. However, this car is the intersection of many professions, meaning that in addition to mastering carpentry, you also have to know mechanics and electrics. All of those elements combined create a car like this," Truong continued, adding that he was able to gradually refine his skills in making the cars thanks to his time in college.
The craftsman added that a final product could take from two to five months to complete, based on its size, and each car resembles the natural colour of the wood itself which was selected to match the original model.
Truong's unique collection had become viral on various social media platforms such as TikTok and Youtube, with his videos on carpentry and wood crafting drawing millions of views from the international audience as well.
Truong has amassed an array of Lamborghini Sian, Bugatti Centidieci, BMW 328 Hommage, Chevrolet Corvette C8, Ford Mustang, and other popular car models such as Toyota Land Cruiser, Audi Q7, Range Rover, and Ford F-150, with each model costing up to 250 million VND (approximately $9,900). He also hopes to showcase his cars in exhibitions in the future, planning to donate the money gained from these expositions to charity.
A carpenter residing in Tu Son City in northern Vietnam wowed social media with a collection of his self-crafted wooden electric cars, inspired by the most exquisite models from the world's famous brands.
Footage captured on Saturday shows carpenter Truong Van Dao driving his wooden Lamborghini around the neighbourhood as well as working in his carpentry shop, showcasing the skills to replicate the cars' finest details.
"I started working on [the cars] at around the beginning of 2020, when the COVID pandemic was still happening. One time my child and I went to the park to play and I saw small electric cars running outside the park. I saw that my child liked it, so I came up with the idea that I wanted to make such electric cars by wood with my own carpentry skills," the carpenter shared on his initiative.
"I think making a car like this is probably not too difficult for a good carpenter. However, this car is the intersection of many professions, meaning that in addition to mastering carpentry, you also have to know mechanics and electrics. All of those elements combined create a car like this," Truong continued, adding that he was able to gradually refine his skills in making the cars thanks to his time in college.
The craftsman added that a final product could take from two to five months to complete, based on its size, and each car resembles the natural colour of the wood itself which was selected to match the original model.
Truong's unique collection had become viral on various social media platforms such as TikTok and Youtube, with his videos on carpentry and wood crafting drawing millions of views from the international audience as well.
Truong has amassed an array of Lamborghini Sian, Bugatti Centidieci, BMW 328 Hommage, Chevrolet Corvette C8, Ford Mustang, and other popular car models such as Toyota Land Cruiser, Audi Q7, Range Rover, and Ford F-150, with each model costing up to 250 million VND (approximately $9,900). He also hopes to showcase his cars in exhibitions in the future, planning to donate the money gained from these expositions to charity.