True love: Peter Szabo, from the
village of Corunca, near Targu Mures, worked three years to build the
wooden car, which he named Julia, after his wife
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It took 3 years, $24,000 (£13,915) plus a lot of sweat equity to build the one of a kind, gleaming 'Julia'.
'Julia' the wood car can speed down the road at 55 miles per hour
Car has Mercedes-Benz and a Ford Taunus V6 2.3-liter engine
Scroll down for photos of the 'Julia' ...
A
Romanian man spent three years - and nearly £14,000 - building a
fully-functioning wooden car, capable of cruising down the road at
55mph.
Peter
Szabo, from Corunca, Romania, put in some 4,500 hours to build 'Julia
The Woodroadster', as well as spending $24,000(£13,915) on her hard ash
wood shell.
Julia
- named after Szabo's wife - combines the retro lines and old school
growl of a classic automobile with modern innovations such as
tablet-controlled headlights and music.
Cold hard ash: Mr Szabo spent $20,000 (£13,915) on hard ash wood for Julia's shell and interior
The
car is fitted with reworked Mercedes-Benz seats while an electronically
controlled hood hides a a Ford Taunus V6 2.3-liter engine.
'After building a wooden carriage I said I wanted a bigger challenge,' said Peter.
'It's very rare to find a hard wood concept car of very good quality. It's almost impossible to find it anywhere in the world.
'It was a hard time for me but also a happy time. It was a great happiness for me to build it.'
Szabo
Peter,from the village of Corunca, near Targu Mures, worked three years
to build the car, which he named Julia, after his wife.
Julia the Woodroadster is fitted with
reworked Mercedes-Benz seats while an electronically controlled hood
hides a a Ford Taunus V6 2.3-liter engine
Classic beauty: Julia combines the retro lines with modern innovations such as tablet-controlled headlights
Big dreams: Mr Szabo got the idea to build Julia around three and half years ago after doing a wooden carriage
Hard work: Mr Szabo put in some 4,500 hours to build 'Julia The Woodroadster' over three years
Polished: A majority of the interior, such as the steering wheel and the dashboard, are made from wood
Julia
became such a large project that after one year Mr Szabo was forced to
build a bigger workshop because his current space was no longer fit for
purpose.
Now
complete, he likes nothing better than driving the unique car around
his home village - and receiving admiring waves from his neighbours.
'The reaction of people makes me happy,' he said.
'Here
in Romania a lot of people work with their hands and they know that to
build something with your hands is difficult. They appreciate it.'
The
car travels comfortably around the village at 50 or 60 mph, but Peter
is confident Julia will achieve faster speeds once her is able to take
her on the highway.
And
with Julia under his belt, Mr Szabo is already planning his next
project - another wooden car with a 'futuristic' design and an electric
engine.
Julia became such a large project that
after one year Peter was forced to build a bigger workshop because his
current space was no longer fit for purpose
Showoff: Mr Szabo has exhibited Julia The Woodroadster across Europe - including in Germany
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