wooden bentley continental GT replicates the original car with sculpted gauges and speakers

"Bentley Continental GT replicates the original car model with sculpted controls, gauges, and speakers in the timber-made cabin. Acquired by the Auto Sport Florida group in 2025, the company showcases the vehicle in its store in Boca Raton, Florida. The team says that it measures 1:1 scale, meaning the wooden vehicle has the same size as the real Bentley Continental GT car, and that the builders constructed the car in Belgium."

"The makers used reclaimed marine-grade teak wood. Marine-grade means the wood works on boats in salt water and that the material doesn't rot in wet conditions. The craftsmen spent more than 3,000 hours building the model, and the finished vehicle weighs around 2,000 pounds. From the outside, the wooden Bentley Continental GT displays carved wood pieces that were glued together during the process (some glue joints show cracks now). The model also has opening doors with metal hinges."

"For the headlight covers of the wooden Bentley Continental GT, the craftsmen also applies acrylic plastic to them so they're sturdy. They worked on different paint colors for the grille and painted the exhaust outlets. As well as the headlight and taillight frames. Even the wheels, brake discs, and lug bolts are made from wood, with the artisans carving tire patterns into the wood to replicate the real tire treads from the original vehicle."

"Two steel axles support the model, connected to the wood beams that form the main frame. The wooden Bentley Continental GT is movable, as the front wheels can turn left and right. It is the makers' attempt to imitate the car steering of the real vehicle, so when the driver turns the steering wheel, so do the front wheels. Inside the vehicle, the interior faithfully follows the design of the GT car's cabin, sculpted to bring out the details."

A life-size, 1:1 scale replica of a Bentley Continental GT was built in Belgium from reclaimed marine-grade teak. The replica measures the same dimensions as the real car and was acquired by Auto Sport Florida in 2025 for display in Boca Raton. Craftsmen spent more than 3,000 hours constructing the vehicle, which weighs about 2,000 pounds. The exterior consists of carved wood pieces glued together, with some glue joints showing cracks, and features opening doors with metal hinges and acrylic windows. Headlight covers and windows use acrylic, grille and exhaust details are painted, and wheels, brake discs, and lug bolts are carved from wood. Two steel axles on wooden beams form the frame, allowing the front wheels to steer in response to the steering wheel. The interior is sculpted to replicate the Continental GT cabin, including controls, gauges, and speakers.

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