This Shelby GT500 is unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Woodworking Art’s masterful wood carving skills are not new to us. However, this is the first time that we have seen such talent applied to a smaller vehicle. This is real-world size. The Mustang isn’t scaled up to the F-150 Raptor or Toyota Land Cruiser that we previously covered. This doesn’t change the classic 1967 Shelby GT500’s coolness.
The project started with large, unfinished chunks of chunky wood. These will eventually become the sections of the car. It might seem like it was all cut from one piece of wood. But that is far off the truth. Both the left and right sides are traced and cut separately. The roof, doors, trunk and interior are also cut separately. This is why the classic ‘Stang has many moving parts. For this project, there’s even a steering wheels that turns.
Every tool is available for this project. While the primary cuts are made with a small bandsaw and a lot of hand cutting is possible, A small hand saw is required to get the roof and hood angles right. There’s also a lot of chiseling involved. This is where the real skill lies – while anyone can cut wood using a bandsaw and a chisel, it takes years of experience to master the art of wood chiseling. The chisel can be used for everything, from basic shaping to intricate details like tread patterns on tires or detail work on wheels. The amazing finished product speaks for itself.
We love that the Mustang’s “tinted windows” are made from separate sections of stained wood. It would be easy to seal and paint these wood-carved projects to give them a more authentic look. But the beauty of this project is not just a scale-replica. The video describes how the process took three weeks to complete. It’s an eight-minute timelapse video that we can watch over and again.