wooden bentley continental GT replicates the original car with sculpted gauges and speakers
marine-grade teak for the wooden bentley continental GT
A wooden 2020 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, and all windows use acrylic plastic so they don’t break easily.
all images courtesy of Auto Sport Florida, via eBay
Movable wheels to replicate the original car’s steering
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.
awooden 2020 Bentley Continental GT replicates the original car model with sculpted controls and cabin
three-dimensional emblems showing the Bentley icon
The interior of the wooden Bentley Continental GT has four seats, just like in the real model, and the dashboard, gauges, controls, speakers, air vents, and pedals are all made and constructed from wood. The console runs from front to back and has controls and buttons. The door panels also replicate the real car doors, including the window controls. The panels have speaker locations as well as storage areas, still made in timber.
The floors use plywood panels, with the thin wood layers glued together. The interior shows wear marks, and some wood surfaces have scratches. Other areas of the wooden Bentley Continental GT show color fading, as seen in the photos. The recreated model has three-dimensional emblems showing the Bentley icon. The grille has diamond patterns, and the artisans carved these patterns by hand. At the time of publishing, the non-drivable model sits in the showroom of the Auto Sport Florida group.
it measures 1:1 scale, meaning the wooden vehicle has the same size as the real Bentley Continental GT car
the interior of the wooden Bentley Continental GT has four seats, just like in the real model
view of the cabin
even the seats follow the style of the ones in the original model
project info:
model: Bentley Continental GT
company: Bentley, Auto Sport Florida | @bentleymotors
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