# Life-Sized Cookie Cars The Gingerbread Woodie is a Replica of the Ford Vehicle By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-28 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-woodie References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/27/gingerbread-woodie/) & [laist](http://laist.com/2010/12/19/roll_through_the_holidays_with_a_gi.php?gallery0Pic=7#gallery) I've seen some impressive holiday creations this Christmas, but the Gingerbread Woodie blows them all out of the water. It is a [life-sized replica](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesize-lego-technic-mclaren-p1) of the 1948 [Ford](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-auto-sports) Woodie vehicle. Yes, life-sized. Created by pastry Chef Brian Sundeen and his Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel team, the Gingerbread Woodie measures 8-feet long, 6-feet wide and 5 1/2-feet tall. They used 150 pounds of gingerbread and 300 pounds of royal icing in total. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Life-sized Food Creations:** The popularity of life-sized food creations could lead to increased demand for unique and impressive displays at events and in marketing campaigns. - **Edible Art:** The use of food as an artistic medium may inspire chefs and artists to collaborate to create impressive and unique pieces. - **Gingerbread Engineering:** The use of gingerbread as a building material could inspire creative architects and engineers to design sturdy yet edible structures for unique events and displays. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Event Planning:** Event planners could benefit from the popularity of life-sized food creations in their search for unique and impressive displays for events. - **Food and Beverage:** The popularity of edible art could provide new opportunities for chefs and food companies to collaborate with artists and designers to create unique food displays and products. - **Architecture and Design:** The use of gingerbread as a building material could inspire architects and engineers to develop innovative and edible designs that can be used in unique events and displays. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernist Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-dreamhouse.md) - [Footlong Gingerbread Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footlong-gingerbread-cookie.md) - [Sweet Roll Holiday Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-house-kit.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md) - [Holiday Collector’s Puzzle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-atat.md) - [Life-Sized LEGO Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legoland.md) - [Haunted Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-gingerbread.md) - [Wood-Paneled Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-nissan-ariya-surfwagon-concept.md) - [Edible Pastry Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-gingerbread-lodge.md)