# Handmade Wooden Car Tryane II By POPEYE | Published 2007-03-13 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tryane-ii-handmade-wooden-car References: [dethroner](http://dethroner.com/2007/03/12/tryane-ii-hand-made-wooden-car/) The Tryane II car is the creation of Mr. Friend Wood who spent almost 2,000 hours of work on it. The car weighs 900 pounds (408 kg) is capable of hitting a top speed of 100mph (160 km/h). "I measured the 2CV components before making some 1/5th scale drawings of the proposed car. I then carved a similar [scale body model](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-auto-sports) to check the drawings. Once satisfied I drew out the lines full size on two sheets of hardboard. From these lines I constructed a male mould made from chipboard formers and softwood laths to the shape of the body shell. On to this mould I stapled and glued three layers of l.5mm [mahogany veneers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwoody-bicycle-caravan), This process took over 600 hours and 20,000 staples, all of which were pulled out when the glue was dry." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Handmade Cars:** Opportunity for unique and customizable vehicle designs. - **Wooden Car:** Potential for eco-friendly and sustainable transportation options. - **High-speed Lightweight Cars:** Potential for innovative materials and engineering techniques to increase speed and efficiency. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in customized and sustainable vehicle production. - **Eco-friendly Products:** Opportunity to develop and market wooden cars as a sustainable transportation solution. - **Materials Engineering:** Potential for research and development of lightweight materials for high-speed vehicles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Life-Size Tanks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nd-woodworking-art.md) - [Aviation Powered Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-by-john-dodd.md) - [Life-Sized Electric Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-one-max.md) - [Cabin-Transformed Vintage Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1970-volkswagen-beetle.md) - [Meticulous Electric-Free Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grip-car.md) - [Retro-Styled Electric Convertibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-convertible.md) - [Life-Size LEGO Brick Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1950s-cadillac-fleetwood.md) - [Automotive Brand Decor Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollsroyce-cameo.md) - [Racing Championship Vehicle Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peugeot-9x8.md)