When Passion Dresses a VW Beetle in Oak Wood

For years, probably since the first spin of the wheel on the German tarmac of that age, the Volkswagen Beetle has become an icon. Built as a car for the masses, the model managed to transcend its condition and has become probably Europe's most famous car.

Regardless of the country you live in, of its political regime, odds are at least one in your life you've witnessed, if not attended, one of the world wide famous Beetle gatherings. And here, at these events, the people's passion for the Beetle truly comes in all shapes, sizes and, more recently, materials.

For some, retired from the active, working life, the Beetle has become a way of life. One that keeps them busy for years, engaged in projects that might seem exaggerated, but surely turn out to be great idea.

Fifty-three-year old Momir Bojic, a Bosnian Serb, spent a year of his life dressing his 37-year-old car in oak wood. And by dressing, we mean completely wrapping it in wood, from the wheel caps right up to the number plate support.

Last weekend, Bojic started a show on his own on the streets of Banja Luka, where he parked the vehicle. And, as bling bling as the idea might have seemed at first, the crowds that gathered around it have been mesmerized by the brown, warm bug.

The show that took place on Saturday has a chance to become a regular event in Banja Luka, as the man is taking his car, from time to time, on a drive from Celinac, the town he lives in, to the city were the adjacent photo has been snapped.