Toyota converted into garden shed on wheels discovered in parking lot with ingenious design features
- A man transformed a 1970 Toyota Corolla into a garden shed on wheels
- The build, which took over five years, involved using repurposed materials
- The vehicle features a 1.6-liter engine, coffee can lights, and a wooden body
Published on Oct 02, 2024 at 6:37 PM (UTC+4)
by Adam Gray
Last updated on Oct 03, 2024 at 6:20 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
As far as incredible transformations go, this garden shed on wheels is up there.
Having started life as a 1979 Toyota Corolla, it took five years to build using repurposed materials, not to mention heaps of creativity.
It goes without saying, it’s a vehicle that turns heads – and that’s how it caught Avery Shoaf’s attention.
The Canadian television personality, known for his appearance on the Netflix series Rust Valley Restorers, spotted it in the parking lot of Tim Horton’s.
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“Every once in a while you come across something fairly interesting,” Shoaf said in the video posted to his YouTube channel.
“I’m here at the Tim Horton’s parking lot, and I didn’t know whether I seen a garden shed going down the road or a car.”
Clearly taken aback by what he was seeing, describing the garden shed on wheels as “neat”, Shoaf engaged in conversation with its owner to find out more.
According to the gentleman behind the wheel, his inspiration for the build came from a lack of money.
So he decided to build the eye-catching car using repurposed materials he had laying around his yard, with some timber he joked he stole from his old boss.
Whether the latter is true, who knows – but if it is, his previous employer surely must be impressed with his efforts.
Toyota’s appear to make great donor cars for DIY projects, as we’ve previously seen a man build a DIY Lamborghini Countach using a Toyota V.
Word has it, Toyota is even melting down parts of its cars to turn into designer jewelry.
Back to the video, and the owner went on to tell Shoaf that it still has the original motor – a 1.6-liter 2TC mated to a three-speed transmission.
“Most guys worry about rust – he worries about termites,” Shoaf joked with the owner.
But the best was yet to come, as the owner was about to disclose some of its ingenious design features.
According to the owner, the headlights were made using a couple of old coffee cans.
That’s not all, though, as apparently the garden shed on wheels weighs just 810 kilograms with half a tank of gas.
Despite its quirky appearance, the vehicle can reach speeds of up to 141km/h (88mph) – and it remains registered as a Corolla.
“I tell you man – it’s a cool piece,” were Shoaf’s parting words with the owner, as the video wrapped up.
Adam Gray is an experienced freelance motoring journalist and content creator based in the United Kingdom. Using his media accreditation with manufacturers’ press offices, Adam test drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches, producing written reviews and news pieces for a variety of lifestyle and business publications. Here at Supercar Blondie, Adam applies his journalistic skills penning social-first content around current news and trends. When he’s not behind the wheel of the latest car or writing up another viral story, Adam can be found at his local rink playing ice hockey or at the Riverside Stadium supporting his beloved Middlesbrough FC.
