{"id":200415,"date":"2026-02-05T14:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200415"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:36:23","slug":"better-than-the-original-master-craftsman-cigo-from-bijelo-polje-hand-built-a-mercedes-using-just-9-tools-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/better-than-the-original-master-craftsman-cigo-from-bijelo-polje-hand-built-a-mercedes-using-just-9-tools-video\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL\u201d: Master Craftsman Cigo from Bijelo Polje Hand-Built a Mercedes Using Just 9 Tools! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One man, one garage, and one hammer\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vladan Cvijovi\u0107, known as Cigo, from Bijelo Polje, managed to build a car of the powerful German auto giant Mercedes using only nine hand tools in his workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a one-of-a-kind copy, better than the original, and it will last forever because the entire body is made completely of stainless steel. The engine is original \u2014 a 300 Turbo,\u201d says Vladan, adding that the shell was made by hand using nine hand tools \u2014 literally everything, down to the last millimeter, was made only by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis takes a long time because it\u2019s not done non-stop; it\u2019s done when there\u2019s the will\u2026 The goal was to show the level of craftsmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Originalna kopija majstora zanata - GLEDAJMO SE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hyOY4HSB6u4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner and \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0446 of this unique Mercedes, who commissioned the entire project from Vladan, lives and works in Luxembourg and originally comes from nearby areas \u2014 the municipality of Petnica, the village of Trpezi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat way, his wish came true \u2014 to have a G-Class that no one else has. This is a unique example in the world because it\u2019s the first of its kind to be entirely hand-made, and I guarantee that not a single millimeter of sheet metal here was done by any machine, only by hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigo also says that his sons are not present, but that it is important to him that they have mastered the craft. He adds that he learned the trade from an early age from his late father. He also notes that his uncle Rado\u0161 was once the best auto body craftsman in Europe, whose legacy was later continued by his son Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vladan, known as Cigo, has a great love for unique vehicles and vintage cars, and this is one of the projects he completed for the children of a close friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vladan already has numerous orders, especially for vintage cars or vehicles whose owners want something special that no one else has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PiilxfXpPk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/kolumna-kovacevic-sta-vezuje-srbe-i-majkla-dzeksona-i-kako-to-da-najveceg-pedofila-nema-u-epstajn-fajlovima\/\">KOLUMNA, KOVA\u010cEVI\u0106: \u0160ta vezuje Srbe i Majkla D\u017eeksona i kako to da &#8222;najve\u0107eg pedofila&#8220; nema u Ep\u0161tajn fajlovima?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;KOLUMNA, KOVA\u010cEVI\u0106: \u0160ta vezuje Srbe i Majkla D\u017eeksona i kako to da &#8222;najve\u0107eg pedofila&#8220; nema u Ep\u0161tajn fajlovima?&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/kolumna-kovacevic-sta-vezuje-srbe-i-majkla-dzeksona-i-kako-to-da-najveceg-pedofila-nema-u-epstajn-fajlovima\/embed\/#?secret=JxbeM04ZeW#?secret=PiilxfXpPk\" data-secret=\"PiilxfXpPk\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He also says that Bijelo Polje has always been a town of outstanding craftsmen and artisans, but when it comes to the generations to come, he admits he is not satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStudents don\u2019t come anymore, no one wants to learn. In a few years we\u2019ll have a problem, and I could teach someone in six months to a year to surpass me in knowledge \u2014 everything I know,\u201d says Vladan, who prefers older cars like the Fi\u0107a, Peglica, and Beetle over today\u2019s modern vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking about the Mercedes he is hand-building, he notes that dormice usually cause problems with car bodywork, which will not be the case here because everything is made of stainless steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe owner himself is not demanding and doesn\u2019t want it painted; it will only be sandblasted and won\u2019t be shiny like this, but matte.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople from Mercedes have already called me \u2014 they want to come this summer. 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