Wire Cars

Experience the world of wire cars, capturing everything from the creation of these handcrafted African children’s toys to the sounds of them navigating different surfaces like dirt, asphalt, and tar. This collection features two types of wire cars: one with plastic wheels and another with metal wheels. The fabrication sounds were recorded in a studio, while the car sounds were captured outdoors, ensuring a rich stereo experience with both onboard and external perspectives.

Our recordings encompass a variety of actions including wire bending, handling, and cutting with different tools, as well as driving on varied surfaces at multiple speeds. You’ll hear manoeuvres such as pickups, drops, skids, crashes, impacts, and a range of passes at slow, medium, and high speeds.

The microphones utilised for these recordings include the Sennheiser 8020, Sennheiser 416, and Countryman B6.