This was my fourth cake. The car is made from cake and I carved it to look like lightening Mcqueen. The letters are gumpaste. I didnt have wires, I looked everywhere at the store but I couldnt find them. Since then I have found them, but couldnt find them at the time. OH WELL! It was fun and he LOVED IT! it was his 3rd birthday party for my first son. :)