Well, the prototype car made it to SEMA. It was a major thrash up until showtime like everyone else. Mike told me the car was received very well and it got a lot of attention considering it was his first time at SEMA and his booth ended up out in the North Hall tent.
Overall, the car stayed pretty close to the original concept except for a few small details that there just wasn't time for. It's been on a couple photo shoots but should be home today to work the bugs out and make some styling changes based on feedback. SEMA was really the first time everyone, including myself, had a chance to step back and look at the whole car.
Anyway, here are some photos from just after SEMA ended, enjoy! And thanks to everyone for stopping by the booth to check it out and say hi.
I didn't know how I felt about the headlights at first, but after seeing the car in these photos they look awesome. The car is killer and an awesome design!
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Based on what Mike told me when he hired me to design it, you will hopefully be able to see at least one at a show near you. He is working on refinements to the kit to make them production ready parts of the highest possible quality. He has expressed to me that he doesn't intend to make the same mistakes that some kit manufacturers have made in the past.
Really cool car Only point I've got is that the car is a little 'to white' in my humble opinion. I would have liked to see the colours of the hood come back, maybe on the roof or on the trunk. But like I said, it's a killer car.
Thanks for the great feedback everyone! I really appreciate it and Mike (owner) is starting to get a big head....LOL.
The car is in pieces right now because they are working on refining the parts for production. I haven't seen it since the show but his phone is ringing off the hook apparently. Surprisingly, there's a lot of interest in the kit overseas. Caesar's Palace wants to display it in their collection for a while too.
Mike told me that it's going to a few shows to promote the kit. He's talking about Barrett Jackson, World of Wheels, Goodguys and a Dupont Registry Event.