The Speedway Special

This is bound to generate a wide range of opinions.

What do you think?
























Here's a link to the streetrodder article.

http://streetrodderweb.com/features/0603sr_zausner/


So, I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks about it.

High end, yes, but some really neat details that anyone could employ on their own rides.

 

I'll Start -

I like the way the water pump adaptors double as the front motor mounts (I know that is stock with the flathead waterpumps anyway....but I like the detail in them)

 

Well done....too well done.
Moal has a lot of really cool ideas. I think he tried to incorporat all of them into this one car. It's kinda gaudy.

 

Overall I like it.

A little overdone with all the "gingerbread" but so are the cl***ic cars they are emulating. Less of this would make the cars appeal more widespread.

Moals shop does things their way, which I dont mind. I respect the time that went into that car.

 

Someone should have took it from him when it was finished!

 

It's a neat car with a lot of neat stuff on it. Too much neat stuff. I like it, but the less is more theory could have gone into play here. It doesn't have a 'racey' look to it because there's so much extra **** on the car. Dig that grille though.

 

very very nice- but, a lot of that stuff I would like to see smoother. It's not that there is too much "stuff", you would need some version of most of the stuff on there, but I would like to see it without all the speed holes, louvers, reliefs, edges, etc. Too much texture put into everything IMO

 

The craftsmanship is amazing.

Someone poured hours... thousands of incredibly skilled hours into this.

It's light years ahead of anything I could build.

The details look very well thought out, but there's just too many of them.

It looks like the guy built the car to show off.


Just my humble opinion...
Ed

Edit: Haha, 5 people posted the same opinion at the same time!

 

I was waiting for this to appear on the HAMB. Exceptional engineering and execution. IMHO, it's tasteless. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Restraint speaks volumes.

 

It looks cool but......... I think its wrecking the whole hobby (lifestyle as well)

 

Holy Overkill! When details are added for the sake of just being added w/o function, they look too busy, like this whole car. Some details are killer don't get me wrong, just not my can of worms!

my 2 cents - Casey

 

There was a thread about this a while back.

 

It is totally traditional, and right on target. He was building the type of car a Indy mechanic might have built in 1940 or so. If you look at old Indy cars, all those details are there, particularly on the Millers. This IS the way those cars were built back then. This is the car that every one was trying to build, but didn't have the skill to do.

 

I agree with the majority posting above, that:

A) The workmanship is un-fookin'-believable.

B) The amount of detail is a bit over-the-top.

IMO, the car doesn't work "as a whole" -- it's too much an "***emblage of parts". Don't get me wrong, every ******* part on the thing is exquisite, it's just that they don't gel.

All of the louvers, rivets, lightening holes, fasteners, plating, etc., are distracting...it's difficult to know where to look. That banjo steering wheel looks straight out of an MG T series - replace it with a Bell to simplify. That, and losing the engine-turned dash inserts and putting the gauges into a plain body-colored dash would go a long way to de-clutter the interior.

And what's with the scabbed-on center console? Skip that and it's switches for arming the missiles, rocket launchers, chaingun and chaff.

 

I don't understand how this one car is wrecking a hobby and I don't know what "the lifestyle" is. It is just one man's interpretation of a car. One car in a string of well done cars. This car is a little over the top for me.
There is an old saying that being a great artist is knowing when to quit.

 

Its not that hard to understand... But I might be wrong... Is this a speedway kit car? if so figure out what is wrecking.. not that hard every camping chaired fool at the show will be building one... MY 2 cents.. BUt im prob wrong its prob not a kit car!!

 

it is one nice rod but.iwould have left the watch in my pocket and not put all the parts on the car.

 

I think it's creepy that it can float in the air like that without casting a shadow. It is likely a vampire car.

 

I agree that the car is a rolling Christmas tree, but the workmanship is pretty damn amazing.I haven't read the article so I don't know if there are pics of the ch***is. I'd love to see the ch***is, looks like some kind of space frame.

 

Whaddya think it'll bring at Barrett-Jackson next year?

....or rather, how much will it lose?

 

I don't like it. Lots and lots and lots, lots and lots of really neat parts and details...which make it an ugly car. Lots and lots of time and money was spent making it ugly though.

 

Its awesome, great detail work.

 

We all can certainly appreciate the man hours that went into this car but a great deal of thought went into it as well. I appreciate Moals stuff more than some of his contemporaries so to speak because he does more of his work in house. This in my opinion is more than a car it is akin to automotive jewelry that has the added dimension of driving if you are so inclined. Harry Miller made exquisite racecars and many have referred to it as jewelled creations. I have spent quite a bit of time looking at detail of not only Miller's work but Moals work as well. I like looking at cars that make you keep looking for all the little touches. It certaily it not the simplistic approach but I do not believe he was shooting for that result. I like Licorice as well, it is one of my favorites for how straightforward it is but this car I have to say I like it, just the way it is. Its a good thing we all don't agree all the time or we would have some pretty boring rides.-Jim

 

it looks nice. but why all the detail work and then leave some blantant things "wrong"? why use a side draft weber...why not a pair of big winfields? why use tube shocks...lever arms were still the norm? and the tacky toggle switches need to go.

the car is art, and incredibly well done.

 

My 2c: they aimed for Doane Spencer, and ended up with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

If they had spent only half the budget, they would have gotten twice the car.

 

i think that it is an amazing car. but not for me. love the engine though!!!

 

sweet

 

Reminds me of when the Cobra and Ferarri driver in The Gumball Rally said that Fad T "looks like a jukebox".

This car is light years away from anything I could ever hope to own or build.

Thankfully knowing when to quit doesn't cost anything though.

JH