Obsidian / Autoworks car in Feb 09 HRM

[rwhite692]

Maybe someone already has a post going on this, but I didn't see one, so here goes...

So how about that feature in HRM...a claimed $1.3M spent on the build, with the hopes of selling it for more than that @auction...

I'm not one to pick apart anyones build, but....when someone puts out a car and then a year later, when no one has really been heaping praise on it, then starts boasting about pouring huge sums of cash into it, they are certainly inviting commentary.

I remember looking this car over @SEMA last year. Interesting build, no doubt...IMHO....If I was in the market, I would call up Mike and Jim Ring and have them build me TWO clones of Reactor for that kind of money, and call it done. And EACH of them would be better / more visually appealing cars...

[mazspeed]

That's more money then what Bob had on his G-force Cuda, and I would much rather have that thing. Plus it didn't break down like this one did during testing. Id be upset if I was the owner. He's going to lose a lot of money at BJ.

[Tom.A]

I remember seeing that car at the '06 SEMA show. I don't think it was done then but it was there. I read the same thing in Hot Rod (1.3 mil) and thought :omg:. I just don't see how he is gonna get that kind of money. I also don't get the I.C. location. I don't doubt that the owner spent that but does not mean that he can sell it for that.

[DOOM]

IMHO! There is'nt a car on this plant worth that kind of money!!!!!!:willy: But I would agree ,give (RING BROTHERS ,RAD RIDE ,COMP SPEC,BRUNING,FOOSE G-FORCE, MCC, DSE, PRODIGY, IRON WORKS, PURE VISION, etc: do'nt be mad if I missed ya I think you guys know where im going here) half that hell a quarter of that and you would have one hell of a automobile!!!!! 1.3 MILLION are you f#@^in kidden me!! And its a Mustang:rofl: Do'nt take any of this seriously Im only talking out loud:_paranoid You know what they say about OPINIONS:unibrow:
Mario

[DRJDVM's '69]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvGl8w9SKkU

They claim over 10k hours into car......average of what say $75-80/hr.... thats $750,000 right there...okay..... I guess you guys need to work alot faster because thats fricking ridiculous....

Good luck on the 1.3 million.....

[buickfunnycar.com]

That's more money then what Bob had on his G-force Cuda, and I would much rather have that thing. Plus it didn't break down like this one did during testing. Id be upset if I was the owner. He's going to lose a lot of money at BJ.

My thinking too as I was reading that article last night.
Hope it at leasts starts on the auction block or it may do worse than Poison Dart...

[MarkM66]

http://www.autoworksracing.com/AWRacing/images/_MG_0503.JPG

Interheaters?

[ProdigyCustoms]

Originally Posted by mazspeed
That's more money then what Bob had on his G-force Cuda, and I would much rather have that thing. Plus it didn't break down like this one did during testing. Id be upset if I was the owner. He's going to lose a lot of money at BJ.

Is it confirmed for Barret Jackson?

[radrambler]

ok since we are dumping our opinion into this
1.3 million for a custom mustang.....F@#$kn nutz. i would bet it doesnt pull but maybe a 1/4 that at barret jackson ..id agree with others here....give that same money to another builder here and get multiple quality cars and be able to drive the piss outa of it and look great doing it......
...ive heard 2.9 million for a certain riddler winner...
im all for any car builder making money because it takes GREAT skill to make these cars what they are..but come on
whats insurance run for something like this ?
OK,for those who have money and run in this circle and know the answer..
i want to know how much you can get back from the companies that use the car in ads,books, etc .like at least bob got hot wheels to do a die cast of the cuda so im sure he got some money for that move .then the b.j. money wasnt near build cost...so do they just lose money and go oh well im rich and it was fun.... id love to hear some real answers .maybe i dont understand because im not rich....:cheers: to all the rich guys

tom

[ironworks]

I turned off the video after the guy said they did not keep track of the hours after 4000. So does that mean you did not get paid after 4000 hours? Some cool stuff on the mustang, But that hood is gross.

Rodger

[mazspeed]

Originally Posted by mazspeed
That's more money then what Bob had on his G-force Cuda, and I would much rather have that thing. Plus it didn't break down like this one did during testing. Id be upset if I was the owner. He's going to lose a lot of money at BJ.

Is it confirmed for Barret Jackson?

They said that in the magazine article that it was to be sold at BJ.

[Bowtieracing]

Incredible piece of machinery:hail: Goes on the top of my list with G-force cuda:cool:

[Modmach1]

I think its cool also :cool:
The money discussion, well im not gonna go there :)

[J-R0d]

SAw the car at SEMA. Not a fan of the intercoolers up top, or the hood.

I also don't see it anywhere close to $1.3M. But, to each is own....

[fleetus macmullitz]

The builder has joined the discussion here.

http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?p=472636#post472636

[jst8a5.0]

Geez, a lot of hatin going on...but yeah me too. I was thinking to myself, gimme a 1/4 of that price and lemme at it. But the PT post was right. Hot Rod totally made a dunce out of that car. I understand that the car needs to be driven at speed for the intercoolers to work because heat is produced as air is pressurized. I think any intercooler would become hot with no airflow over it, especially those. If anyone here knows about WRX's, one upgrade is the front mount intercooler. It is relocated from the top of the engine even though it has a monster scoop for direct airflow. And the reason for 2 superchargers is because rotrex doesn't make a big one. If you guys can remember the sleeper W2W Nova. I think it was a small chevy with twin Rotrex's also.

This car has all the good stuff and I think part of that big price tag is having to redo stuff that the owner changed his mind on like the stereo system. Remember boys and girls, a rendering will help keep us on track...unless it REALLY gets to you after a while in which case change it....:lol:

Also the factor of when the owner tells others about the car and what it's capable of. Hot Rod doused that potential man-part comparo. If someone only read that article, no one would think it was worth it. I too saw it at SEMA 06 and was floored and wondered why it wasn't snatched up into a high end booth. Honestly in it's presence, it commanded attention and oozed cool and said to all onlookers, you are not worthy, bow before me.:hail:

When the factory puts cars to the test, they do dumb things too like drive eveywhere in 1st gear. Has anyone seen that vid from a long time ago where that guy gets a job driving dumptrucks and then works his way up to test driving Ferrari's? There's a vid of him doing burnouts, donuts, etc to try to get the car to blow up...and he succeded!

[final cut]

This car is very cool, and has a lot of potential. I actually like the hood, the whole inter cooler thing is wrong, put them up front where they belong.
When I first saw the engine compartment photo in HR, I thought it was an under construction/mock-up pic. Just because the parts came out of the box that color, doesn't mean thats the way they go in. I'm not trying to trash your car, I just think a little reengineering and a "theme" in the engine compartment would put this car on top. Good luck at BJ, I'll be watching for it.

[rwhite692]

Someone over on PT.com commented that Pro-Touring finally has it's own Rick Dobbertin J-2000.

I think that's about right.

(Only, Rick never tried to peddle that thing for obscene money, he just went broke.)

[Josh69]

I just read this article last night actually, and in my opinion, I know guys with extraordinary looking cars for alot...I mean ALOT less money. I know guys with incredible audio systems for ALOT less money, and I know guys with ALOT more power for ALOT less money.

I can't imagine it taking $1.3MM to put it all together. So if that includes the do-overs...why would the owner expect the the buyer to have to pay for his mistakes? You can't claim it would cost that to replicate it, if the majority of the bill is to correct things and make changes.

[JamesJ]

so do they just lose money and go oh well im rich and it was fun....
tom


I think that is true, Its kinda like having race horses, most of the time you loose but when you win its fun.....

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

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