Looking for a cool, fun Fathers day gift?

Have you heard of the Speed Freaks car and motorcycle figurines by Terry Ross? These whacky, original model cars were recently featured in the May, 2010 issue of Motor Trends Magazine.

Orange Smoothy

Speed Freaks is the name of a line of caricatures of cars and motorcycles sculpted by acclaimed British artist, Terry Ross. In addition to his passion for sporty race cars, his admiration for American muscle cars and classic Hot Rods is evident. Just one look at Horsepower or the just released Hot Rod Grin says it all!  

The motivating artistic spark behind each Speed Freak figurine is in capturing that moment in time when the engine is revved up at top speed and the pedal is to the metal! Terry Ross’s creations are one-of-a-kind road kings that are intentionally distorted, giving the illusion of cars at top speed caught standing still in time!  As Ross explains, “If it’s not moving real, real fast, it ain’t a Speed Freak!”

Ape Hanger

When going for a ride in Terry Ross’s process in the creation of these cars… it is not at warped speed. Each design starts off with a soft clay that is sculpted to the shape of the desired car. Once Ross is satisfied with the design, the clay is baked until it hardens, with the next step in the process being the point where a variety of priming and sanding takes place. The final step Ross takes to add the WOW factor is the paint job.  When painting the figurines, Ross stays with genuine car colors and adds artistic eye-catching flair. When all is said and done, there is a good six weeks spent in creating these model car and motorcycle masterpieces before the original model is shipped off to the factory. Once these figurines hit the shelves they are produced for only a limited time, and then the design is retired, leaving you with a rare, cool car collectible!

Four-Thirty Gee-Tee

Whether that extraordinary Dad is into American Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Performance Cars, Retro Racers, or Classic Motorcycles, these figurines make the perfect gift for Father’s day, as what man wouldn’t appreciate this kind of workmanship and style?!! Speed Freak Figurines are designed to satisfy car lovers of all ages. With over thirty-one vibrant models to choose from, there is bound to be just the one for your Dad!