Mondial Z

Very cool - it's good to have that kind of visual feedback - helps sort out flaws - kind of like parking under gas station fluorescents at night.

 

Mmm, The bonnet looks a bit Tvr'ish

 

I have to agree

 

Oh Yes, and its got to be Red Or Yellow!! ;-)

 

Will be improving it from time to time... stay tuned.
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Just back from Clive's place to see how my old (but immaculate) '83 Mondial QV is coming along as the Mondial Z.

When I first saw it a year or so back, I (privately) thought he was a nut, but the final shape is brilliant.

It seems that NONE of the visual renditions in this thread are even close. The car is much tighter, much more aggressive, more more integrated as a total design than any of these attempts (not a criticism of the attempts as you really need to see it to sense the complete package). WOW!

Clive is finally getting the last few days worth of sanding out of the way before it goes to the mold makers.

From the back it has clear 355 and 360 cues with some (the better part of) Nissan GTR R33 hints. From 3/4, the overwhelming presence of the rear hips, which flow into the doors, with 3-4" more width on each side than the standard Mondial is just the most natural yet imposing form of any Ferrari of recent years. More aggressive than the 430 and just as fluid.

The front is shaping up nicely, with 360 Stradale cues, that feels almost elegant until you move to include the rear arches in your view. Then you get the full power of the shape.

Overall, the car feels about a foot shorter, a foot wider and 6" lower, with the roof line finally looking integrated into the flow of the car, not sitting atop it as for the original shape.

It is still in clay so hard to get final feel without light reflections from a gloss finish, but it really does look the part.

The interior is quite a leap as well and will be really impressive in 3 seat (central driving position) form.

Whilst there is something about the standard Mondial shape (its understated elegance?) that keeps me interested (I have just bought my second QV) I think that Clive has created an interpretation that will have people understand what the Mondial could have been with 20 years of foresight at the time of its design.

Certainly worth seeing the project through and challenging perceptions of the Mondial. Makes me want to buy another so that I can have one of each - 100% original (my silver one with few miles on it and original paint/leather) and one of Clive's modern iterations.

 

Did you get anymore pics of it, we can't wait to see the updates ;-)

 

I took some photos on my phone. Don't know how to get them to my MAC as my phone won't talk to it.

They won't show much change from the earlier shots except:
- the engine cover is now one piece and nicely refined with great looking slats/vents
- the rear of the front bonnet below the window is much flatter now with a new design of wiper going in. Much nicer. The rounded lip looked odd.
- the fairing of the bonnet makes it cleaner

The car is SO diferent in real life. Much more aggressive than even the best shots Clive posted earlier in the thread.

Will be quite a looker.

 

The Razr switches are OK, but it would be more snazzy to go to bodyheat thermal "buttons" that can be any shape and that don't depress.

As for steering wheels, some lacquer-embossed in the style of the Enzo key would be sharp.
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Positive activation feel is the way to go; backlighting the thermal switches is mandatory!

 

WOW! Just WOW!

 

Excellent. The thing I like the absolute most about this car is the 'Coke-bottle' shape front to rear from the top. The larger rear really adds directionality and a sense of power. With this shape I am expecting the 'stance' of the car to be terrific.
Well done, indeed.

 

Hi Clive, Great to see you progressing more, what will you be making the remoulded bootlids out of, also will the one piece bootlid/engine cover fit a standard Mondy as I like the raised lip at the back

 

I like the way the door and rear quarter air inlet turned out. Too bad the factory didn't use that design instead of the egg crate. I have a 1981 Mondial. Waiting to see the finished car. It would be great if you had a video showing the process.
Charles

 

How much would one be in Carbon fibre, also would you ne able to make Grp spoiler fairings for the rear wings so I can bond them on and fill the edges