Thank you. Will you be at LOG? I’ll have the entire history of the car and what I did to it memorized. I doubt there’s enough time for me to get it all written down. To answer your question, the bodywork was designed by me and done professionally using the original type 65 Federal S2.
It no longer matches the 65’s shape as all body panels with the exception of the doors have been reshaped or modified (the roof is the same shape, but has been modified underneath). Most shape alterations are subtle and large section changes were created with molds and other sections shaped directly by re-forming the existing body. The fender line curves front to rear. Design-wise, adding a visual lump at the rear and not doing anything to the straight front fender line doesn’t look right. The line I chose is close in appearance to that of a Jaguar, but not so much as to destroy the car from being identified as an S2 Europa. It’s that “S” curve fender line that makes the car look so good btw. The pseudo type 62 wings up front aren’t functional, but add to the 62’s “look” without slicing legs of spectators. Visually, they lower the Federal’s nose and their integration with the hood on both sides of the headlights adds interest.
The pics are of the mechanicals, which are stock S2 prettied up with bling. My vision was only for the body shape and interior look. Nothing special is going on underneath.
I think the car looks better in person than in photos so LOG will be the best place to analyze and mess around with it. If I don’t screw up more of the gloss coat finish, that is.
