Our car culture obsessed friends got the inside scoop on the first road-legal Mosler to be delivered to a U.S. customer. The owner in question is none other than George Lucas, creator of the good and, at times, not-so-good Star Wars sextology.
We originally reported about the arrival of the Mosler last month, but were unsure about who was going to be the lucky owner No. 1.
Since the first two Mosler MT900s are being utilized by the bespoke carmaker as in-house testing units, Lucas' Vader-black model bears the serial number 003 and comes equipped with an LS6 sitting mid-ship, producing 435 HP and allowing the dark
We'd like to think that Lucas might find inspiration from the Mosler for future, forward-thinking cinematic experiences, both from its purposeful shape and mind-boggling performance.
[Source: Jalopnik]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Arthur Lindemann @ Dec 20th 2006 9:14PM
Why have you disabled blog comments for the podcast?
I am trying to find out if you all are going to put up a review of the 2007 Cadillac SRX?
I heard you all mention it in the podcast--that one of you had driven it last week.
You all need to tell us what to look out for you know...
Lucas is a fraud @ Dec 20th 2006 10:03PM
He doesn't deserve such a car for making 3 crappy STar wars prequels. That triple chinned ahole knew he could con the gullible star war fans and make movies with horrible dialogue, acting and candy coat it with special effects.
Stoneman @ Dec 20th 2006 10:52PM
400+ horsepower. Big whoop. Save your money and get a Lingenfelter Twin-Turbo Vette. How's 725 horses? Now that's what I'm talkin' about.
Stoneman
http://www.stonemanautoreview.com
bathtub gin @ Dec 20th 2006 11:37PM
Star Wars films are completely beside the point. American Graffiti more than makes up for The Phantom Menace. I thought I read somewhere that George Lucas was briefly a mechanic for Shelby before getting interested in films. Is that correct?
Chris @ Dec 20th 2006 11:47PM
@Stoneman,
I hope you werent trying to come off as a horsepower obsessed, nascar watching redneck. Take a Mosler and your Vette to a track and see who dominates. And by track i mean one with corners... what real racing is all about.
Mitsufan @ Dec 20th 2006 11:47PM
Interesting choice, I thought. I would have expected a Murcielago or a Veyron or that beautiful Alfa (is it the Competizione?) but not this.
And on George -- whether or not he stole the whole Star Wars thing from Dune, or Kurosawa, or whatever -- he brought a really cool world to me when I was growing up (think Empire Strikes Back).
He brought us Yoda, man. Everybody loves Yoda...even with strawberries (five bucks to name that reference).
sfast @ Dec 20th 2006 11:55PM
If you hate him so much for a few bad movies, then maybe you can hope that his new 'death star' will blow up.
ccb @ Dec 21st 2006 1:12AM
Spaceballs!
Where's my money? I accept PayPal.
Car videos & Motorcycle videos @ Dec 21st 2006 2:55AM
What an awesome car, This car is not only for straight line racing . This car will dominate almost anything in the twisties with is super light weight.
http://www.dpccars.com
DPCcars
Taylor Alexander @ Dec 21st 2006 4:52AM
Sick.
I hope some day he can use this new inspiration to spawn a new cinematical story as powerful as the original star wars. Not likely, but still, i hope he does...
-Taylor
brady @ Dec 21st 2006 5:38AM
@mitsufan:
2 words: Darth Mosler :P
thetruck454 @ Dec 21st 2006 6:24AM
wow this car has taken for ever to become road legal. I remember reading about it sever times
Stéphane Dumas @ Dec 21st 2006 6:49AM
Speaking of supercars, I spotted this French article about the "Locus" built in Laval (a suburb of Montreal, Canada) who'll be show at the Montreal auto show
http://www.auto123.com/fr/info/news/news,view,.spy?artid=74120
nagmashot @ Dec 21st 2006 7:08AM
0-60mph in 3.1s.... not in 100years...
In Germany they start delivering the much more hardcore Mosler MT900GTR ... sportauto did a first test with the ultra light, LS7 (550hp) powered version MT900 GTR and they only get a 3.8s 0-62mph at best... running on special Dunlop high perfromance track tires..
Did they clock the 0-60mph time at the drag strip using slicks?
Mosler claim 3.1s only for the LS7 600hp MT900 GTR (with Hewland full race 6 speed squetial tranny with ultralight magnesium housing)
MT900 lineup at the German Mosler impoteur and MT900 GTR producer..the GTR is avaible with LS7 engine with stock 512hp, 550hp and 600hp
http://www.mt900.de/newspics/production1.jpg
picture from the Mosler Germany hompage
Melt.m.e @ Dec 21st 2006 4:12PM
This confirms that Lucas is Vader aka Anakin Skywalker.
900hp @ Dec 22nd 2006 10:50AM
Wonder if he will switch his tag number THX 1138 to this car.
Know cars @ Dec 25th 2006 4:09PM
I don't no why anyone would buy a car that doesn't have it in design. This car will be worth a buck in a year. I'm sorry but he just paid a little to much for a little to borning. No power ,no design look, no price value, no go. Tell it like it is. Sorry but hands down on this one.To bad this is not like a (www.dimoramotorcar.com) Hands up to this guy that designed to Natalia SLS 2. Has price 2 million ,New design, 1200 horse power etc See this one for yourself go to his website.
Snake @ Dec 27th 2006 10:39AM
I agree with OP: I would have expected a Veylon.
But if this is his daily driver, it's still not bad.
Design sucks. Just compare it to the Vette or Veylon. Kewl.
This just looks like a repainted road-racer.
Jason @ Jan 26th 2007 10:41PM
Stoneman, if you had done your research "Car and Driver" June or July 2006. You would know that the MT900S is FASTER than the Porsche Carrera GT and Ferrari Enzo so I don't think there threatened by a Lingenfelter Twin-Turbo Vette.
Mosler's have won 1 Lap of America, 24hrs at Daytona, its class at LeMans and countless races and championships in Europe.
Brian @ Feb 25th 2007 7:43PM
Interestingly enough, Lucas used to own the third Tucker ever built. By the time he sold it, it was in sorry shape, with the doors being unable to close properly and rust holes in the doors. Wonder if he'll treat his Vadermobile the same way?