Mindfreak Hummer H2:
SEMA 2006 Motoring
Channel Staff - 3/Nov/2006 | 
Mindfreak Hummer H2
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Las Vegas,
America —
It's dark, extremely loud, unusual, completely customised, and a little
bizarre. As the SEMA trade show welcomes over 100,000 aftermarket
automotive industry professionals to the Las Vegas Convention Center
for its annual conference, it also welcomes the Mindfreak H2, a
truly mammoth vehicular oddity. Northern Illinois-based
RealWheels Accessories, along with the efforts of over 20 sponsors, had
been working all summer on the Mindfreak H2 with the help of
award-winning illusionist Criss Angel. "Every year people
ask us how we will possibly top our previous show vehicles," says
RealWheels vice president Jhan R. Dolphin. "I've always been a big fan
of magic, and this year's SEMA show opening on Halloween presented us
with the perfect opportunity to create something very unusual. When I
shared our idea with Criss, he was thrilled to be part of the project." Halloween
2006 is a big day in the magic community, as it marks the 80th
anniversary of Harry Houdini's death as well as the Northern European
Pagan festival of the spirits. The unusual custom Hummer project was
built in the spirit of Criss Angel's A&E series "Mindfreak." "The
more you look at this vehicle, the more interesting and unusual things
you'll find," adds Dolphin. "Even original artifacts from Houdini's era
have been discreetly added into design features of the Mindfreak Hummer
from the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and from the Martinka Magic
Shop in New York, once owned by Houdini himself. "Our greatest
enjoyment from building a project of this scale is the reaction from
people that see it, point at it, and photograph it to share with
others," says Dolphin. "We plan to make it available at events all over
the country during the next 18-24 months." Related articles: - Hummer H2
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