The “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary will be screening at the spectacular Segerstrom Shelby Event Center (SSEC) in Irvine, California on Saturday, 11/16/2024, presented by the SSEC and Humanist Films. To increase access, we’re also offering an online screening for the U.S. from Sunday, 11/17/2024 to Sunday, 11/24/2024.
Four years in the making, our 2-hour feature documentary is a love letter to MOONEYES, hot rodding, and international car and motorcycle culture. In the film, Shige Suganuma and Chico Kodama, two Japanese/Japanese American hot rodders, helped save Moon Equipment Company, an iconic American speed parts company, rebrand it as MOONEYES, preserve legendary founder Dean Moon’s legacy, and popularize hot rod culture in Asia.
As part of this “cinema event,” you’ll not only be able to watch the film and a Q&A with the filmmakers, but also visit the museum and the neighboring Hillbank Motor Corporation, a classic car dealership specializing in Superformance and Shelby Cobras, Daytona Coupes, and GT40s.
Opened in October 2021, this museum and event space houses the Segerstrom Family’s private collection of street and racing Cobras and high performance Mustangs. The respected Segerstrom Family developed much of Orange County, California, including South Coast Plaza and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
From the moment you enter the SSEC, you’ll be awestruck by the size and scope of this massive collection. You’ll be able to experience the rich history of legendary Carroll Shelby and Shelby American.
Dean Moon and Carroll Shelby were good friends. Shelby famously built the first Cobra at Moon Equipment Company. In the museum, there’s a historic photo of Fred Larsen, a talented racer, builder, and machinist at Moon Equipment Company, as part of the storied team who built the Cobra. You’ll learn about this successful collaboration in our film.
Thank you to the Segerstrom Shelby Event Center, Ted & Rae Segerstrom, Segerstrom Family, Shelby American, SSEC Team, Hillbank Motor Corporation, Shayna Stander, and Stander Family.
“CRAFT OF SPEED” SPECIAL SCREENING
SEGERSTROM SHELBY EVENT CENTER
Irvine, California
Live Screening
Saturday, 11/16/2024
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Visit Segerstrom Shelby Event Center & Hillbank Motor Corporation
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Screening
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Conversation with Ming Lai, Director of “Craft of Speed,” and Matt Stone, Author & Former Executive Editor, MotorTrend
JUST ADDED: Special Guest, Doyle Gammell, who was part of the team that built the first Shelby Cobra at Moon Equipment Company
Segerstrom Shelby Event Center
5 Whatney
Irvine, CA 92618
*The ticket price includes museum admission.
Online Screening
Sunday, 11/17/2024 - Sunday, 11/24/2024
U.S. Only
*After this film becomes available on Sunday, 11/17/2024 at 12:00 a.m. PDT, you’ll have 7 days to start watching. Once you begin, you’ll have 4 days to finish watching.
Buy tickets:
craftofspeed.eventive.org
craftofspeed.com
mooneyes.com
segerstromshelbyeventcenter.com
hillbankusa.com