I personally do not like the over-sized Lionel items, like the Brute. This was never intended as a SG item as the wheel gauge was a more appropriate 3.25". Hence, I am not a "big" fan of the Showroom Cars either. The Super 381 is/was a better choice for SG reproduction as it was originally designed for that sized track, it was just deemed too large for a child to handle and never put into production. I saw the original a few years back in the Tabor Museum of PA. It houses the Shempp collection, neat piece.
