1969 Albatross Ventura
The American favorite, now available in Europe!
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The deadline is in 24 hours!
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The 1969 Earl Eagle Custom Tudor - More Car, Less Money
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“Friend, don’t let the good life pass you by!”
In the pursuit of expanding markets, the very Gasmean Earl Motor Company brought its Earl Eagle “compact” car line across the ocean to Europe, re positioning them as affordable family cars for the working man. This mid-level Custom model, shown here in Cornflower Blue, offers unique market features like a 154 cubic inch six cylinder engine producing 115 gross hp (90 net) paired to a three speed automatic transmission. Other appointments include power steering, a standard interior with bucket seats, an AM radio, whitewall radial tires, full wheel covers, bumper guards, reverse lamps, and advanced safety features like shoulder belts. All for the low price of $12,000.
PS. I did have a four cylinder 60hp, 4 speed manual model with better mileage, but I figured it’s better to offer something at least a little different when you come in late like this.
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1969 Boulder Oxen Family 1800
One of Boulder’s earlier steps out of its commercial truck niche and into the broader passenger car market.
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Bit late, but entries are closed!
I will post the round 1 today.
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CSR 110 - PRELIMINARIES PART 1
March, 1969
Jukka is sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee. He bought some car magazines yesterday, and decides to look at them in case there is any interesting car he might want to buy. He takes a magazine and flips it open.
Ardent Sentinel by @VicVictory
Hmm, the design is not good at all in my opinion. The car is also quite large, and i really just want a small car. The 19.6 MPG rating isn’t that great either. It is still quite cheap but i think this car is not for me.
Not a contender in finals
Mikko 1400 GT by @Bmaggiori
This car at least looks nice. The fuel usage is not the best but it isn’t that bad. The interior is a bit confusing, it has really expensive - looking seats and dashboard, but that radio looks like something i would find in my Moskvich. I think im gonna pass on this one.
Not a contender in finals, Premium/Basic minmax
Hessenburg E2000 Touring by @BannedByAndroid
This car looks nice, but the release of this car is going to be delayed because of some engine production problems. I need a new car as soon as possible so this car is out of question for me.
Not a contender in finals, too much engine ET
Mitsushita Royale by @conan
Hmm, the design is a bit bland but it has really good specs. The 23.5 MPG rating is great, and the safety and reliability ratings are good as well. It seems to have some kind of rustproofing in it too. I might try this out later.
A contender in finals
Andes by @Rise_Comics
Oh god, the design is terrifying, and the stats aren’t great either. Wait, does this car even have door handles? i can’t see any at least. This car is definetly not for me.
Not a contender in finals
Courageoux Quinze by @mart1n2005
Wow, i really like the design of this car. The stats aren’t the best though, 22.7 MPG rating is good, but the safety and reliability ratings aren’t that great. Its not really that expensive though, so i might take a look.
A contender in the finals
Znopresk Z213 A by @NormanVauxhall
This thing looks nice, but seems to suffer from some production issues, so i guess this might not be the car for me.
Not a contender in finals, too much trim PU
BAM Bavaria by @Der_Bayer
This thing also has this weird fancy interior - crappy radio thing going on. The fuel efficiency in this thing is great, but the relaibility isn’t great and service costs are a bit higher than in the other cars. I think this car is not what i am looking for.
Not a contender in finals
Quaglia 1600C by @HybridTronny
Well, this car looks nice, but the fuel consumption isn’t that great compared to other cars. The reliability and safety also aren’t the best, but the car is cheap, and has low service costs. There is still many cars left to look at, so maybe i will try to find something better.
Not a contender in finals
FABEL Type 3 1600 by @MrChips
This car is really beautiful, and the price isn’t bad either. The fuel economy is great, but the RR config makes the car quite terrifying to drive, and the service costs are quite high as well. I might pass on this one, because i need a car thats easy to drive.
Not a contender in finals
G160 K by Giusseppe by @undercoverhardwarema
Well this thing isn’t really attractive, and the fuel economy is quite bad as well. The handling isn’t great but it is cheap and service costs are acceptable, but im not really looking for a van anyway so i won’t consider this car.
Not a contender in finals
Pemhall A50 by @Centurion_23 and @goblin95
Another van? Well, this thing actually looks like a nice car. The handling is not great in this van either, and the reliability is lower. The fuel consumption is a bit better but im still really not looking for a vam so i won’t consider this car.
'Not a contender in finals*
ČMZ-GSR Siberia 2.2 by @ST1Letho and @kobacrashi
An offroader? Well this thing is interesting. The fuel consumption is terrible, and the car itself isnt cheap, but it is extremely safe. The reliability is also great and service costs are low. The 4x4 drivetrain might be nice to have in winter. I will definetly try this out.
A contender in finals
Beijing People’s Automotive Group KC755WR by @yangx2
More offroaders? Well the safety is good but not as good as in the Siberia, and the reliability isn’t as good either. the car is also a lot lighter but the fuel consumption is just as bad as in the Siberia. Wait, this thing is FWD? Ok, definetly not going to consider this.
Not a contender in finals
CZA Borovi 1.5 by @balkanski_brat
This car looks good, and is cheap too! Safety and reliability aren’t great, and neither is fuel consumption… The service costs are really cheap, but the other factors make this car undesriable for me.
Not a contender in finals
Buergerfahrzeuge - Kutsche by @Mikonp7
Um, this car is really weird-looking. The fuel consumption, safety and reliability are quite bad too. Not interested.
Not a contender in finals
Dominion Victory Premier by @thecarlover
This thing looks nice. The fuel consumption is also decent, and reliability is acceptable. The car also is really safe, and isn’t that expensive, so i might take a look at it later.
A contender in finals
Jukka is finishing his coffee as the phone starts ringing in the living room. Jukka goes to pick up the phone and it’s Sirkka.
“The car broke down again, it doesnt start up and now i’m stuck in the fuel station, can you come here to help me?”
Jukka says he is there in 15 minutes, hangs up and goes to help Sirkka.
END OF PART 1 OF THE PRELIMS, NEXT PART IS GOING TO BE POSTED TOMORROW
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I’m not even mad that I din’t make it into the finals. Tbh I found it hilarious.
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Oh well, guess I blew this competition, too. Cheers to the finalists.
Errr… which of the cars above is yours then exactly?
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Not in the finals… Again…!!
Marvel Mk.3 E70 Sedan
@Mad_Cat I don’t quite know about the case in European and Japanese cars, but I know for a fact in American cars you could easily order a radio totally separately from the trim of the car. Plenty of cars you might say had a “premium” interior like the Ford LTD didn’t come standard with any radio.
@MONARCH I think he was pointing out your car hasn’t been mentioned at all yet; it wasn’t in the first prelim. You aren’t ruled out, yet at least.
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CSR 110 PREMLIMINARIES PART 2
March, 1969
Jukka drives his Moskvich to his front yard. He turns off the car and as he is opening the door he can smell burning. Soon he notices that there is smoke coming out of hood vents. He opens the hood and the carburetor air filter is on fire. He quickly grabs a shovel and throws snow inside the engine compartment quickly extinguishing the fire. Jukka sighs and goes inside his house. He gets in the kitchen, sits down and grabs a car magazine.
“I have to get a new car NOW” Jukka says and starts reading the magazine furiously.
Marvel Mk.3 E70 Sedan by @MONARCH
This car looks nice but seems to have serious reliability issues. Not interested.
Not a contender in finals, below the reliability limit
Myrian Contender 1300 by @z2bbgr
This car has really beautiful looks, the fuel economy and service costs are amazing, but the safety and reliability ratings aren’t that impressing. The brakes seem to be awful and the interior is quite bare compared to other cars that i have seen here. Maybe i’ll pass on this one.
Not a contender in finals
Mons Ganymede by @cake_ape
Wow this car is… long. Not really good-looking though. Fuel economy is really good, the reliability is acceptable, but the service costs are on the higher side. It’s not the safest car here either. The handling isn’t all that amazing and the engine is a bit too small for a car as big as this. Not really interested.
Not a contender in finals
Gerade SP120 Oliver by @GetWrekt01
This car seems to be a bit better than the last 2 cars, but it also has high-ish service costs. Also, those wheels are absolutely tiny, and the suspension is quite high and really rough. Maybe this car isn’t for me.
Not a contender in finals
Satsuma Cherry A100 by @EddyBT
Well, the design is quite bland. The reliability is good, but the safety rating is quite low. This car also seems to suffer from higher service costs. Im gonna pass on this one.
Not a contender in finals, meme
Suisei AMC Kuromu shōnen by @Falling_Comet
Wow, this car surely looks interesting. The fuel economy is quite bad though, and the service costs aren’t that amazing either. It is safe though, and the reliability is decent, but i am really not looking for a sports car. Not for me.
Not a contender in finals
Umakicho Samurai 2000B by @CMT
Oh god, this thing looks terrible… I don’t care what the stats are at this point, im not going to drive a car that looks as ugly as this. Definetly not intrested.
'Not a contender in finals*
FWM Woodsman by @Vena.Sera423
This thing isn’t all that great, and there seems to be some production issues with this car. Pass.
Not a contender in finals, too much PU
Boulder Oxen Family 1800 by @donutsnail
Hmm, this car is quite good-looking, but im not sure about those tiny wheels and high suspension though. The engine seems to be some kind of engineering disaster, since it outputs 59 horsepower from a 1.8L displacement. The fuel economy is good and the service costs and reliability are decent, but im gonna pass on car too.
Not a contender in finals
Batz Breton mk2 1.2e by @Ludvig
This looks like a good car, but there seems to be some production issues. Not interested.
not a contender in finals, too much trim PU
Earl Eagle Custom Tudor by @patridam
This thing looks very american, in fact, the fuel consumpion is also very american, as it uses a lot of fuel compared to other cars here. The service costs aren’t that amazing either and the safety is quite low for such a big car. That braking distance is also terrifyingly long. Not interested in this car.
Not a contender in finals
Koskinen Kova by @V4guy
Hmm, this thing doesn’t look impressive, the fuel economy is awful, service costs are extremely high and the reliability is low. Not interested at all.
Not a contender in finals
Albatross Ventura by @zschmeez
This car looks really good, and the stats are good as well. Fuel consumption is decent, it’s really safe, service costs are acceptable, and reliability is decent. Definetly going to try this car out.
A contender in finals
Uranus Legacy Hatchback by @Hilbert and @racer126
This car looks quite average, but the reliability is terrible and the service costs aren’t that good. The Fuel consumption is decent but the car is also quite unsafe. Not interested.
Not a contender in finals.
Armor Valencia by @GassTiresandOil
This car sure looks interesting. But the fuel consumption is terrible, reliability is quite bad and this car despite having fancy interior, doesn’t have a radio unlike almost every other car here. The service costs are also quite terrifyingly high. Not interested.
Not a contender in finals
FM HiWay L by @Jaimz
Umm… this car looks quite bad to be honest. The reliability isn’t great and neither is safety. The handling is also quite questionable. Pass.
Not a contender in finals
AAU M2266 GS by @Rk38
Another van? Well, this looks worse than the Pemhall, and has overall worse stats. Im still not looking for a van, so im not gonna try this out.
Not a contender in finals
KRAB 204 by @mcp928 and @mat1476
This car looks nice, but has some serious reliability issues, so im not interested.
Not a contender in finals, below the reliability limit
Jukka gets up from the kitchen and goes to the living room. He grabs the phone and calls a taxi. He is going to a dealership to look at these 5 cars that he has chosen from the magazines.
END OF PRELIMINARIES; FINALS ARE GOING TO BE POSTED TOMORROW.
Finalists:
@conan
@mart1n2005
@ST1Letho and @kobacrashi
@thecarlover
@zschmeez
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My engine was a 1.8 liter displacement, 1803cc if I remember correctly
The numbers don’t lie.
Check the next page, family capacity is larger than variant capacity on this one.
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