@sillyworld Dimension is always keen to supply engines to smaller companies to save costs. And just as keen to enter the Mexican market… Perhaps we can see some cooperation in the future? 
TFW when a race car is more reliable than your performance car 
Also you can use our wind tunnel…
I get a real vibe of futuristicness from the Andron, especially with those headlights. Must have caused quite a stir back in the late 60s!
Those are some big-ass tires for a race car 
Well… it was 4 years in development and was build for endurance racing ;D
Other than the ones I post in some challanges I’m not posting modern cars any time soon. I want to progress in my company timeline as I’m building cars, which can work for me, as when I reach a modern era, maybe I will caught the force induction revamp and I’ll be able to use TWINSCROLLS!
They aren’t wide enough 
I think those in the rear are something like 275/50R15, but IIRC the ford GT40 MK1 used +300 tires
After different health issues for over a decade, the founder of Meliora Automotores was diagnosed with fungal meningitis, but the diagnosis came too late and died after 4 weeks in hospitalisation.
His son is now the owner of the company, and he has declared that he will continue with his father’s work in the company, taking his vision and moving also into newer grounds.
One of the first changes was that now Meliora Automotores changed name to Meliora S. de R. L. de C. V now stylized as [color=orange]Meliora Automotive[/color], becoming a private share company, ensuring a higher flow of money in the company.
One big factory was open in Puebla, México for the new production of models planned for 1973 and 1974. Also it was announced that the production of muscle cars was dropped in order to expand to more family oriented markets, but the Perenne will be retained as the flagship’s company.
Is this repositioning of the brand a result of the oil crisis?
Nicer fate than my founder, he was stabbed in prison.
At least he… nope, that is definitely a worst dead.
@abg7 Actually no, but it kinda works now that I think about it 
#1974 - Meliora Accolam - expanding markets
After the dead of Eugenio Quiroga, the re-estructured company was ready to take over new markets. Their first family/premium car was presented in 1974, it was called Accolam. Completely different to the previous cars such as the Andron, perenne or Puma, the Accolam was powered by an in-house designed L4, pushing between 73 or 88 hp, depending on the configuration. Meliora was aware of the upcoming changes in the emission and fuel regulations, that’s why all the engines were equipped with catalytic converters (although it means less power and worse fuel economy).
The car wasn’t a sales record breaker, but it helped to develop and test new technology, such as advanced safety or semi-trailing arms suspension.
##2 door E-line
##4 door E-line
##4 door L-line
##2 door S-line
2 door E-line: $5,397
4 door E-line: $5,466
4 door L-line: $7,700
2 door S-line: $6,689
What a pretty car! The S-Line trim puts me in mind of a Cortina Mk II 1600E with that 88hp output. Bet it sounds lovely!
That is a neat-looking little car! It reminds me of a Ford Escort Mk1 for some reason.
I think that car body is based on the Escort.
@DeusExMackia Thank you! Not as pretty as the regular Erin car tho
@abg7 Well, @TheRoadrunner is right, that body is based on the Escort. To be fair, I have made many cars with that same style for my different companies that I’m running out of design ideas 
so probably they will start looking similar to real life cars from that era.
@Sillyworld Thanks 
They’re very different vehicles. Plenty of 70s saloons/sedans that are very pretty, just look at the Alfa Romeo Berlina… 
#1974 Perenne [corporate] --Second Generation–[/corporate]
The Perenne was the design philosophy of Eugenio, a light car, with a sport handling and a smooth L6. And it was natural that after his dead the car was still being offered (after all, perenne means constant, lasting, perpetual…), but for 1974 it received a major overhaul.
Since his son was in charge of the company, he wanted to make sure his father’s leagacy will last and expand, so the Perenne was changed from nimble light sport car, to a more premium car.
The new engine was a state of the art L6 with mechanical fuel injection, capable of doing 160-180 hp depending on configuration, however, due to the use of catalytic converter and regular fuel, the power was capped at 125hp, even less than the previous model. This and the fact that the car had (for the first time) a nice interior, made the car heavy and even slower than the previous generation.
Even so, the Perenne second gen. is still one of the most remembered cars of the company, and not precisely for the 2.4L model, but because it’s race-ready 1975 special edition…
Some track times:
ATT: 2:39.54
Airfield: 1:37.27
Laguna seca: 2:04.01
Green hell: 9:53.71
It may not be the quickest car of its time (as far as its class is concerned), but it looks ace, especially in the bright orange you chose. What will you show us next?
It is the tradicional Meliora Orange racing color. The next car I’m quite excited for the next car, but as usual, I release a couple of cars, then a few months pass by until the next batch is created xD
perfect competition for my Licorne Wapiti…Well done sir.
I don’t know, the Wapiti is way faster than the Perenne, by a lot, maybe this is more a close competitor
