My entry was based on the assumption that the current round master already had four seats in his truck. Besides, there are already several two-seaters in the list of submissions.
And this latest round reminds me of Stage 2 of the Big Fruinian Muscle Cars Cup - except unlike that challenge, the latest year of eligibility is 2013, and cars made before 1984 may be submitted.
That contest is closed for entries, but TCSR15 is still open at the time of writing. In both cases I faced the same dilemma confronting every other entrant: should I create something affordable with balanced stats, or spend as much money as my budget allows to overwhelm the competition with sheer firepower? I chose the latter; fingers crossed that it works (I’ve seen great examples of both philosophies).
yup. except when the challenge is creating an all-rounder car. you usually would be better off setting of a goal that fits into the rule, trying your best at it. at least that’s what i learned.
a mediocre car will get most likely mediocre score. a wild card car, will either get you to either the top of the board, or the bottom, that’s how i build my cars now . you can see that on my car, on some of the challenges i participated lately.
I’m building something that’s similar to a Lexus RC F, but 500lbs lighter. Hehe.
It’s quite a lot under the 40k limit currently… but making it more expensive would also make it heavier, and compromise its performance…
Introducing the ABR Ibex, a rather sober participant considering it is an ABR car. Built around a bulletproof 317ci v8 with 78,6 engine reliability, the Ibex will ALWAYS get you there.
With 454 HP it will get you there quick, doing 0-62 mph in 4,6 seconds and a top speed of over 200mph. Worried about economy? Don’t be, cause you will be getting 22,5 mpg(US) and there is room for 3 passengers as well, all comfortable with premium interior and entertainment of improved quality.
Through advanced engineering buttonmashing and fidgeting, the Ibex is as easy to drive as a prius with 52,2 drivability while maintaining a sportiness of 61,1. The ability to grip with 1,25G in both low and high speed corners allows you drive in rings around most cars. Should you for instance feel inclined to take a trip to Green Hell it would take you 7,54,75 around the track, faster than for instance a BMW M5(F10), a Ferrari F430 F1 or a Cateram R500 superlight. And if you are waiting at a red light and someone all of a sudden challenges you to a dragrace, it’ll only take you 12,66 seconds which is faster than for instance a Dodge Viper, BMW M6 or Mercedes CLK 63 AMG
At last, should the modifying bug hit you, there is plenty of room under the bonnet and the bonnet itself is sculpted to make room for either a supercharger or turbo. Available at your nearest ABR dealership today
RARE OPTIONS!
Rare factory rear seat delete, and optional AM Radio combo!
No power steering! as from the factory could not fit it with the bigblock!
455ci Original BigBlock! Factory rated at 350hp!
4spd Manual with limited slip diff!
capable of sub 14second quarter mile!
Designed for 92RON leaded, can use 95Ron unleaded.
Sorry, I literally posted that right before I had to leave for work. Here’s the rest of the story:
#(warning, I just realized I may have gone a bit overboard with this story, it’s long!)
[Ron talking to @KLinardo or any other potential buyer]
###Yeah, I’m not 100% sure if the mileage is 36,000 or 136,000, and here’s the history…
I bought this car from a guy named Fred in 2001. When I bought it, Fred told me what history he knew. He knew the owner before him bought the car around 1981 to use for racing… Road Racing!
I’m not sure why you would want a bigblock to go road racing with, but that’s what he bought it for.
Joel, Fred told me his name was Joel.
Anyway, he bought it some time around 1981 and put in a roll cage for road racing. He also got a nice set of rims, I think Fred said they were Minilites. Then… Now here’s the kicker! Then he entered into his first race. The story is, he spun out in a high-speed corner due to the torque this engine produces. He didn’t damage the car, but the person behind him lost control trying to avoid Joel’s spin-out… And that person crashed, suffering some major injury!
After that, Joel sold the car, and everything that was remotely related to the car, to Fred for dirt cheap. That was around 1982.
So Fred got the car and un-did whatever modifications Joel did, including getting rid of the roll cage. He did this all in his garage, as he was young and cash was tight. And Fred got the car as close as he could to factory specs and condition, given his tight budget. Then he used the car as a daily driver, as the 1980s were the time the 1960s muscle cars became cool again. He thought he put on 4,000 to 6,000 miles on it in the three years he drove it. Then Fred got into his current career, and was able to buy a new car. So the Barracuda sat in his garage, only to be used a few times a year for the next 2 years.
Then life happened. Fred got married, and started a family with his wife. They got a son. So, the Barracuda sat inside the garage.
In 1987 Fred got a new “toy”, a brand new 5.0L Mustang with the 5 speed manual. He started taking the Barracuda out on drives as well. Him and his family even went to car shows together, his wife drove the Mustang, and he drove the Barracuda.
Then life struck again, as his wife was expecting another child. The Mustang was sold for a more practical car, but, he could not let go of the Barracuda.
That car sat in his garage for years, only to be taken out periodically or on special occasions. Then, in the 1990s he had “family troubles” as he puts it. Fred held onto the car, but even more tragedy struck when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness in 2001, given only 2 years to live, and… His wife was filing for a divorce, and his kids hated him.
I, to this day, cannot understand why his kids hated him so, when I knew Fred he was a nice, if slightly rough-around-the-edges kind of guy. He never slandered anyone, and never really got mad at anyone, he was just… “beaten” by life. So, to keep his precious Barracuda away from those that would do it harm, he sold it to me [Ron] in late 2001 with about 30,500 miles on the odometer. It was in ok condition. The drivetrain was in great shape, but the paint was fading, and the seats were torn. I worked over the basics on the drivetrain, like spark plugs, fresh fluids, anyway just to be on the safe side, but that big block has always run strong, the trans has always shifted smooth, and I’ve always been able to light up the rears.
The body had its share of scratches and dents, and the blue was fading into a dull grayish color, so over the winter of 2003 I prepped it for a paint job. That paint job came in early 2004. Boy did it look sweet! With the exterior now looking amazing, I needed to fix the beat up seats. So I had my uncle redo the upholstery on the leather bucket seats later that year.
I drove that car everywhere I could for the next 3 years. I think I put another 4,000 miles on the car. Then the 2008 crash came. With gas super high, and the market crash, I left the Barracuda in the garage more than I wanted to.
In 2010 I met the love of my life, even when I thought I would be forever a bachelor. We got married in 2011, and I drove the car everywhere with her. But now, the reason why I’m selling. I don’t have a high-paying job, and the rear seat delete is not going to help my family anymore, because we’re expecting our first kid. My wife, as much as she loves that car, knows better and wants it sold by the end of the month so we can get a new, safe family vehicle.
That’s why I’m only asking $24,500 obo, as I need it gone by the end of the month so I can get a new, safe family vehicle. I don’t want this car to sit in a garage like it has all it’s life, I want a buyer who will drive it.
Hm. @KLinardo are you having trouble seeing the fixtures on my car? Because when I load them they do keep disappearing (I suspect this is something to do with @Razyx updating them and their paths changing… at least sometimes. They could also just not be refreshing correctly.)
So right now I’m unable to upload my pictures because the car’s borked. When was the deadline again?
Wot wot!! I’ve updated many mods yesterday but I’ve tried everyone and didn’t see issues… the only one that have changed would be the Square Grille, I’ve added more variants and re-sorted them…, but paths!!! they are, or should be, the same!
PS: everything is up to date and without notable issues that I know about, so actually the mods on the workshop probably won’t see more changes (bar some head/tail lights).
Almost all of the entries here are from the 21st century. I understand why so few classic cars have been submitted so far: with the primitive technology on offer before 1982, it’s seldom possible to build anything as safe, economical, fast, or nimble as the modern entries which dominate this round. That said, they cost less, and one of them (the AEA Barracuda) is definitely promising… If anyone thinks they can woo your liberal tastes with a classic, let them have a go at it!
First came the Adenine Defiant, a 334hp 40mpg muscle car that blew Fruinian minds. That car may have been impressive, but here at Pearlite, we wanted to do one better. A classic MERICAN muscle car. 5.0L NA V8 producing 553hp. 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. Top speed of 220mph. And 30mpg. Because nothing, absolutely nothing, should get in the way of the authentic muscle car experience.
The 2002 Pragata Artha Super V8 is the best way to get praise in mid 2000’s. V8 with over 500HP and just about 13 sec in quater miles while still able to reach over 185mph with 20MPG as premium sedan is clearly a something you rarely see for a car manufacture to create with price lower than $40000 today worth USD.
. you can see that on my car, on some of the challenges i participated lately.
the only one that have changed would be the Square Grille, I’ve added more variants and re-sorted them…, but paths!!! they are, or should be, the same!
