As before, I have double checked to make sure everybody is in, but if I have missed anyone, please let me know.
I’ve now got some housekeeping to do with the files and data entry and some other things planned today, but I’ll try to get the first results up as soon as possible.
Andromeda Industries hopes that their entry will be able to at least complete the flying lap of the ATT … loads of gaffer tape rolls went into that build …
OK, so I am entering a showroom-stock vehicle with just over 100 bhp, but it’s reliable and economical for a car powered by a DOHC engine, as well as being drivable and comfortable enough to make fatigue less likely than it should have been. In other words, as I have explained previously, I am going to be a metaphorical tortoise rather than a hare (consistent moderate pace rather than short, sharp bursts of speed interleaved with slower segments).
In 1965, Adenine was still in the midst of making the transition to a mass-production car company. To raise awareness for the new brand, Adenine decided to enter the Dalkit-Bralka Rally. Several Adenine engineers had long been fans of rally racing, and they were delighted to have one more chance to build a dedicated race car before the tedium of mass production set in.
To best showcase Adenine’s intended brand image, upper management instructed the engineers to focus on reliability and efficiency as the primary goals. Although they grumbled at first, the engineers soon prototyped a new twin-cam 1.8L V6. Extra care was put into designing the fuel system to meet the goals. The resulting engine was powerful and efficient, producing over 150hp despite its lean fuel mix.
The car was designed to be rugged and durable, able to tackle anything the rally could throw at it. However, as time and budget constraints loomed closer, the engineers were forced to skimp on several components, such as the brakes and suspension.
In the driver’s seat for Adenine was star female driver Veronica Powell. She had made her name elsewhere, but had been a close friend and repeat customer of Adenine since its early days as a bespoke manufacturer. She was joined by her longtime co-driver, Casey Schmidt.
In 1965, ADM wanted to add some racing pedigree to the company heritage, and after seeing the announcment for the Dalnit-Bralka they decided to enter.
Of course, wanting to participate and having a rally car are 2 very different things. With absolutely no experience in racing, or off-roading, the engineers were facing a very difficult and uncharted territory. After a lot of delegation, a model was selected, the 1965 Villa 2nd gen was selected as the base for the car. Most of the interior (including the rear seats) were ripped apart, and some of the interior panels and structural bars were replaced with either 0.1 cm steel or plastic, and a roll-cage was installed.
The engine was bored up from 2L to 2.1L while retaining the same L4 iron block with OHV system, but 2x webber side draft carburetors were installed, with better pistons and conrods. The power rise from 61 hp to around 120hp to the crank. Brakes, transmission and suspension, all was improved with better and stiffer parts. Sadly, the achilles heel of this car was, precisely, the decision of using this car as a base. The fact it used a steel ladder chassis with steel panels and a rear live axle made the car unbearable heavy, affecting negatively the whole performance.
I was very pleasantly surprised to see so many and so radically different cars. While there was a slight trend for DOHC V6 engines, there were also many and varied others. The same applies to the bodies and designs. I was a bit surprised that nobody else opted for the same body as the Tadpole, but I suppose the small size and aero coefficient have had their effects.
I have posted the full results below - if I have done anyone some grave injustice in that table, now is your first and last chance to get it fixed. I will not accept any amended cars, but if I have missed the right trim or done a typo in the numbers and you let me know in the next day or so, I will amend the standings. @Puffster, your car was seriously undercooled. I thought I had everything from the Workshop, but if there is some vent I’ve missed, please refer me to it. I didn’t see any extra vents on your reveal picture though?
Next up is the Dalnit Auto Show and crowd voting. I will post a picture of all the cars who entered, possibly with a small blurb, because they do deserve to be posted and numerous good designs are unfortunately already out of the race. The voting will be in poll form, similar to the way @Sillyworld ran the muscle car votes, provided I can figure out how he did it
Thank you for the link. I was very sorry to see you in fifteenth because the ADM looks so good! But the rules are the rules and once I’ve set them I’ve got to follow them.
Unless you find I mistyped your reliabilities by ten points or something.
Awwww… I didn’t do very well in qualifying. Well I built my car more for dirt and gravel than the track so I hope to gain some pace on the rally stages.
Well I built my car more for dirt and gravel than the track so I hope to gain some pace on the rally stages.