The Italian automotive company ‘Dilessi Società per azioni’ was founded in the late 1930´s by Emilio Dilessi and is based in Viano, Italy. Dilessi was and will never follow trends, the company will just build sports cars that you want as a poster over your bed. The Dilessi cars will try to be exciting in at least one way.
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I’m liking what I’m seeing though.
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i can see 'em all just fine
Nice classic styling.
Thanks 
I can also see all pictures. Maybe the host had some problems this night.
I´ve added the next car, the 336B. It was a little bit unplanned by me, but i wanted to add more details to the body and tried another way to get an engine, that is nearly as powerful as before…but smarter. 
1945 - 336 B ‘Sport Coupe’ $3.440 / 8.600RM / 1.548.000₤ITL
Two years later and five years after the 336 debut, Dilessi presented the 336 B ‘Sport Coupe’ and will build 130 units per year With an evolution of the old engine, Dilessi made the car even better. The car became more sporty, while also the comfort was increased. Better materials also increased the reliability and safed weight at the same time. But even the new engine variation had 5 hp less and the car became 15 kg heavier, Dilessi was able to lower the fuel consumption from 25 liter/100 km to less than 16 liter/100 km. Of course less power and more weight made the 336B loose top speed, but it dropped just 5 km/h. At the same time, the 336B can stop now 5 meters earlier and is 1.6 seconds faster from 0-100 km/h. Even the cornering speeds were raised and that results in a time drop on the test track from 3:19 down to 3:08. As said before, Dilessi will make powerful cars, but is not aiming for the most powerful. And like in the evolution from the 336 to the 336B less power can make a car go faster.
New model…and bigger pictures. 
1950 - 418 ‘Coupe’ $7.800 / 19.770DM / 3.558.600₤ITL
In 1950 Dilessi showed a new model. It was supposed to call the car 408, but because of the naming rights of Peugeot, the name had to be changed to 418. Only 88 units will be build per year. The more sporty car is now even better to drive and lost nearly 200 kg compared to the 336B. While Dilessi increased the power from 100 hp to 162 hp, the economy was lowered to 12 liter/100 km. The most advantage in the new engine is the torque, being increased by about 90 Nm.
This new model is now able to speed up to 187 km/h (116 mph) and can stop 13 meters earlier from 100 to 0 kmh. In the opposite direction, from 0-100 km/h, the Dilessi 418 is phenomenal 5 seconds faster than the 336B, while the roll angle was increased. This resulted in lowering the lap time around the test track by 16 seconds.
Even the Ferrari 125S had not quite amount of power, but because of 300 kg less than the Dilessi 418 it is nearly as quick. The Power 356 1500S could speed up to 170 km/h (105 mph), but is also over 100 kg lighter and not had just 70 hp. It´ll need 13.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, the same time as the 418. The '53 Chevrolet Corvette will get a comparable engine with 155 hp and will be 2,4 seconds faster to 100 km/h. Also the '53 Porsche Spyder will top the Dilessi 418 by having just 110 hp, but also just 590 kg. This will bring the 550 up to 220 km/h (137 mph) and from 0-100 km/h in just 7 seconds.
1952 - 418 ‘Cabriolet’ $8.000 / 20.110DM / 3.619.800₤ITL
But this is not all for the 418 Series. Emilio Dilessi wants more from his engineers. He doesn´t want more power, but the car is to him to easy to drive. Mr. Dilessi told his best engineers, to put the engine finally in the back of the car. Confronted with the fact, that the actual engines build up to much torque and even with the most modern tires they would even spin in 4th gear, Mr. Dilessi doesn´t back down. His new idea is a way smaller engine and he even considered to use a 4 cylinder engine with under 2 liter displacement. And at the next moment in his mind the next idea came up. The ‘Dilessi 418 1x00LR’. The ‘1x00’ will stand for the final displacement of the engine, the ‘L’ stands for ‘Lightweight’ as the car shall be lighter than now and the ‘R’ marks the rear engine. The engineers are already at work, but a release isn´t expected before 1954 or 1955.
Your period advertising is wondrous. Top marks!
Nice Ad! I can also see you spend a lot of time styling each car. And I like the results!
Thanks. 
Yes, all cars and and trims take a while. I just not want to grow up the company to fast to reach all those 1000+ hp hyper cars. That will never be my goal. I got all key series models in the books, but only by chosing the model and with a beta trim of the engine. And as you can see the series models will get different variations to evolve the company and make it at least a bit realistic.
And for example there is a good reason, why the 1300 LR is still taking a while. I used 12 different combinations of engine blocks and displacement, all with more than just one setting, to see which will fit the best for this rear engine model. All 28 engine variations get their own car settings with gearing, tires, etc., but not fixed every detail. Just to see a beta of the final car those engines will make. In the end, two variations survived by getting close to the goal i wanted to reach. Those two were set up again to make final trims of each by setting up every detail as good as i can. And finally [spoiler warning 
] a 1.3L V8 with just 86 hp satisfied me with the overall car this engine will make. Starting with the pure performance and up to the handling and track times. Also it is quite a realistic engine for that time. For example even a Porsche 356 got just 1.5L in it´s most powerful trim producing 110 hp. But with a different engine concept. And compared to the origin trim of the 418 the results were really good. It is even all around a better car than the 418B, while it´ll have 53% less hp and only 240 kg less weight. Even the track times are better, because of a way better handling. Only the prestige is less, but only by 4 points. But if you have in mind the engine is nearly 3 liter smaller, lost over the half of the power and the car will have a basic interior with no entertainment or safety, that little loss is manageable.
The final trim of the 418 series is finished right now, but i need to find some time to make a little presentation. I already thought about to bring it to an auto show in the forum, but it will go down by all those modern cars and it´s not very realistic to present a 60 year old car as the latest achievment of a company. Maybe i´ll find a way to make it more realistic to release the car on a show…or maybe not 
[quote]Dilessi 418 1300 LR $11.880 / 29.700DM / 5.346.000₤ITL
At this years New York Auto Show Dilessi won´t compete with modern super cars, but they´ll show restored super cars build over 50 years ago. Today is the release of the Dilessi 418 1300 LR. It´s was the first rear engined car by Dilessi and a vision of the founder Emilio Dilessi. Even the engineers had some problems making his dream come true, the result was stunning. A small and even economic V8 will give the car enough power to be a super car back then and still be driveable. The car was even quicker around test tracks than the Dilessi 418B, which had over twice as much horsepower. This car was the key for Dilessis future and all cars build from now on.
1965 - Dilessi 516 Monoposto Concetto - Priceless / approx. value in 1965: $350.000
In 1965 Dilessi entered the Formula One as engine supplier. With the new reglement only 1.5L engines were allowed. While e.g. Ferrari build a 240 hp V12 engine, Dilessi build a more reliable 220 hp V8 engine. To show how strong even this engine is, Dilessi build a concept car with this powerful V8 fitted into the 516 Coupe. The result was the 516 Monoposto Concetto. Driven around the test track, this concept car not only proved to be driveable, but also scored a 2:25. 20 seconds faster than the 516 Coupe. The approx. value was at about $350.000, but the car was never sold and only build once for a 1965 auto show. Dilessi kept this car and had just to restore a few parts, mostly the porous rubber parts. Todays value is estimated at about $2.500.000, but still isn´t aquirable.
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And not shown at this years auto show, but in 1965 at the New York Auto Show: The third Dilessi:
1965 - 516 ‘Coupe’ $13.040 / 32.600DM / 5.868.000₤ITL
Dilessi 535 Sebring GT $33.400 / 83.500DM / 15.030.000₤ITL
In 1970 Dilessi did more than just a face lift. Despite a near identical body used in the 516, the 535 was completly overhauled. The biggest change was a brand new engine, a 3L V8 with 216 hp. But also the suspension is now hydropneumatic, instead of progressive, the tires are wider and also the interior is again one of the best of the year. Finest leather stitched and fitted by hand will cover the seats, the best 8 Track entertainment system, adjustable seats and steering wheel will make you feel as comfy as possible. Also the safety was improved with updates like curve light and modern 5 point seat belts.
The performance of the car is good, but Dilessi didn´t aimed to be the best. For example a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is able to speed up to 280 km/h with it´s 352 hp and can acclerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. Also the Lamborghini Miura can nearly reach the 280 km/h with 350 hp, but needs 7 seconds from 0-100 km/h. And it is just fair to say, that both cars are lighter. But there is one thing both can´t do as well as the Dilessi 535: Corners. The 535 can produce about 1g more of downforce while cornering according to it´s better aerodynamics. This will result in a 2:28 at the test track.
Dilessi will also offer the DSPA-DD1-IS for customers. This engine is a spin off from the DSPA-DD1-IP used in the 535 Sebring GT, but will have a little bit less power for more reliability. Dilessi will offer even more quality than used in it´s own cars, while the performance is just a bit less. A 535 Sebring GT with a IS fitted into would need just 1.5 seconds more around the test track while having nearly the same performance data.
Engine: DSPA-DD1-IS Customer
Dilessi 535 Sebring GTS $37.400 / 93.500DM / 16.830.000₤ITL
Two years later Dilessi released the GTS. While the car remained nearly the same, Dilessi was able to produce more power while using the DSPA-DD1-IR engine instead. The italian manufacturer gained over 50 hp making the car even more sporty and a little less tameable.
While the GTS was now nearly as quick from 0-100 km/h as the Ferrari 365 GTB/4, the top speed is still far away from it´s competitor. Dilessi also tried to make the car more efficient for top speed and with less cooling, but even in this trim the GTS wouldn´t go over 260 km/h. So it was easy to stay with a better handling aerodynamic and score a 2:24.6 at the test track.
Great work with those edits, the car looks absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks.
2016 Development Report:
Dilessi 1000
Release Date: tba
Right now Dilessi is building a recent named concept car: The Dilessi 1000. The recipe sounds easier than it is. Dilessi wants a 1000 hp / 1000 Nm / 1000 kg car. The first CAD simulations show, that this is possible, but the result won´t satisfy anyone. Three versions are already in the books, using the V8 Turbo engine DPSA-JE1L-DR-VVT.
In the first try, Dilessi made the car itself lighter and shaved of every useless gramm. But unfortunately the car has a really poor handling. Standard springs, basic seats, no safety and no driving assists made the car as light as needed, but didn´t delivered any good result. As this isn´t worse enough, the engine needed nearly 50 l/100 km.
In the second try Dilessi saved useful weight in making the engine lighter in order to use modern springs and dampers, but even this revision is at least a bit more tameable, even race car drivers would complain about the handling and poor seats. But at least the fuel consumption was lowered to 40 l/100 km.
The third revision showed, that a V8 is probably not the right engine for the car. Even with another and lighter car model and improved gearing, brakes and interior, the car was to heavy and not much more driveable. Dilessi decided to not use an active wing or cooling flaps, but a better aerodynamic to get the same results and safe weight at the same time. It was now possible to use Power Steering, ABS, Traction Control, ESP and Launch Control, while also sporty seats and at least some safety features could be implented without making the car heavier than 1000 kg. Even the brakes were just as big as they need to be and with their 210 mm quite tiny, while also the tires couldn´t be wider than 285/315mm.
The engineers are working right now on a V6 Turbo and a new DPSA-IF1-DR engine. While the V8 needed 3996 cc to be this powerful, the V6 needs just 89cc more to be as powerful as Dilessi wants the engine to be. But without VVT and VVL and hightec materials, the engine could be about 30 kg lighter and more economic. Of course this engine will have less throttle response, but this could make the car a little better to handle. Dilessi won´t show pictures of the car right now, as it is in a very early stage.
Dilessi sees, that the ‘1000’-Concept is not impossible, but it will be quite a long way to go to make the car driveable and ‘affordable’ at the same time. Even it sounds like a hyper car, Dilessi wants to be able to sell it for less than $500.000.
Very, VERY nice. It seems J.S.C has more domestic competition. I guess I have to get busy soon…
Dilessi 655 Ospedaletti GT I/II $36.100 / 65.990DM / 30.009.459₤ITL
In 1979 Dilessi is back with the new Dilessi 655. Even the released version is revised, to have a good performance and be more economic at the same time. While Dilessi uses now a 3.7L engine, it is also now a V12. This DSPA-EE1-IP Engine will produce ‘just’ 197 hp, but also 300 Nm. The result is a fairly powerful engine, to build a new sports car.
I.e. the Lotus Esprit is 100 kg lighter, but has also 30 hp less. But the Dilessi 655 can go about 10 km/h faster and needs just 5.6 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h compared to the 6.8 seconds the Esprit needs. The top speed is at approx. 230 km/h.
Compared to the '70 535 Sebring GT the 655 is now easier to drive and more sporty at the same time. And it´s achieved with less power, but a better engine. Only the 535 GTS is more sporty to drive, but has also 50 hp more. While the safety stays the same, the 655 needs now only 11 l/100 km of fuel, while every car before needed at least 16 l/100 km. And even the aerodynamics are better. The whole new body is now able to produce more downforce, which results in a 2:24.4 at the test track. That is even faster than the 535 GTS.
Dilessi also bought the remainings of ‘Francis Lombardi SaS’. A car manufacturer from Vercelli. Lombardi used to build new bodys in it´s own body shop for FIAT cars. Later Lombardi build own cars, but was forced out of business. Dilessi is now the owner of the old body shop and company buildings and will used this bigger shops to build a bigger variety of road cars. The first car models are planned to be released in 1980.
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I’ve sadly forgotten how good your photo edits and your cars look. It is brilliant to see you back.
Not only is the 655 absolutely stunning, it has one of th best names I’ve ever seen on a car. So exotic!
I wish I could give double likes. You deserve it.
Side note: how did you do the red strips and text on the side of the car? Was that just in editing or actually in game?
Those classic cars are simply stunning - and backed up by excellent period ads!
