LETARA TRANSPORTATION SHOW [Current year:1990] [OPEN!]

The Aero Free-Float

About the Free-Float

Aero already has a history of experimenting with and selling amphibious cars, and this is our newest push into the field. The final Free-Float trim will be arriving in Letara in 1980, 2 years after the regular 2nd-Gen Free’s launch; though truth is, an amphibious variant for this Gen’s Free had been in our plans from the very start.

To achieve the amphibiousness of the Free-Float, the undertray has been fully clad and sealed, and the body lightened and re-enforced to prevent leakages. Lower-mounted grills have been removed, and the exhaust outflow was raised higher on the car’s bodywork. A special changeover mechanism allows one to engage the steerable-propellers independently of the wheels, allowing the car to be easily driven right into/out of the water. The vehicle also comes fitted with all necessary navigation lights.

This is understandably the most expensive of the Frees, both to buy and own, but not by as much as you’d think. And the costs certainly justify themselves, since how many other cars on the road can travel over water as well as land? Plus, it doesn’t sacrifice any on-road performance or comfort- if anything, this car has slightly less drag due to all the cladding, and is slightly more comfortable due to the higher-quality waterproof interior materials we used.

So whether you need the all-terrain mobility, are looking for a pleasure cruiser, or just want an unusual toy to show off, come in and check out how the Aero Free-Float can expand our travel horizons!

Disclaimer: Due to its size, the Free is only rated for very small waters, such as canals and small lakes. Consult the manual before entering the water to see if the Free-float can handle it, and never take the vehicle onto large seas or choppy/stormy waters.


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Swanson 2000 Concept


A vision of the car of the future; high performance, low emissions, spacious in style.

Powered by a 450 hp, turbocharged 3,7L Boxer 6, it is capable of 300 km/h and 0-100 in less than 4 seconds.



OOC: Old shots from 4.24. Also, gentle reminder that Y2K is more than 20 years ago :skull:

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As an '80s vision of a performance car from 2000, this concept fits the brief well - and deserves a remake for 4.27.

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This model is very cute!
A question about the format of the post, how do you do it to place colored backgrounds? thank you!

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The Aero Free-Float

About the Free-Float

Aero already has a history of experimenting with and selling amphibious cars, and this is our newest push into the field. The final Free-Float trim will be arriving in Letara in 1980, 2 years after the regular 2nd-Gen Free’s launch; though truth is, an amphibious variant for this Gen’s Free had been in our plans from the very start.

To achieve the amphibiousness of the Free-Float, the undertray has been fully clad and sealed, and the body lightened and re-enforced to prevent leakages. Lower-mounted grills have been removed, and the exhaust outflow was raised higher on the car’s bodywork. A special changeover mechanism allows one to engage the steerable-propellers independently of the wheels, allowing the car to be easily driven right into/out of the water. The vehicle also comes fitted with all necessary navigation lights.

This is understandably the most expensive of the Frees, both to buy and own, but not by as much as you’d think. And the costs certainly justify themselves, since how many other cars on the road can travel over water as well as land? Plus, it doesn’t sacrifice any on-road performance or comfort- if anything, this car has slightly less drag due to all the cladding, and is slightly more comfortable due to the higher-quality waterproof interior materials we used.

So whether you need the all-terrain mobility, are looking for a pleasure cruiser, or just want an unusual toy to show off, come in and check out how the Aero Free-Float can expand our travel horizons!

Disclaimer: Due to its size, the Free is only rated for very small waters, such as canals and small lakes. Consult the manual before entering the water to see if the Free-float can handle it, and never take the vehicle onto large seas or choppy/stormy waters.


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My God this information is worth gold! Thank you very much partner!

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If the other person has edited their post since making it, an alternative solution is to click on their edit log in the top right, then select “Raw” instead of “HTML.” Shows you exactly what the other person entered into the text box, with no hierarchy to sort through.

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Awh yea, forgot about this but this used to be the way I did it before inspect HTML lol

And thats the show!

We thank every manufactourer who showed up! We all welcome you again next time! A small report from the press will be posted here

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PRIMUS GLOBUS 1990

Welcome back! We happily invite you to try out our newest products. After many new improvements for 1989, 1990 is no less!
The Primus Advance - called “propably the best compact car of our times” in the 1984 supertest by abg7 is now ready for a facelift. With new, even more aerodynamic look, new engines and some minor interior changes, it is better than ever.
The new Advance offers a wide spread of gasoline engines from 66 to 130 horsepower and the trim levels CL, GL, GLX and GTI. Shown is a GTI-16 with 130 horsepower in the color “FIRE!”.



Next to it you see a new addition to the Astrona program. Facelifted last year, the Astrona 180, 200, 230D and Turbo AWD defended the crown in the midsize segment. But many of our older loyal customers missed the old 180 with less power. The Astrona 160 adds a new entry-level model. With 92 horsepower, it is not a low-performer, even with the automatic transmission. The Astrona 160 GL Automatic as shown here costs only $ 11.800. The 160 is available as GL and GLX, while the 250 tds comes as GLX or GLS model. TDS? Yes. Imagine a car doing the sprint to 100 kph in only 8,5 seconds, running up to 240 kph while burining only 7,1 liter Diesel. The Astrona 250tds is the first Diesel car that actually makes fun for a sporty driver´s nature. The 140 horsepower car - a 1989 1/2 model - is already on sale for a few months in Frunia and Hetvesia, and maybe the government greenlights Diesel cars? Who knows.





Globus has no less to offer. The new Bravura merges the models Intruder and Bravura to a spacious five-door sedan. Yes, you read right: It looks like an elegant sedan, but has a giant hatch to store even large items. If you prefer the sporty two-door, it is available for the LT trim. The best value for money? This is what Globus is known for. Letaran price lists are not ready right now, but expect it to be noticeably below $ 10.000 for the base LE model - a lot less than the competition without sacrificing quality. The Bravura is available as two-door and five-door with four-cylinders either delivering 92, 105 or 130 horsepower in the trims LE, LS and LT. The green car shown here is a Bravura LS, the mid-trim model.





The Stallion returns in new shape, it may look similar to the Bravura LT two-door, but it adds the following you can´t get for a Bravura:

  • no-cost two tone paint option
  • touring suspension
  • 160 horsepower DOHC 16V engine
  • digital gauges
  • premium leather interior and sound system with carbon-styled decor elements
  • limited slip differential.

Race on sunday, work on monday? You do not need two seperate cars for that.

Globus lets also stand up a legend again! The Grand Cruiser returns after 10 years of absence, and it incorporates the Gasmean Dream! It is a large car! It comes with V8 engines only! It is spacious and comfortable! And it is cheap - $16.400 for the LS base model. With aerodynamic shape and modern technology, the Grand Cruiser is faster and more economical than you might think. The Leratan market that rather demands for nimble cars might not be the ideal environment for the Grand Cruiser, but your PRIMUS GLOBUS dealer sells you one on special delivery, if you want.



Last but not least a little preview: We all still remember the open mouth our visitors had when seeing the 1980 Imperator and all its ground-breaking features.
The 3rd gen Imperator is showcased in Letara for the first time! Since this is still a prototype, and the car could not be ordered until January 1991, we will neither provide the specifications nor open the car for the public. But we might inspire you to think twice if you should buy a competitor right now or the new Primus luxury next year. Take a look through the windows and decide!



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Given that the next round of LHC spans the time period from 1985-1995, it makes sense that the second LTS takes place in 1990, to tie in with the LHC, even though LHC5 is a few months away.

@cake_ape is this somehow still relevant for current LHC?

Yesish.

I was waiting on the round opening up

So, is this going to start up soon then?

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5 Months any only you responded? woah im gonna make one



WELCOME

To the Letaraian Transportation Show!

Every year the Lerance Convention Centre welcomes manufactors all around the world to showcase their current stock, new arivials and the cars of the future! There is also a wide programm for visitors with exclusive shows, hands-on experiences with cars you might not see everyday and get up close with your favorite manufactorer!

The motto of this years show will be:

The Road Offtrack

Letara features so many more roads then your daily commute. With many roads running past the overbuild highways and through the great nature of Latara. Why not even take the even more direct route and travel the roads others dont dare to touch. Not for you? Why not take a deep dive into the motorsport scene? Many clubs are here to inform over the next big thing. From local rallies, to the top of GT-Endurance racing.

With that we welcome everyone to the 1990 show!


OOC:

With the permission from @cake_ape , here is the Letara Car show! A in-verse canon and concurrent running event to [LHC] - Letara History Challenge.

Every car show will run once a round of LHC. Here you can post more cars and other products from your brand and flesh out your companies even more! Of course your work will not go unnotice, after every show there will be a news post summarizing the event and prasing the most popluar booth! You may even get a slight boost in the comp!

Currently the show takes place in 1990. Submission ends with the current LHC round on the 10th
((Also please have your showcase as one sigular post per show kthxbye))

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1990 Mara Kanyon, Bizon, Yak

The result of a hasty facelift after the fall of the Closed Curtain.

Long version in the LHC thread

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VAUGHN CORPORATION unfortunately does not have many news to show for 1990. The VCV Enforcer pickup may have been all new already for 1988. What’s new, though, is the “455 Ultra”, a sports version combining a short bed single cab body, with the 455 cubic inch V8 from the heavy duty models. On the outside, you can identify it on the sports wheels with fat, white letter tyres, cowl induction scoop, flip up glass sunroof, chin spoiler, blackout trim and fog lights.

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One of two models in the relatively small Forrest Motors booth is the Taipan 540R. Featuring Forrest’s trusty 5.0 litre N/A V8, newly bored out to 5.4 litres and producing 467 horsepower, this takes speed to a new level. Developed from Forrest’s Taipan Group A car, which won the 1989 Bathurst 1000 in Australia, this car is not for the faint of heart. It has no power steering, traction control, or fancy leather seats. This is a must-have for those who don’t care about things like fuel economy or practicality, and only want something that can set consistent, fast laptimes for hours on end.

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