It’s 1965, and the economy is doing well. Young, rebellious people are looking for new cars as they settle into good, well-paying jobs. Of course, there’s a lot of things to buy and many things to consider.
Your target audience is the new working class. The plumbers, electricians, and technicians of all sorts. Young men, supporting a family, who still want a car they can be proud of without breaking the bank.
Rules
Mods
Mod fixtures are allowed! No mod bodies, however.
Years
Model year may be no newer than 1965.
Trim year must be no newer than 1965.
Engine family and trim year may be no newer than 1965.
Technology
Your techpool is to be set to +0 in everything.
Parts and Selections
You may not use Space Frame chassis.
Safety must be one of the 60s options, and may not have negative quality.
You may not have functional aerodynamic pieces.
Other
Final Estimated Cost is not to exceed 17,500. That is based on the Dodge Dart GT’s real life MSRP, adjusted to 2012 dollars plus some extra.
Front-wheel-drive cars will not be popular with this market, though I won’t automatically bin you for using it. Just expect to be judged much harder.
Judging and Scoring
Cars will be judged in three main categories, with a winner in each. Since this is a judged event, there will be reviews written for each winner. No promises on anything else.
Scores will be out of five. All cars will be scored, even if they don’t win, and the car with the best overall score will receive the final, fourth award. You will not be binned, as long as you do not break any of the aforementioned rules.
Visuals
Visuals will be judged in two ways primarily: how period they look, as in how comparable to other cars of the era, and how nice they look. Interiors will not technically be scored, but I may be biased towards cars which have at least a basic interior slapped in since it’ll look better from the outside.
Since this is obviously a highly subjective category, I will tell you my favorite cars from this era are the '63 Dodge Dart GT and the '65 Ford Falcon.
Stats
The critical scores for this challenge are split between the engine and the trim.
- Engine
For the motor, Performance Index and Throttle Response are key. Good efficiency is a nice bonus, as is reliability. These buyers aren’t very concerned about engine noise or emissions. - Trim
For the trim, Comfort and Practicality are key. These buyers want to get their family from A to B in comfort, and will likely daily drive these vehicles. Sportiness and Prestige are secondary concerns, as these buyers want to impress, even on a budget. They are not concerned much about reliability or drivability, and will prefer manual transmissions.
Performance
Cars will be run around this track:
File:
The Glen.zip (119.8 KB)
The car with the best time wins this category and will get an automatic 5/5.
However, you will also be judged on your top speed and 1/4 mile time. Power-to-weight will be a secondary factor, as will your 0-100kmh (0-62mph). Cornering Gs will not factor into judgement.
Entry
Submitting a Car
Your car Model must be named PTP - forum username - Model name.
You must submit it to me in a DM thread named PTP - forum username.
Once you submit, you may not revise your entry. Make absolutely certain you are done; make sure your Techpools are all zero, your naming convention is correct, and that you aren’t using a mod body.
Deadline
Cars are to be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on Saturday, December 17th, 2022. Any cars submitted after that will not be judged.
Now off! Show us what you’ve got!
