2017-2020 Chevrolet 150
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1993 Cavaliere Nobile Arco
Since 1977, Cavaliere Nobile offers a sport luxury sedan. The Caligula was the benchmark in ultimate luxury and performance, while the Cesare in 1984 offered a more generous experience in terms of interior space, but did not neglect the sportiness. After a 1989 facelift, now the Arco takes over.
From the Caligula over the Cesare to the Arco, interior quality and luxury has been crucial for Frunian cars, made by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. While the 80s were a bit mainstream, we now figured out a way to bring the radical and groundbreaking interior of the Caligula to a modern interpretation.
Rear passengers might not have as opulent luxury as in the Caligula, but finest wood and leather and a both exciting but traditional design pleases the eye.
What is definitely another improvements: The prices. The new Arco is faster than its predecessors despite a slightly lower amount of horsepower - the new car is light and efficient as most of it´s Hetvesian rivals.
This allows for very competetive pricing. And, as a novelty, the sedan from Cavaliere Nobile is not only an offer to all the wealthy people out there. We even offer a base model, although “base” does not mean you would be low on power and trim level. Instead of only one engine and trim level, Cavaliere now lets the customer choose from three engines and individual options, building an Arco for every driver temper and expectations. From luxury over sportiness to frugalism - the Arco offers it all.
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'93 AMS Ventnor V8 Prime
CSR161-friendly version cloned from the one entered for QFC23.
With a smaller V8 engine, conventional coil-sprung suspension and monotube dampers, this is a more accessible entry point to the Ventnor range, but it’s still a true luxury car through and through.
Sports Handling Package
This $1400 option package ($2400 when combined with air springs, which are a separate option costing $1000) adds a helical LSD, slightly sportier (but still comfort-focused) suspension with adaptive dampers, bigger brakes, lower-profile summer tires, and body-colored accents (grille frame, lower wing mirrors, door handles, and light surrounds).
This trim is aimed at customers who want a more involving drive to go with their luxurious experience, without sacrificing too much comfort.
It should be noted that this option package was not fitted to the original CSR161 submission on cost and reliability grounds.
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1922 Ventnor Series II Phaeton
After World War I, Ventnor was in a bit of a slump. Many of the factory workers had been drafted into the military, and most of those who came home wanted to move on to other things. With only one model being produced, and that one being among the same line first introduced in 1905, the company needed to move in a new direction. The Series II was the answer. The first new design from Ventnor in 17 years. Using a powerful inline six engine, it was the first production Ventnor capable of reaching 100 miles per hour. (A speed that some may be a bit squeamish about when riding on wooden wheels) A number of variants had been produced, but the Phaeton was the first one to be built.
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the lights 
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2000 Cavaliere Nobile Freccia and 2004 Cavaliere Nobile Arco
After the end of the cooperation with Yamaguchi in 1992, Cavaliere Nobile transferred more back into a premium niche manufactor, but kept its upper models in production. But the 2001 Freccia hardly reflected exclusivity in terms of the visuals. The most interessing was the turbo integrale, sending 260 horsepower to all four wheels, a novelty the Yamaguchi-related chassis of the old Freccia was not able to offer, and the modest 1.6 liter FWD base model was an accessible commuter car for all those that wanted to spend a bit more to drive a new Cavaliere Nobile that offered more fun and exclusivity than your usual Globus or IP.
To change this, Cavaliere Nobile dared a very radical redesign of the Arco, positioning it further upmarket and offering it with a 250 hp 3.0 B6 or a 5.5 liter V10 with 560 hp. Both cars have a complete trim level, offering the most luxury available.
The huge second-generation Arco was known for its trick to look a lot smaller and sportier than it actually was, but high prices kept the volumes low, and the very unusual design both of exterior and interior was not everyone´s cup of tea, but it sold good enough to keep the brand alive that spent all its savings on the supercars.
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I guess your recent purchase of a Thesis didn’t inspire you to a build like this at all? 
It’s 1951 and your local dealer shows you the lot’s base models: the entry-level Van Zandt family transporter and the upscale Mayflower executive sporter are both attractive options. Lucky you!
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1973 Cita Strata, rear engined luxury family car with suicide doors and a 3.6 flat 6 slung under the trunk. Hope you’re storing nothing in there that can melt.
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I had a ‘fey mood’ strike me, and attempted to make some form of generic 90s american compact sedan. I think the front and rear look decent in isolation but maaaaybe not as well together.
Also, I don’t tend to use the body molding tab too much apart from cutouts for license plates, so see some basic uses of them inspite of not being keen on how they tend to cut and mesh with the body.
Also, the colour is not meant to be the final choice. Is a shade I have named “Primer Grey” that I use for seeing better detail.
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The body set chosen, with its 2.7m wheelbase, would have been too large for the compact size class at the time, and would have made more sense for a mid-sizer. Also, single-point EFI would have been generally outdated by 1994, except at the bottom end of the market, and a standard non-galvanized steel chassis combined with untreated steel panels would have given it poor environmental resistance even for the era. Finally, a transverse-engined platform on its own would have suited this body set quite well, but a semi-independent torsion beam may not be the best option even for a lower-end model.
That aside, if you wanted to make a generic '90s/'00s American sedan, then you’ve definitely nailed the look.
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All fair points on the engineering. It was something I just half blindly clicked through so definitely is worth having another go through. I was more looking for criticism towards the visual aspects however.
