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This build began life as an experiment with the '98 Stradale body set, by using it as the basis for a retro-styled hypercar that resembled a 60s sports prototype - and in my view, it turned out well enough. Here are six different trims, each with a different exterior/interior color combination:
And here is a closer view of one of them:
It’s powered by a 661-bhp (SAE net) 6.0L naturally aspirated V12, with an 8,500-rpm redline and 480 lb-ft of torque, driving the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox and geared LSD.
In a car weighing 1.25 metric tons, it yields 536 DIN bhp/tonne. In fact, this powertrain is good for a 232-mph top speed and a 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds - outstanding figures for 1999, to say the least.
Built on a carbon-fiber unibody, with pushrod-actuated suspension front and rear, massive tires wrapped around 18-inch forged alloy wheels help put its immense power to the ground with ease, while enormous vented disc brakes effortlessly bring it to a halt. On top of that, an aerodynamically sculpted undertray teamed with a subtle front spoiler and large rear spoiler help reduce lift.
Its interior is finished in high-quality genuine leather and Alcantara (available in a wide variety of colors), with a choice of real wood, metal, or carbon-fiber accents depending on buyer request.
To reinforce the retro look, I chose not to place any wing/spoiler fixtures at the rear, and instead chose to simulate one with body moldings. Also, I placed several patchwork fixtures over the C-pillar to make it look like it has a wraparound rear window - something the Stradale body sets do not have by default.
To get the desired basic shape, I had to adjust some of the morphing zones as follows:
In addition, I set the front and rear ride height advanced trim settings to -2.0 each, with the front and rear tire diameters set to -3.0 each, for a tidier look overall.
If QFC28 had been about an actual A-list superstar from 1999, flush with cash and looking for his/her new ride to flaunt for all the world to see and hear (as QFC9 had been, except for the fact that it took place five years later), with a budget cap of $80k, this is what I would have submitted - its voluptuous lines, retro-inspired touches, and intricate interior detailing (as well as its blistering performance) would have caught the buyer’s eye straight away.
Somehow, this is more or less what I imagine if Ferrari built the E-Type in the 90s.
You have a point - the LS60 is a homage to the legendary sports-racing prototypes of the 60s and 70s, but built using some of the advanced technology available in the 90s. In fact, if the GMA T.33 (scheduled to enter production in 2024) existed in 1999, this is what it may have looked like.
Now for the LS60’s predecessor - the LS50, originally made for Cool Wall 5.
Its brutalist '80s wedge profile is a complete contrast to the later LS60’s more curvaceous shape, but it’s still a full-blooded supercar in the truest sense, as anything with a 430-bhp 5.0L naturally aspirated V12 should be.
It scored quite well across the board in most categories, except in service costs, in which it ranked dead last - but then again, I was expecting such an outcome.
It did, however, have best-in-class prestige, which partly explains its strong top-5 finish.
Ultimately, I am as proud of this one as I am of its successor.
A collab between me and @AndiD
The year was 1962. Jekk Hauk was a prominent man in the racing scene in North Ireland (and to a lesser extent, the rest of the UK). The grandson of a Norweigan imigrant, he helped his father Aksel Hauk run the Haukenhauser Inn in his younger days, now run entirely by his older sister Anna, and now had a job as a car salesman in Belfast. He also helped run a small repair shop near his apartment, owned by his close friend Terry O’Connor. It was in this shop that he built the tube-frame torture chambers that he raced. It was here that he began to think of building cars, not just for himself, but to sell. Other racers nicknamed him “The Ghost” for his unique style, and he wore the name with pride, stiching it on the inside of every jacket and painting it on every race car- but only on the back! When it was finally time to replace his '54 Harris 102, one car caught his eye- a small yellow roadster of a marque he had never heard before. The Mayster Triumf.
A year later, he was “given” an abandoned boat by his crazy uncle, which apart from its Warwick V8, was completely trashed. He did the only logical thing and retrofitted the one-hundred and seven horsepower 3 liter V8 and its 3-speed dogleg manual to his beloved mayster, creating the Haukenhauser Triumf “Mark Zero”
The first Haukenhauser Triumfs had no Haukenhauser badges. There was a V8 badge behind the front fender (as well and High Output lettering on the HO version), different wheels, a GT badge on the back (for the GT) and optional fake vents in front of the door. These cars had 115 hoorsepower twin-carb V8s and 4-speed manual transmissions pulled from Warwick sedans with exhaust routed to the sides, and the base model could scoot to 60 in roughly eight and a half seconds. The High Output models gained almost 25 horsepower with mostly the same engine. The rare, top-of-the-line GT variant was sold mostly to racing drivers, and included a bored out 3600cc V8 with 3x2bbl carbs and significant beefing up of the drivetrain pieces and an entirely new drivetrain. With 174 horsepower, 0-60 times were now in the high sixes, with little sacrifice in the way of handling.
Production figures (1969-1971)-
52 Triumfs converted to HH at Belfast shop
47 Triumfs converted to HH HO at Belfast shop
12 Triumfs assembled and converted at Belfast shop
9 Triumfs assembled and converted at Belfast shop (HO)
2 Triumfs assembled and converted at Belfast shop (GT)
7 Triumfs assembled at Belfast shop and converted at Sean O’Connor’s dealership in Dublin
5 Triumfs assembled at Belfast shop and converted at Sean O’Connor’s dealership in Dublin (HO)
22 Triumfs assembled and converted at new, larger Belfast shop “The Ghost Hut”
13 Triumfs assembled and converted at new, larger Belfast shop “The Ghost Hut” (HO)
44 Triumfs converted at new, larger Belfast shop “The Ghost Hut”
76 Triumfs converted at new, larger Belfast shop “The Ghost Hut” (HO)
35 Triumfs converted at new, larger Belfast shop “The Ghost Hut” (GT)
324 total- 137 base, 150 HO, 37 GT
The Mk.II gained many improvements including new seats, bigger custom bumpers, foglights, bumper bars, foglights, and wheels. The biggest and most importand, though, was a new Warwick solid rear axle. While the Mayster IRS was undoubtedly better, the solid was more familliar to both HH themselves and British buyers, as well as likely more reliable. This meant they didn’t have to develop their own LSD or tranmission, as they could just pull one from someone else.
The Mk.II base model came standard with a 5-speed manual transmission and the same 115hp 3-liter V8. The GTHO on the other hand got an LSD, the 174hp six-pack 3600, a unique graphics/paint package, a rear spoiler, and a hood scoop, getting to sixty in a staggering 6.4 seconds. On both models, exhaust was repositioned to the back.
Production figures (1971-1973)-
99 Triumfs converted at Ghost Hut
45 Triumfs converted at Ghost Hut (GTHO)
127 Triumfs converted at Sean O’Connor’s dealership in Dublin
55 Triumfs converted at Sean O’Connor’s dealership in Dublin (GTHO)
326 in total- 226 base model, 100 GTHO. An unknown number of base converted in Dublin were fitted with the 140hp 3-liter HO engine.
The Mk.III 360SS was the ultimate Mayster- one-hunder and eighty-four horsepower, two-hundred eight pound-feet of torque, magnesium wheels, and a massive functional hood vent. A true monster, the engine had longer headers and quad DCOE carbs. The SS tore through race tracks, getting to 60mph in a monstrous 5.9 seconds. Jekk Hauk, the company’s co-founder, raced a customized Mk.I GT as a promotional vehicle during the Mk.I’s production run, which dominated his class, and the 360GT’s engine was pulled almost directly from that.
The Most common of the Mk.IIIs was the 340C. Powered by a SOHC aluminum-head Onaria inline-six making 135hp, it had more comfortable suspension and an open diff, and was a great starter car for racers and enthusiasts alike.
Production figures (1973-1976)-
147 340Cs converted at Ghost Hut
75 360GTs converted at Ghost Hut
23 360SSs converted at Ghost Hut
185 340Cs converted at Sean O’Connor’s dealership in Dublin
102 360GTs converted at Sean O’Connor’s dealership in Dublin
55 360SSs converted at Sean O’Connor’s dealership in Dublin
587 in total- 332 340Cs, 177 360GT, 78 360SS. An unknown number of 340C converted to V8 power because of the Cs softer suspension in Dublin.
Tarantola 2000 C/2 (1953-1955) 55 cars produced.
This sport car winning numerous races in the class with two liter engines.
2005 Avion Kronos (WIP)
In search of making a driveable and agile mid-engined sportscar (that works in Beam.NG).
Powered by a 3.6l 420HP NA FP V8, it is almost telepathic to drive.
Finishing touches still need to be applied.
2023 Leisurely CNR5 NEO Concept
Another mid-engined, flat-crank V8-powered supercar, this one cranking out 450 bhp.
More pics can be found here.
Wow! The hand of the master is felt!
Even more pics of the gorgeous LVC LS60, this time in a different color combination:
The more I look (or think about) this beauty, the more it reminds me of what a mash-up between a GMA T.33 (overall shape, front and rear lights, and central exhaust pipes) and a Pagani Huayra (upper and lower side intakes) would have looked like in the (mid-late) 1990s, but with an elliptical grille reminiscent of those found on the Jaguar XJ220 and the Ferrari F90, the upshot being that the resulting design is essentially a 90s interpretation of a street-legal 330 P4:
Couldn’t agree more. In fact, I think it’s my best-looking design so far, and among the various color schemes I tried on it, a metallic cobalt blue exterior with gold wheels, combined with a two-tone cream and dark blue leather interior (as shown above) is my favorite.
2007 Primus Ultima II
It looks angry? Well, this might be the case because it is. With almost 1.200 horsepower, this car propells you to 425 kph, if you are brave enough.
The service cost per year equals buying a bearable used car, but: If you consider buying an Ultima, you are definitely not among the poor.
The quad turbo V12 behind you breathes more fire than your wife when she saw you with your secretary, so beware of this vehicle.
Well, since F1 has very strict FIA regulations, the first option is more reasonable, although I like the second one better.
Satsuma CMR-2 (1985-1992)-compact mid-engined sports car produced by the Japanese brand Satsuma from 1985 to 1992
Engine
2.0 Satsuma IS2 I4 DOHC-16 Multi-point Fuel Injection (94hp) 5-speed manual/4-speed automatic (US market)
1.8 Satsuma IS2 I4 DOHC-16 Multi-point Fuel Injection (88hp) 5-speed manual (JDM/US-market/EU-market)/4-speed automatic (US-market)
1.6 Satsuma IS2 I4 DOHC-16 Mult-point Fuel Injection (84hp) 5-speed manual (EU-manual)
I decided to rework the LS60 for 4.3 - it’s now a 1995 model, and develops a frankly staggering 675 bhp, enough to push it to over 230 mph. I even made a poster for it!
And here’s its engine in its current form:
Imagine seeing one of these on the road back in 1995 - anyone lucky enough to do so would have been left utterly speechless at first sight!
High!