Darker colors would look more menacing and possibly fit in better with the detritus of Lead City. That said, paint will only be judged on period correctness. If you think a lighter tone looks better then go for it, style points will not be deducted as long as it’s realistic.
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1975 Markley Marseille Custom sedan
Debuting in 1970 as a '71 model, the Marseille became Markley’s midsized passenger offering.Largely based off the mechanicals of the Palamino pony car, it was available in Custom, Brougham, and GT trims and was considered good value for the money. But struggles in the market meant that it saw little in the way of changes by 1975, beyond mandatory safety and emissions equipment and minor trim changes.
This particular Marseille Custom is finished in Yellow Green enamel with eggshell white vinyl roof. Front and rear bench seats provide six passenger capability and includes an AM radio.
Under the hood lays a 350 cubic inch V8 making 167 horsepower and 243 pound feet of torque. Mated to a three speed Cruise-o-matic transmission, this 3,836lb sedan can do 0 to 60 in 12.5 seconds, the quarter mile in under 19, and a top speed of 122 mph.
The price for this Markley Marseille is $16,700 AMU.
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1975 Bricksley Grand Warden
Five seats, four doors, nearly 4,000 pounds of American made cast iron and steel, the Bricksley Grand Warden is the newest Full-Size in the Bricksley fleet for 1975, packing a 427 cubic inch V8 mated to a three-speed automatic transmission or an optional four-speed automatic. With 224 horsepower and 316 lb-ft of torque, the Grand Warden is capable of an 11.5 second sprint from a standing start to 60 and a quick quarter mile (for a family sedan) of 18.6 seconds. (11 seconds to 60 and 18.1 second 1/4 mile for the optional four-speed automatic.) The brakes, on the other hand, are capable of dragging this 3,955 pound beast back to a stop in 150 feet.
At a cost of $17,400, ($17,700 with 4-speed) the Grand Warden isn’t exactly cheap, but it’s a lot of car for the price.
Inside, you have comfortable cloth-covered bucket seats up front, a comfortable cloth covered bench out back, power steering, a four-speaker AM/FM radio with 8-Track player, and a T-Handle style automatic shift handle. Crank windows are standard on all trims of the Grand Warden.
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1975 ARMOR BRIAR
Packing Armor’s “economy minded” 303 cid small-block V8, the Briar can accelerate from 0-60 in a mere 10 seconds flat.
New for 1975 are wrap-around turn signals and new interior finishes. The one pictured is finished in Burgundy Metallic with a Burgundy vinyl top and Parchment interior. This particular example sells for $16,900.
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Will interiors be judged for this round?
Right now I think interiors will be lumped into an overall styling score. If you’re asking if they’re a requirement, I guess the answer is no, since I never stated so explicitly. I would still advise having at least some basic interior fixtures, though.
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Due to the 4.2.6 patch, anyone who has already submitted an entry may revise and resubmit their vehicle.
Edit: If the update nuked your fixtures, you do not need to restyle the whole vehicle. You can submit a mechanical revision without fixtures and I will judge styling based on your first entry.
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I can’t get my costs back under $17,000 without major revisions to the car. I’m out. I tried swapping out the only ‘good’ parts of the car (springs, dampers, front brakes) for the lowest-end parts and still came up $100 over budget, and all it did was make the car way worse. My only other option is to change the engine for an I6, which will kill the car just as much as being $5-600 over budget.
If that’s the case I will revise the budget cap upwards.
Ah, I found I had an 8-track installed. If I swap that down to an AM radio, I can barely get back under budget. I mis-remembered 8-track being required.
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Crud. Let me take a look at mine too. I was working on a car for a different challenge and my stats all changed, I haven’t even looked at my TMCC sub yet.
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I’m scared to even open mine up, one car went to almost complete shit…there’s another one thats questionable…
I’ll take a picture of the thumbnail before opening it tomorrow so I’ll have a memory…
My gut said to hold off the competition until the beta was stable, or keep it on 4.1. Lesson learned. Sorry, guys.
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I just checked mine. $16,900 turned into $17,800. I also dropped a whole point in comfort and almost a whole mpg (American). Would you like us to re-work the cars to fit the rules? I might have to scrap my car for something smaller to meet the price.
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I have revised the maximum budget to $18,000.
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I’ll start working on a new revision, then. I’ll get that to you a bit later.
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Just started my car for this; what’s the ruling on light truck monocoques?
Negative infinity realism points.
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The Kurihui Manafest
Almost a ton and a half of pure american fat :D, complete with faux leather and chrome
Powered by a 180-ish 5 liter V8 MOTOR, this hastily put together contraption can get up to 200km\h
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Mayflower San Marino Standard
The blandest car in America.
First launched in 1974, the San Marino featured several innovations which were necessitated by the oil crisis that began just the year before. These included the (relatively) small 328cid engine which featured two 2-barrel carburettors instead of a single 2-barrel or 4-barrel carburettor, and some weight-saving measures to help with fuel efficiency. All San Marinos came either with a 3-speed automatic or a 4-speed manual transmission, though the automatic was replaced by a 4-speed unit in later years.
The Standard trim is, as the name implies, the standard model. It was nothing special, featuring a decently comfortable six-seat interior, a radio, and an 8-track cassette player. The Standard comes with single-tone paint, with two-tone paint as an option.
I have run out of things to say about the car because it’s just that mundane. It’s probably been in a lot of movies and TV shows as a taxi or police car but uhh
yeah
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