The Perfect Car List For a Game

[Miao]

Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo CN.1002 '79

In the second half of the 1970s, the World Championship for sports cars was run for production based 'Group 5' racing cars. Compared to the much more tightly governed 'Group 4' cars, manufacturers were allowed to carry through major modifications compared to the road car the racer was based on. Group 5 was effectively a silhouette class. To balance the performance, the cars' minimum weight was coupled to the displacement of the engine. Since its inception in 1976, the Group 5 class had been completely dominated by the Porsche 935, which faced no serious competition. That changed halfway through 1979 when Lancia Corse deployed the striking Beta Montecarlo Turbo.

As the name suggests, Lancia's Group 5 racer was based on the Beta Montecarlo road car that was first introduced in 1975. However, other than the general layout and the engine block very little was retained for the racing car. The Italian manufacturer had called in the help of in-house racing expert Abarth for the mechanicals and designer Pininfarina for the aerodynamics. The startling end-result bore but a small resemblance to the mid-engined road car it was originally based on. The very wide body panels developed in the Pininfarina wind-tunnel formed a stark contrast to the much slimmer centre section that the rules dicated had to be carried over from the production car.

Under the composite panels the changes were numerous as well. Chassis guru Gianpaolo Dallara completely reworked the production car derived monocoque and McPherson strut suspension in every way, shape and form allowed by the regulations. The biggest 'secret' of the Group 5 Beta Montecarlo was found between the centre section and the rear suspension; the engine. While the production block was retained, Abarth engineers built a brand new 16-valve head and bolted on massive KKK-Turbo. By keeping the displacement down to 1425 cc, the car fell in the 2-litre / 780 kg class (using the 1.4 equivalency factor for Turbocharged engines). Despite its relatively small size, the engine was still good for 400 hp and later for up to 473 hp.

The Chassis 1002 was the second of three Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbos built ahead of the 1979 season, this chassis made its debut at the Vallelunga 6 Hours. Driven by Eddie Cheever, Walter Röhrl and Giorgio Pianta, it failed to reach the finish after starting eighth on the grid. The car was more successful in 1980, when it won the Brands Hatch 6 Hours in the hands of Röhrl and Ricardo Patrese. This was the type's first outright win. Chassis 1002 has since been restored, wearing the popular Martini livery adapted by Lancia in 1981.

Specs:

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[Miao]

Yes, I'm askin' for a specific chassis number since this is the one with the best livery.

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This is Lunytrickz favorite Porsche Tuner and she probably has driven a few IRL as well

I didn't know you could drive those things.

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[Viktor Karpenko]

A 1.4 and it makes 470+ horses...

When you asked me to go on a crusade to find rare special vehicles for this list you said "no race cars", but how about now?

[MadManCK]

Group 5 cars are legendary and should belong in any racing game.

[死の (Shino)]

Gillet Vertigo .5 Spirit '10

Gillet is a Belgian automobile manufacturer, started in 1992 by former racing driver Tony Gillet.

Continuing the gradual evolution of the Vertigo model, Tony Gillet launched a revision of the fifth incarnation of the car in the fall of 2010. Dubbed the Vertigo .5 Spirit, it is still immediately recognisable as a Gillet. It is under the curvaceous bodywork that the biggest changes have been made in the form of a brand new engine.

Replacing the Alfa Romeo sourced V6, this new engine is a development of the 4.2 litre V8 engine used in the Maserati GT and Spyder models. It was first used in the Vertigo Streiff racing that competed in the FIA GT Championship throughout the 2008 season. In road going specification the dry-sump engine produces 420 hp, which is up 20 hp from the most powerful version offered by Maserati. Upon request, Gillet can tweak the engine even further.

What remained largely unchanged is the sophisticated carbon fibre monocoque chassis. According to Gillet it weighs only 58 kg. Suspension is by double wishbones on all corners. The front end features push-rod actuated springs and dampers. The engine's power is transferred to the rear wheels through a racing derived six-speed, sequential gearbox. New for the Vertigo .5 are 19 inch wheels, which are need to clear the massive, 300 mm (12 inch) AP Racing disc brakes.

While the overall design of the Vertigo is very similar to the original introduced back in 1998, many details have changed over the years. The most recent major styling revision came in 2008 with the introduction of the V6 engined Vertigo .5. Among the new tweaks introduced were the open headlights and the 'porthole' vents on the wings.

Despite packing a bigger engine, the Gillet engineers have managed to keep the weighed below 1000 kg. At this point no prices have been released for the latest Vertigo but we believe that it will well into the six figure range.

Specs:

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[Miao]

Group 5 cars are legendary and should belong in any racing game.

Smilie at the end makes it look like you think the opposite, are you for real?

Gillet Vertigo .5 Spirit '10

I really like this one but Gillet had some pretty nasty designs before comin' with it.

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http://www.diseno-art.com/images/gillet_vertigo.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Chủ]

http://www.carsbase.com/photo/Gillet-Ve ... _14363.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/gillet_vertigo.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I wish I could unsee these...

[死の (Shino)]

Why aren't you multi-posting anymore, Tsuki-chan? That seemed like the perfect opportunity.

[TheLuigi907]

I really like this one but Gillet had some pretty nasty designs before comin' with it.

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http://www.diseno-art.com/images/gillet_vertigo.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I really have to agree with you on this.

I think that Chủ already said what I wanted to.

Why aren't you multi-posting anymore, Tsuki-chan? That seemed like the perfect opportunity.

So, you miss her double posts, don't you, aniki?

!	Message from: MadManCK
	Try to avoid double posting, especially shortly after another. Use edit instead. Thank you

[MadManCK]

Group 5 cars are legendary and should belong in any racing game.

Smilie at the end makes it look like you think the opposite, are you for real?

Yes, off course. One of the most ridiculous racing classes and always fun to drive.