You learn something new... - Cars you didn't know existed, until now!

[tankuroded]

All the [R]mods in GT1 were based on actual racecars, with the exception of the FTO, GTO and Del Sol LM, if my memory serves me right.

These cars are assuredly fictional, too:

RX-7 LM (Special Model)
RX-7 A-Spec LM
Chaser LM (through it may be the empty base model for the actual car raced in JTCC)
[R] mods for the NA Miatas

 

[JKgo]

Anyone know what this car is?? I'm stumped.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Iso Grifo.

 

[-Fred-]

These cars are assuredly fictional, too:

RX-7 LM (Special Model)
RX-7 A-Spec LM
Chaser LM (through it may be the empty base model for the actual car raced in JTCC)
[R] mods for the NA Miatas

It's been what, 18 years since I've last touched GT1, I totally forgot about the RX7 LM. Altough it could be loosely based on some car that participated in the early JGTC years. Chaser was definitely modeled to look a bit like the JTCC car, yes.

 

[TexRex]

Anyone know what this car is?? I'm stumped.

Thank you for that. I haven't seen (or thought of, for that matter) an Iso in ages. I loved the Lele.

 

[Liquid]

Porsche 928 H50

Interesting RX-Shooting Br8 door configuration.

 

[TexRex]

Nevermind, that whole phrase was an odd amalgamation.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Well, not a car but I most certainly didn't know that Duesenberg did maritime motors too..

http://oldmachinepress.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/duesenberg-w-24-marine-engine/ W24, 96 valves, 4 valves per cyl, DOHC.. Adjusting the valves to spec took a week!

 

[TexRex]

I'm digging the proportions of that there Notre Dame.

 

[Cano]

Well, not a car but I most certainly didn't know that Duesenberg did maritime motors too..

http://oldmachinepress.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/duesenberg-w-24-marine-engine/ W24, 96 valves, 4 valves per cyl, DOHC.. Adjusting the valves to spec took a week!

Dear mother of God that is the most awesome thing I've read the entire year and it's december.

 

[Swagger897]

Porsche 928 H50

Interesting RX-Shooting Br8 door configuration.

Looks like a Taurus wagon...

 

[Wiegert]

1994 Tatra 613 Prezident prototype.

1997 Tatra Ecorra Sport V8. A 400bhp race car based on the T700.

There was also a 290bhp variant that did away with the DTM-inspired body kit. Though it was no less of an oddball in the world of motorsport.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

The Kia Pride, a rebadged Ford Festiva.

 

[Wiegert]

The Kia Pride, a rebadged Ford Festiva.

I didn't even know the Kia brand existed until I saw a Pride for the first time circa 1999.

They weren't a common sight back then either, and that Pride stands as the only example I've seen with an original Kia badge.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

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Huh, I didn't know that there was another badge Kia used. I kinda wished they stuck with that badge, it looks better.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ Kia also had this too on its KDM market:

It's a popular mod to newer Kia models like the Optima/K5

-> Plus the Kia Pride was everywhere in Pinoy-land, this was its most powerful model:

Kia Pride GTX (w/ 1.3L Beta engine)

-> But we never got the awesome wagon model...

 

[niky]

Mazda 121s. All of them. Mazdas.

Which is why dropping in a 1.6 turbo from a Mazda Familia is an easy swap.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I just learned that the Schuppan 962CR exists. Another Porsche 962 LM based supercar, amazing!

Also, the Suzuki Alto Works RS-R Turbo.

 

[SVX]

Learnt about this from Wasabi Cars too.

Behold, this is the Daihatsu Mira Walkthrough Van:

Seems to be common to swap on Mini front ends as well. Not sure how @Legro is going to feel about this.

And Japan, being Japan:

 

[Legro]

Seems to be common to swap on Mini front ends as well. Not sure how @Legro is going to feel about this.

I've seen worse things done to them. That second one is actually quite nice.

 

[Fastcarguy]

They look so... unstable.

 

[TheCracker]

They look so... un-aerodynamic.

*fixed*

 

[Fastcarguy]

*fixed*

That too. Point is, they just don't look all that safe

 

[Bo]

That too. Point is, they just don't look all that safe

I don't think any 'older' Kei car is going to have a fantastic crash structure.

 

[TexRex]

I've seen worse things done to them. That second one is actually quite nice.

Mira or Mini?

 

[TVR27]

Lamborghini Diablo Coatl

Ford Falcon AU

Bugatti Royale

Ford GT90

 

[Tyger]

Apart from the Coatl, where have you been? But must be awesome to still be discovering such cars. And it never ends. There is video somewhere of the GT90 mule spinning all over the place, did always have a soft spot for it though.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I'm surprised there's people on GTPlanet who haven't heard of either the Falcon or GT90. They were both in not only in at least one GT game, but other racing titles as well.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Learnt about this from Wasabi Cars too.

Behold, this is the Daihatsu Mira Walkthrough Van:

Seems to be common to swap on Mini front ends as well. Not sure how @Legro is going to feel about this.

And Japan, being Japan:

Not very well proportioned, eh?

 

[Cano]

Bugatti Royale? Really? I mean, come on.