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Bugatti type 32 1.2

Bugatti type 32 1.2

Test the Bugatti Type 32 "Tank", a revolutionary aerodynamic experiment from 1923.

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This is still a bit of a WIP but I feel like I could go on tinkering and polishing for months so here it is. It&apos;s drive-able and the model is mostly complete so I thought I&apos;d release it for anyone who shares my fascination with this era. <br>
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Physics are largely guesswork, partly through lack of information, partly through lack of knowledge on my part. I went so far as ordering a back issue of &apos;The Automobile&apos; from March, 1983 because it had an article from Paul Foulkes-Halbard about his type 32 but aside from the wheel size and some pictures showing a bit more detail I didn&apos;t find anything I didn&apos;t already know. Frustrating but I think it&apos;s better to have something you can improve and make more accurate if the chance arises than not to bother at all.<br>
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I&apos;ve added an invisible front wing that you can set if you want to experience the lift the car was said to generate at high speed, it&apos;s off by default because I&apos;ve always felt a little dubious about that story but it&apos;s there if you want to try it, makes every fast corner a little adventure Also made a riding mechanic as that was the way at the time but I couldn&apos;t find a good way to give him some movement, make him look less like you&apos;re taking a corpse for a drive so I&apos;ve removed him for now. Might add him back and make it a set-up choice if that seems more immersive.<br>
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Skins are the race numbers and reg. plates of the Bugatti team in the 1923 French Grand Prix. Sound is from actual Bugatti straight 8 engines, although I don&apos;t feel I&apos;ve quite captured how vicious and snarly they sound in action.<br>
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</div>Little silent vid of the actual race.<br>
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My first mod, learnt an enormous amount in the process but I still have a lot more to learn so I know it&apos;s not perfect. Hopefully, people will find it as fun and immersive to drive as I do but I&apos;ll be happy to hear any constructive criticism and make changes to future versions.<br>
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P.S. I&apos;ve been working on some opposition too. Got carried away and started this not long after the Bugatti so it&apos;s nearly done now.<br>
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Liam (Nicecuppatea)