Vehicle Body suggestions

[ohm1996]

Here is a huge number of body suggestions, sort by decades.
50s Full-Size Pickup (like a Ford F-100)
50s Large Luxury Sedan (like a GAZ 12-ZIM)
50s Medium-Large Luxury Sedan (like a Citroen DS)
50s Medium-Large Sedan (like a Ford/Simca Vedette)
50s Small Sedan (like an FSO Syrena)

60s Medium Liftback (like a Renault 16)
60s Large Luxury Sedan (like an Opel Diplomat)
60s Medium-Large Luxury Sedan (like a Datsun Cedric or Toyota Crown)
60s Medium Sedan (like a Fiat 125)
60s Small Sedan (like a Datsun 1000)

70s Compact Pickup (like a Datsun Truck)
70s Large Luxury Sedan (like a Mercedes-Benz W116)
70s Grand Tourer (like a Citroen SM)
70s Medium Fastback (like a Citroen GS)
70s Light Hatchback (like a Renault 5)

80s Van (like a Volkswagen Type 2, T3)
80s Medium Liftback/Sedan (like a Ford Sierra)
80s Compact Pickup (like a Nissan D21)
80s Large MPV (like a 1st generation Renault Espace)
80s Medium-Large Sedan (like a Peugeot 505)
80s Large Luxury Sedan/Coupe (like a Mercedes-Benz W126/C126)
80s Mid-Engine Sports Coupe/Convertible (like a Ferrari Mondial)

90s Compact Pickup (like a 5th generation Toyota Hilux)
90s Van (like a 4th generation Toyota Hiace)
90s Large SUV (like a Toyota Land Cruiser J80)
90s Small-Medium Crossover (like a 1st generation Toyota Rav4)
90s Large MPV (like a 1st generation Toyota Previa/Estima)
90s Large Sedan (like an Opel Omega B1 or Mazda Millenia)
90s Medium Sedan/Liftback (like a 5th generation Mazda 626)
90s Small Sedan (like a Mazda 121/Autozam Revue)
90s Mid-Engine Sports (like a Ferrari 348/355 or 2nd generation Toyota MR2)

00s Kei Minicar (like a Daihatsu Tanto)
00s Mid-Size Pickup (like a 4th generation Mitsubishi L200)
00s Large MPV (like a 1st generation Toyota Alphard)
00s Small-Medium Crossover (like a 2nd generation Honda CR-V)
00s Large Hatchback (like a Renault Vel Satis or Opel Signum)
00s Large SUV (like a Porsche Cayenne, 957)
00s Mid-Engine Sports (like a Porsche Cayman)

10s Mid-Size Pickup (like a Ford Ranger, T6)
10s Small Crossover (like a Renault Captur)
10s Medium Crossover (like a Porsche Macan)
10s Small-Medium MPV (like a Dacia Lodgy)
10s Medium Sedan (like a Volkswagen Passat, B8)
10s LWB Large Luxury Sedan (like a Mercedes-Benz W222)

[RedRiot]

I think that the game needs some more '40s and '40s designs.

1940s tiny sedan


1940s medium sedan


1940s large sedan


1940s huge sedan


1940s coupe




1950s tiny sedan


1950s medium sedan




1950s large sedan



1950s huge sedan


1950s coupe

[Rotor]

A question:

sometimes, while I'm workin on lights I feel the need to modify the morph of the car, but after the first part (when it's time to put lights and grilles) it's impossible to modify. It's necessary to work on a new body.
In the future it will be possible to modify in a second time the car morph?

[Tycondero]

Most of the cars I see here in the lists seem feasible (partially) with some of the models we already have. I think if we pick cars for new models they should be very iconic. Also preferably some more models for the 40s to 60s. We are a bit short on those atm I think. Here are some suggestions, which others sometimes have some already specified.

1) Aston Martin DB5 (coupe)


2) AC Shelby Cobra 427 (coupe sport)


3) Volvo P1800 (coupe)


4) Jeepster Commando (as an early civilian off-road car)


5) Preston Tucker Torpedo (sedan)


6) Volkswagen Karmann Ghia (coupe), fantastic car body and even 1955!


7) BMW 30CSL


8) Rover P5


8) Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (I know, not really an older model, but still beautiful)

I think that the game needs some more '40s and '40s designs.

1940s tiny sedan

This one I really like! We have no compact car model for 1940s-1950s.

[Sayonara]

I would see some Targa bodies, like Porsche 911 (997) Targa.

Speaking of Porsches, I have a suspicion that all the rear-engined bodies in the game will end up resembling the 911 and its sisters.

I'd like to see more small sporty cars in the game; a 2-door hatch like a Volkswagen Scirocco or Honda CR-Z and a small coupe like a Nissan Silvia or Mazda RX-7 would do nicely for starters.

[WoarLord]

How about some Roadsterbodies like MX-5, Z3,Z4, or Opel GT (alias: Saturn Sky).

[AlternateSteve90]

How about some Roadsterbodies like MX-5, Z3,Z4, or Opel GT (alias: Saturn Sky).

We have do have a "not-Miata" in the game, but yeah, more roadsters definitely wouldn't hurt.

[Discovolante]

My trip to Japan made me eager to build vans like a 90's Hi-ace




And a kei utility box like the modern-day Every/Scrum

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Also, I'd like to see things like the staggeringly beatiful Facel Vega Excellence.

[HighOctaneLove]

I'd like to see more generic bodies as well so that I can make cars that don't have to conform too closely to what the body was in real life... I find it hard to avoid the trap of comparing my design to the real life car and feeling like my effort falls short,

[PMP1337]

I'd like to see more generic bodies as well so that I can make cars that don't have to conform too closely to what the body was in real life... I find it hard to avoid the trap of comparing my design to the real life car and feeling like my effort falls short,

I keep saying this. It should be what the game is all about. The developer's bodies get it but most of the modders just go total copy of the real life version. I don't understand that a modder, given the ability to create whatever body he wants, goes for a copy of something real instead of making something different.

If you are reading this and are a modder. If you don't have enough creativity to make original bodies, at least copy something from a videogame like the GTA cars. Videogames without licences model have nice generic cars.

[TrackpadUser]

I could easily show you multiple very obvious copies of IRL cars made by the devs.

This is not a modder only issue and it is far from being as much of an issue as you are making it into.

As for you example with GTA. The exact same thing happens with GTA with many cars that are heavily based on one precise car model.

Anyway, to rerail the thread.

In terms of Vans, a 80s HiAce/T3 transporter and a 90s Transit/T4 transporter would both be very good generic van bodies, with the first one preferably being available as both front and rear engined.

One car that I hope we will see added soon is Felgen's van.

[HighOctaneLove]

I'd like to see more generic bodies as well so that I can make cars that don't have to conform too closely to what the body was in real life... I find it hard to avoid the trap of comparing my design to the real life car and feeling like my effort falls short,

I keep saying this. It should be what the game is all about. The developer's bodies get it but most of the modders just go total copy of the real life version. I don't understand that a modder, given the ability to create whatever body he wants, goes for a copy of something real instead of making something different.

If you are reading this and are a modder. If you don't have enough creativity to make original bodies, at least copy something from a videogame like the GTA cars. Videogames without licences model have nice generic cars.

I didn't mean this as a criticism of the IRL copies of cars, they're an integral part of the automation landscape and people who love a certain shape should be able to access that shape either through official or modder bodies. Also some bodies will echo a real life shape simply because that shape is already "generic" like most sedans or hatches. My main ovbservation was that the ratio of IRL to generic was becoming skewed towards IRL and I'd like to see more generic options AS WELL AS more fanboy IRL bodies!

IMO it makes more sense for a modder to make an iconic IRL shape as it is Automation who needs to worry about generics/IRL ratio, not the modding community!

[MarceloCavalcanti]

I was thinking about this today.
To 80`s
a Compact car family. Maybe the Fiat Uno Family ( The Uno 3/5 doors, the sedan Fiat Premio and the wagon Fiat Elba)

a mid size car, maybe the Fiat Tipo family ( Tipo, Tempra and Tempra SW) or Opel Kadett family

I'm currently working on a Mk1 Panda Inspired body (not quite an Uno but it is a small 80s supermini) - see below

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I'm also inspired by the Tipo/Tempra

Sorry for the late answer!

Very nice model, by the way. BUt even better if there was a compact version, like the Uno. But the 80´s Panda is a very nice thing!!

[AlternateSteve90]

I'd like to see more generic bodies as well so that I can make cars that don't have to conform too closely to what the body was in real life... I find it hard to avoid the trap of comparing my design to the real life car and feeling like my effort falls short,

I keep saying this. It should be what the game is all about. The developer's bodies get it but most of the modders just go total copy of the real life version. I don't understand that a modder, given the ability to create whatever body he wants, goes for a copy of something real instead of making something different.

If you are reading this and are a modder. If you don't have enough creativity to make original bodies, at least copy something from a videogame like the GTA cars. Videogames without licences model have nice generic cars.

Yeah, I see what you're saying. Not that I myself have too much of an issue with real bodies, but I would definitely like to see more generic cars for sure. I've already posted a link to GTA V's cars, and there's other games that have cool looking generic cars, too.

The models for Saints Row are a bit more, erm, fantastic than GTA's but some designs can be worked with without much trouble:

http://saintsrow.wikia.com/Vehicles_in_Saints_Row

Driver had some pretty interesting cars as well, especially in the third game and Parallel Lines:

http://driver.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Driv3r_vehicles
http://driver.wikia.com/wiki/Category:V ... llel_Lines
http://driver.wikia.com/wiki/ASYM?file= ... ne_Civ.jpg

And even Burnout has some fine models that you can draw inspiration from:

http://burnout.wikia.com/wiki/Vehicles_ ... aradise%29

[yurimacs]

Probably suggesting 3 bodies:
An Exoskeleton body of that of a Ariel Atom (once rear engine is implemented)
A Body of the Smart Roadster
a Mastretta Body
If you dont know the car here is the body