Lizzott Cars: the story.

[KingJanic]

Can I get a G2 Buzzard-350?

[JonnyLightfoot]

First time poster here.

Only just found this game but have trawled through the forum and really enjoyed your thread. To the extent of going through the registration on a less than smart phone to say so.

Will look at getting the game as it looks awesome and the community seems awesome from what I have seen. A rare thing indeed...

[salen00b]

First time poster here.

Only just found this game but have trawled through the forum and really enjoyed your thread. To the extent of going through the registration on a less than smart phone to say so.

Will look at getting the game as it looks awesome and the community seems awesome from what I have seen. A rare thing indeed...

Well, thanks!
I didn't know my thread could encourage someone to do all that!
It is a beautiful community indeed and I hope to see your creations someday!

[SamSheepDoq]

In 1964, to replace the aging 45, Lizzott created a new model.
Closer in appearance to the Buzzard than its predecessor, the Vulture was the company's first "muscle" car.
It came originally with a selection of two engines, but one more was added in 1966.
-The D226 4.8L OHV V8 seen in the Buzzard S8N.
-An updated D226 dubbed D226-2 outputting 250hp.
-In 1966, the D226-3, a D226 bored and stroked to 5.0L, making 270hp.

The D226-2


The D226-3


The Vulture 226.


The Vulture 250.




The Vulture 270.
The 270 came with wider tires and special 14 inch wheels.
It also had a 5-speed gearbox.

I want to point out that it's not OHV, as that would be pushrod. OHC is what you're looking for.

[salen00b]

Thanks for pointing it out.
I done it on purpose.
I will change it to the correct one.
Damnit.

[SamSheepDoq]

Thanks for pointing it out.
I done it on purpose.
I will change it to the correct one.
Damnit.

Lol @ Damnit No problem.

[salen00b]

Following the great success of the second generation Buzzard, the company took a wrong turning and its economical situation was on a steep downhill with no brakes to stop it.
It was late 1967 and they knew they couldn't hold longer than a year without a new product.
The design center was in an extreme hurry to make something new.
In mid-1968, a new Vulture has been prematurely unveiled. Against tradition, the new Vulture was painted black.
The black paint meant only one thing; the end was near.
The car was about the same size as its main rivals, it wore extra-wide tires, it stood low and had a beefy 7.2L V8 engine producing 501 horsepower.
The high-quality interior and audio system complete with a great safety equipment made this vehicle one of the most enviable car of its time.

The BM72 power unit.


The G2 Vulture Adios Edition





It went around the famous Automation Track in 154.16 seconds.

In early 1969, having made and sold 863 G2 Vulture Adios Edition, Lizzott Cars closed the only factory they had and shut the lights off.

[Pleb]

Wow, this thread has such a story to it, I had to go through the pages again and read that last post 1 more time .

[salen00b]

Don't worry.
It's not the end...

[Pleb]

Don't worry.
It's not the end...

Oh, phew. Seems like you have planned your company's entire existence already .

[salen00b]

Oh, phew. Seems like you have planned your company's entire existence already .

I'd like to answer what you said with a simple "indeed", but I can't.

1977
Finally! After eight years of inactivity, Lizzott Cars were glad to announce their factory would go back to building cars.

The first product to come out of the factory was a simple car yet effective at being a car: The KEBAB,
it came in six flavors and three exterior appearances.

The Remove Kebab: With a 500CC i4 barely producing 21 hp, an extremely basic interior, basic entertainment and safety.
Who said it was good? We just said it was cheap! The good side is its fuel economy and 5-speed gearbox!

The super500 engine in the RemoveKebab.

Just to give an idea of how puny the engine is.

Tameness:32.2
Sportiness:1.3
Comfort:17.2
Prestige:1.3
Safety:7.4

In the same body, the Kebab 1.1: A more sensible commuter's car with 47 horses of pure naturally aspirated goodness.
It came with a standard interior and some kind of safety features.

The K411N, the standard engine.

Tameness:33
Sportiness:2.6
Comfort:25.3
Prestige:9.2
Safety:8.5

In another style:
The Kebab 1.1 Turbo: Same engine as the 1.1, but with a turbocharger.
The 1.1 Turbo sported a bit more safety and had a better suspension system, but was pretty much a restyled kebab 1.1 in most other points.

The K411T, a K411N with a turbo, not much else.

Tameness:41.4
Sportiness:5.1
Comfort:26.5
Prestige:11.6
Safety:12.6

Then you had the 2.0 SuperLux: They crammed an 82hp 2.0L i4 in it, added some premium elements and tweaked the suspensions to accomodate the extra weight at the front.

The K420N, it was rumored that the engine was capable of blazing the whole car up if overrevved, which has never been confirmed.

Tameness:44.4
Sportiness:5.7
Comfort:34.6
Prestige:14.6
Safety:17.5

And then, the two most extreme kebabs you could ever get:
The 1.8 Sport: A 105hp 1.8L N/A i4, double wishbone suspensions on each four corners, big tires, lightweight interior and a wing.
It had everything to go fast, except maybe more power.

The K418NS, an orphan performance engine since it has no parent engine.

Tameness:39.5
Sportiness:11.4
Comfort:25.7
Prestige:12.8
Safety:16.9

The last one was definitely the craziest Kebab out there:
The 2.0 TurboSport: The same 2.0 as the SuperLux, but with a turbo force-feeding 0.4 bar of pressure through its twin weber carburettors.
The engine outputted 145hp, which isn't too much, but it was a good compromise between economy* and power.

The K420TS, an engine-sized mad axeman.

Tameness:44.3
Sportiness:17.6
Comfort:22
Prestige:15.8
Safety:17.3

*The 2.0 TurboSport even had better fuel economy than the 1.8 Sport.

These were 1977's new models!


Thanks!

[07CobaltGirl]

This thread is just full of awesome! Great story...I want more!

[LoucurasdoPortal]

It looks like that 500cc was rubbish! Nevertheless, the car is nice!

[salen00b]

This thread is just full of awesome! Great story...I want more!

Thanks, I will try posting a 'new' one tonight.

It looks like that 500cc was rubbish! Nevertheless, the car is nice!

Heheh, well, it was aimed at Lada's and Beetles, I'd say the 500cc reached it's objective!

[TheTom]

Heheh, well, it was aimed at Lada's and Beetles, I'd say the 500cc reached it's objective!

Aiming at Ladas is not a good idea because a Lada will break before you hit it.