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wheelsgoroundincircles · 4 years

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1952 Astra Coupe Custom Built by Jay Everett in the Early 50's When young Californian Jay Everett unveiled his hand-built coupe at the Petersen Motorama in 1953, it not only marked the beginning of his long and successful career as a designer and prototype builder; it also marked a new direction in the custom car business. At the time most American customizers - the vast majority of them plying their trade in Everett’s home turf in Southern California - were basing their work on pre-existing cars from Detroit. Everett took the more difficult and more rewarding path of building his own full-bodied creation from scratch, and that new approach made a huge impact, a fact evidenced by ubiquitous coverage in virtually every major custom and hot rod publication of the time. Everett’s time attending the famed Art Center College of Design was only one factor in the car’s success. His talent for envisioning the finished piece, and the abundance of mechanical and fabricating talent around him were crucial contributions. The unique tube frame was fabricated by Paul Koonz from 2 3/8-inch tubing, and then built up with smaller-diameter tubing to define the car’s shape. Jack Sutton, whose work included making bodies for Max Balchowski's Ol' Yallar race cars, and Dennis Powers hand-formed the car’s sheet metal, which Everett fastened to the car’s latticed framework, a technique borrowed from current aircraft construction methods. When first completed, the car bore the short-deck, long-hood proportions that have visually defined sports and race cars for generations since. It also showcased Everett’s talent for attention to detail, evident in its front end styling that foreshadowed the later Lincoln show cars, the split taillights that also formed into rear fins, a feature that would become common by the late Fifties, and the driver-centric controls and instrument layout that was then almost exclusive to European sports racers. The car finally officially bore the Astra name upon its reintroduction by Everett in 1956. It also featured a number of refinements to the original design, including fresh new Blue paint applied at George Barris’ shop. The hood featured an intricately cast aluminum air scoop and bore a longitudinal spear bordered by aluminum trim and marked by a cast name plate. The headlight openings were bobbed to shorten the fenders to more pleasing proportions, and the grille openings were refined with cleaner detailing. The overall result was a tribute both to Everett’s vivid imagination and his skilled craftsmanship. Like so many such creations, the Astra fell into neglect. Everett’s career as a master prototype-maker and designer took off; he sold the Astra, which eventually made its way to the Pacific Northwest, where Spokane artist Jeff Allison purchased it from an auto storage yard owner who had inherited it from her late father’s estate. The Astra then came to the attention of famed British Columbia coachbuilder JF Launier, who recommended it to one of his customers as a candidate for what became a painstaking 10-month restoration in his Osoyoos shop. The restored Astra made its first public appearance at the 2007 West Coast Customs show in Paso Robles where, as fate would have it, it was discovered by the late Jay Everett’s brother John, who phoned Jay’s oldest daughter to alert her to his startling find. It was an emotional reunion for all involved. The Astra coupe proved to be the beginning of Jay Everett’s great career in design, the fruit of a skilled and imaginative young man’s will to self-expression and excellence that presaged his later accomplishments. It took young Jay Everett fewer than 24 months to ready the car for its debut at the Petersen Motorama, but that was just the beginning of his work in refining and improving his design to his idea of perfection. JF Launier’s impeccable restoration pays homage to that ethos in every detail.

- Full custom built by Jay Everett in 1952 - Currently titled in Washington as a 1959 - Aircraft inspired tubular frame and aluminum body - Complete restoration

#1952 Astra Coupe #Jay Everett

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danismm · 6 years

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Two Place Astra-Coupe designed by Richard Arbib for the VEEDOL “Dream Car” Salon. 1952

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ecseivier · 7 years

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The Astra Coupe is a stunning handicraft creation. Built with aluminum, the hood alone is made of 16 separate pieces of aluminum. The powerplant is a V8 from Oldsmobile. The car was built as a labor of love by a Jay Everett of Gardena, CA, who was just 25 years old when he showed the completed car at the 1953 Peterson Motorama. He was an industrial designer and modeler, and prototyped a number of seminal designs including Polaroid camera bodies

1952 Astra Coupe The Astra Coupe is a stunning handicraft creation. Built with aluminum, the hood alone is made of 16 separate pieces of aluminum.

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guailialvarado · 7 years

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Project CARS 2 Car List

Total Cars: 197Total Manufacturer: 39DLC Cars: 8

Acura (2)

2017 Acura NSX

2017 Acura NSX GT3

Agajanian (1)

1963 Agajanian Watson Roadster

Aston Martin (7)

1959 Aston Martin DBR1/300

2013 Aston Martin Vantage GT3

2013 Aston Martin Vantage GT4

2014 Aston Martin Vantage GTE

2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT12

2016 Aston Martin Vulcan

2017 Aston Martin DB11

Audi (8)

1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO

1991 Audi V8 DTM* (Motorsport Pack DLC)

2002 Audi R8

2013 Audi A1 Quattro

2014 Audi R18 e-tron Quattro

2015 Audi R8 LMS

2015 Audi R8 LMS Endurance

2015 Audi R8 V10 Plus

BAC (1)

2017 BAC Mono

Bentley (4)

2003 Bentley Speed 8

2015 Bentley Continental GT3

2016 Bentley Continental GT3

2016 Bentley Continental GT3 Endurance

BMW (13)

1973 BMW 2002 Stanceworks Edition

1973 BMW 2002 Turbo

1978 BMW 320 Turbo Group 5

1981 BMW M1 Procar

1991 BMW E30 M3 Group A

1999 BMW V12 LMR

2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe

2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe Stancework Edition

2012 BMW 320 TC (E90)

2012 BMW M3 GT4 E92

2012 BMW Z4 GT3

2016 BMW M6 GT3

2016 BMW M6 GTLM

Cadillac (1)

2016 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3

Caterham (2)

2012 Caterham SP/300R

2015 Caterham Seven 620R

Chevrolet (6)

1969 Chevrolet Z28 Trans Am

2016 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE

2016 Dallara IR-12 Chevrolet (Oval)

2016 Dallara IR-12 Chevrolet (Road)

2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1

2017 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06

Ferrari (10)

1967 Ferrari 330 P4

1971 Ferrari 365 GTB4 Competizione

1984 Ferrari 288 GTO

1989 Ferrari F40 LM

1996 Ferrari F50 GT

1996 Ferrari 333 SP

2003 Ferrari Enzo

2015 Ferrari LaFerrari

2016 Ferrari 488 GT3

2016 Ferrari 488 GTE

Ford (17)

1966 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback

1967 Ford GT40 MkIV

1971 Ford Escort RS1600

1971 Ford Escort RS1600 (Racing)

1972 Ford Escort RS1600 (Rallycross)

1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5

1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Group A

1997 Ford Mustang Cobra TransAm

2013 Ford FG Falcon V8 Supercar

2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302R

2015 Ford Mustang GT

2016 Ford F-150 RTR Funhaver

2016 Ford Focus RS RX

2016 Ford Fusion Stock Car

2016 Ford GT

2016 Ford GT LM GTE

2016 Ford Mustang RTR GT4

Ginetta (6)

2013 Ginetta G40 Junior

2013 Ginetta G55 GT4

2013 Ginetta G40 GT5

2016 Ginetta G55 GT3

2016 Ginetta G57

2016 Ginetta LMP3

Honda (5)

2015 Honda 2&4 Concept Car* (Japanese Cars DLC)

2016 Dallara IR-12 Honda (Oval)

2016 Dallara IR-12 Honda (Road)

2016 Honda Civic Coupe GRX

2016 Honda Civic Type-R Euro Spec* (Japanese Cars DLC)

Jaguar (5)

1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Group 44* (Motorsport Pack DLC)

1988 Jaguar XJR-9

1988 Jaguar XJR-9 (Le Mans Version)

1994 Jaguar XJ220 S

2016 Jaguar F-Type SVR

KTM (2)

2015 KTM X-Bow R

2016 KTM X-Bow GT4

Lamborghini (7)

1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR

2010 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

2013 Lamborghini Veneno LP750-4

2016 Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4

2016 Lamborghini Huracan GT3

2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP620-2 Super Trofeo

2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Ligier (4)

2016 Ligier JS P2 Honda

2016 Ligier JS P2 Judd

2016 Ligier JS P2 Nissan

2016 Ligier JS P3

Classic Team Lotus (10)

1963 Lotus Type 25 Climax

1965 Lotus Type 38 Ford

1965 Lotus Type 40 Ford

1967 Lotus Type 49 Cosworth

1967 Lotus Type 51

1968 Lotus Type 56 Ford

1970 Lotus Type 49C Cosworth

1972 Lotus Type 72D Cosworth

1977 Lotus Type 78 Cosworth

1986 Lotus Type 98T Renault Turbo

Marek (2)

2016 Marek RP 219D LMP2

2016 Marek RP 339H LMP1

Mazda (1)

2015 MX-5 RadBul Formula Drift

McLaren (7)

1992 McLaren F1

1997 McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail

2014 McLaren P1

2015 McLaren P1 GTR

2016 McLaren 570S

2016 McLaren 650S GT3

2017 McLaren 720S

Mercedes-AMG (6)

2015 Mercedes-AMG GT3

2016 Mercedes-AMG A 45 4MATIC

2016 Mercedes-AMG A 45 SMS-R Rallycross

2016 Mercedes-AMG A 45 SMS-R TCC

2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé S

2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R

Mercedes-Benz (7)

1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194)

1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.8 AMG

1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II DTM

1989 Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz

1989 Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz (Le Mans Version)

1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

MINI (1)

2016 Mini Countryman RX

Mitsubishi (4)

1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI T.M.E.

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ360

2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400

2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI SVA

Nissan (13)

1973 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG GTS-II

1981 Nissan 280ZX IMSA GTX* (Japanese Cars DLC)

1982 Nissan KDR30 Super Silhouette

1988 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo

1989 Nissan R89C

1989 Nissan R89C (Le Mans Version)

1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32) Group A* (Japanese Cars DLC)

1994 Nissan 300ZX Turbo IMSA GTS

1994 Nissan 300ZX Turbo LM

1998 Nissan R390 GT1

1999 Nissan Skyline (R34) SMS-R

2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (R35)

2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo (R35)

Olsberga MSE (1)

2016 Olsbergs MSE RX Supercar Lite

Opel (1)

2016 Opel Astra TCR* (Motorsport Pack DLC)

Oreca (1)

2013 Oreca 03 Nissan

Pagani (3)

2011 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster

2015 Pagani Zonda Revolucion

2016 Pagani Huayra BC

Panoz (1)

1998 Panoz Esperante GTR-1* (Motorsport Pack DLC)

Porsche (11)

1977 Porsche 936 Spyder

1977 Porsche 935/77

1979 Porsche 935/80

1987 Porsche 962C

1988 Porsche 962C Langheck

1998 Porsche 911 GT1-98

2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R Endurance

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR

Radical (3)

2011 Radical SR3 RS

2011 Radical SR8 RX

2015 Radical RXC Turbo

Renault (9)

1978 Renault Alpine A442B

2009 Renault Mégane Trophy V6

2014 Renault Clio Cup

2015 Formula Renault 3.5

2015 Renault Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R

2015 Renault Sport R.S.01

2015 Renault Sport R.S.01 GT3

2016 Renault Mégane R.S. Rallycross

2016 Renault Mégane R.S. SMS-R TCC

RWD (2)

2016 RWD Motorsports P20 LMP2

2016 RWD Motorsports P30 LMP1

Slightly Mad Studios (5)

2011 Formula A

2012 Formula Rookie

2016 Formula C

2016 Kart

2018 Formula X

Toyota (7)

1998 Toyota GT-One

1999 Toyota GT-One

2013 Toyota 86

2013 Toyota GT-86

2014 Toyota TS040 Hybrid

2015 Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny GT4

2015 Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny Street

Volkswagen (1)

2016 Volkswagen Polo RX Supercar

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simracingpaddock · 7 years

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The official car list for Project CARS 2 has been revealed, showing off the roster of vehicles you’ll be able to drive in Slightly Mad Studios’ latest title.

Project CARS 2 will feature over 180 cars split into 29 different categories, spanning 9 different disciplines of motorsport. Oval Racing, Open Wheel Racing, Endurance Racing, RallyCross, and more will be simulated in the series! In the current iteration of the car list, there are still 23 cars that are yet to be announced, so that should also give us some mystery to see what is coming.

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If you don’t want to look closely at this list, Car Throttle put together a comprehensive car list showcasing the cars, divided by make and model, which you can see at the bottom of the post.

It’s nice to see some more manufacturers make its way into the mix! However, it’s interesting seeing how the SMS Kart is now only available in one style, the 100cc single-speed. No shifter karts or Superkart is present in Project CARS 2! However, I’m excited to see how that new “Formula X” is, with that radical new concept.

Project CARS 2 will be released on September 22nd, for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. What is your favorite car in the list? Let us know!

Project CARS 2 Car List

Acura

2017 Acura NSX 2017 Acura NSX GT3

Agajanian

1963 Agajanian Watson Roadster

Aston Martin

2017 Aston Martin DB11 1959 Aston Martin DBR1-300 2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT12 2015 Aston Martin Vulcan

Audi

1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA-GTO 2013 Audi A1 quattro 2002 Audi R8 2015 Audi R8 LMS 2015 Audi R8 LMS Endurance 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus 2014 Audi R18 e-tron quattro 1991 Audi V8 quattro DTM [Motorsport Pack]

BAC

2017 BAC Mono

Bentley

2015/2016 Bentley Continental GT3 2016 Bentley Continental GT3 Endurance 2003 Bentley Speed 8

BMW

2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe StanceWorks Edition 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo 1973 BMW 2002 StanceWorks Edition 2012 BMW 320 TC 1978 BMW 320 Turbo Group 5 1981 BMW M1 Procar 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A 2012 BMW M3 GT4 2016 BMW M6 GT3 2016 BMW M6 GTLM 1999 BMW V12 LMR 2012 BMW Z4 GT3

Cadillac

2016 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3

Caterham

2012 Caterham SP/300.R

Chevrolet

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Trans Am 2015 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 2016 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R

Dallara

2016 Dallara DW12 Chevrolet (Road Course) 2016 Dallara DW12 Chevrolet (Speedway) 2016 Dallara DW12 Honda (Road Course) 2016 Dallara DW12 Honda (Speedway)

Ferrari

1984 Ferrari 288 GTO 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB4 Competizione 2016 Ferrari 488 GTE 2016 Ferrari 488 GT3 1994 Ferrari F40 LM 1996 Ferrari F50 GT 2013 Ferrari LaFerrari

Ford

1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 1972 Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 1972 Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 SMS-R 1972 Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 RX 2015 Ford F-150 RTR Ultimate Funhaver 2013 Ford Falcon FG V8 Supercar 2016 Ford Focus RS RX 2016 Ford Fusion Stockcar 2017 Ford GT 2016 Ford GT LM GTE 1967 Ford GT40 MkIV 1966 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302R1 1997 Ford Mustang Cobra TransAm 2015 Ford Mustang GT 2017 Ford Mustang RTR GT4 1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Group A

Ginetta

2013 Ginetta G40 GT5 2013 Ginetta G40 Junior 2013 Ginetta G55 GT3 2013 Ginetta G55 GT4 2016 Ginetta G57-P2 2016 Ginetta LMP3

Honda

2015 Honda’s 2&4 Concept Car [Japanese Car Pack] 2016 Honda Civic GRC 2017 Honda Civic Type R [Japanese Car Pack]

Jaguar

1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 [Motorsport Pack] 2016 Jaguar F-Type SVR 1994 Jaguar XJ220 S TWR 1988 Jaguar XJR-9 1988 Jaguar XJR-9 LM

KTM

2016 KTM X-Bow GT4 2015 KTM X-Bow R

Lamborghini

2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP 620-2 Super Trofeo 2015 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 2013 Lamborghini Veneno

Ligier

2014 Ligier JS P2 Honda 2014 Ligier JS P2 Judd 2014 Ligier JS P2 Nissan

Lotus

1963 Lotus Type 25 Climax 1965 Lotus Type 38 Ford 1965 Lotus Type 40 Ford 1967 Lotus Type 49 Cosworth 1970 Lotus Type 49C Cosworth 1967 Lotus Type 51 1968 Lotus Type 56 1972 Lotus Type 72D Cosworth 1977 Lotus Type 78 Cosworth 1986 Lotus Type 98T Renault Turbo

Marek

2014 Marek RP 219D LMP2 2014 Marek RP 339H LMP1

Mazda

2015 Mazda MX-5 Radbul

McLaren

2016 McLaren 570S 2015 McLaren 650S GT3 2017 McLaren 720S 1992 McLaren F1 1997 McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail 2014 McLaren P1 2015 McLaren P1 GTR

Mercedes

2016 Mercedes-AMG A 45 SMS-R RX 2016 Mercedes-AMG A 45 SMS-R Touring 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe S 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT3 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT R 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution2 DTM 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 1989 Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz 1990 Sauber C9 LM Mercedes-Benz

MINI

2015 MINI Countryman RX

Mitsubishi

1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI TME 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI SVA 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-360 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400

Nissan

1979 Nissan 280ZX Turbo IMSA GTX [Japanese Car Pack] 1994 Nissan 300ZX LM 1994 Nissan 300ZX IMSA GTS 1973 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG GTS-II 2016 Nissan GT-R R35 GT3 2017 Nissan GT-R R35 Nismo 1985 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 1998 Nissan R390 GT1 1981 Nissan Skyline 2000RS Silhouette Formula 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 Group A [Japanese Car Pack] 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 SMS-R

Olsbergs

2016 Olsbergs MSE RX Supercar Lite

Oreca

2013 Oreca 03 Nissan

Opel

2016 Opel Astra TCR [Motorsport Pack]

Pagani

2016 Pagani Huayra BC 2011 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster 2015 Pagani Zonda Revolucion

Panoz

1997 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 [Motorsport Pack]

Porsche

1998 Porsche 911 GT1 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R Endurance 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach 1977 Porsche 935/77 1980 Porsche 935/80 1977 Porsche 936 Spyder 1987 Porsche 962C 1988 Porsche 962C Langheck 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR

Radical

2015 Radical RXC Turbo 2011 Radical SR3-RS 2011 Radical SR8-RX

Renault

2015 Formula Renault 3.5 1978 Renault Alpine A442B 2014 Renault Clio Cup 2015 Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy-R 2015 Renault Megane R.S SMS-R RX 2015 Renault Megane R.S SMS-R Touring 2009 Renault Megane Trophy V6 2015 Renault Sport R.S. 01 2015 Renault Sport R.S. 01 GT3

RWD

2013 RWD P20 LMP2 2013 RWD P30 LMP1

SMS

2011 SMS Formula A 2012 SMS Formula C 2012 SMS Formula Rookie 2016 SMS Formula X (red bull X1-type car) 2011 SMS Kart

Toyota

2013 Toyota 86 2013 Toyota GT-86 2015 Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny GT4 2015 Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny Street 1998 Toyota TS020 GT-One 2014 Toyota TS040 Hybrid

Volkswagen

2016 Volkswagen Polo RX Supercar

Project CARS 2 Car List Revealed The official car list for Project CARS 2 has been revealed, showing off the roster of vehicles you'll be able to drive in Slightly Mad Studios' latest title.

#Car List #Project CARS 2

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wheelsgoroundincircles · 4 years

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- Full custom built by Jay Everett in 1952 - Currently titled in Washington as a 1959 - Aircraft inspired tubular frame and aluminum body - Complete restoration

#1952 Astra Coupe #Jay Everett #Petersen Motorama #hot rod #custom car #west coast customs #Art Center College of Design

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