== E300 ==
- R/A E300 v1.0
- PD: 4.5%
- Character: Well-balanced and smooth.
There’s something magical about an old-school cruiser on whitewall tires. I’m not big into the whole Americana thing, but there’s a certain kind of panache to the cars associated with it that you just can’t find elsewhere. Of those, the De Luxe is probably my favorite. Really clean, timeless design that still looks sharp 80 years later.
The build’s pretty standard fare for me: Naturally aspirated motor, square tire setup, Cragar Smoothies. I did opt for race cams, as without them the flathead V8 is a little… agricultural for track use.
The setup’s a joy to drive. Turns in with confidence, takes a set right away, and allows you to just power out of the turn. If you do it right, you shouldn’t need to turn the wheel at all; just get it pointed at the exit, get on the throttle, and let the weight transfer take care of the rest.
Shift point is right at the rev limiter, but the flathead’s got enough low-end grunt you don’t need to downshift nearly as often as you might expect.
== Hot Rod Revival ==
- R/A HRR NA v1.0
- PD: 4.9
Aside from the loss of the whitewalls, there isn’t a huge difference between this setup and the E300 build. It’s a bit sharper and more aggressive-feeling, but not enough to spoil its personality. I couldn’t quite get the PI up to 375 without compromising the visual character of the car, but the game will still let you into HRR events at 366 and the car’s competitive enough to hold its own.
Shift point is still right at the rev limiter.
… Version History …
E300 v1.0 initial release.
HRR NA v1.0 released.