1966 Burnside Spelugues.

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  1. MrAnnoyingDude

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    https://www.beamng.com/resources/1966-burnside-spelugues.5528/

    I've decided to make a compact personal luxury coupe for Beam.

    It's the Burnside Spelugues. It is slightly inspired by the 1963 Buick Riviera, but ultimately draws from many more 60s cars (e.g. Toronado-inspired FWD layout). Powered by a 430 ci 308 HP V8, sending its power through a 3-spd automatic.

     
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  2. Ytrewq

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    I wonder who would have bought a luxury car named like that...
     
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  3. MrAnnoyingDude

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    People with an air of sophistication. Spelugues is a part of Monaco.

    After all, Broughams, Rivieras, Toronados, Devilles, LeSabres and even Town Cars used to sell.
     
  4. Ytrewq

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    All these names do sound sophisticated and romantic, while SPE-LU-GU-ES sounds like something out of a medieval science book (even if it isn't).
     
  5. MrAnnoyingDude

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    Because it's French. Spayloogs gives an air of class and ultra-luxury, especially when the customers learn where it is.
     
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    So, you have to explain what it is and how to pronounce it (because otherwise you may assume it is pronounced "speh-loo-goo-yes", which sounds hardly nice at all) to customers?
     
  7. MrAnnoyingDude

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    Promotional material, commercials, dealers, etc.

    The same way people outside of France learned how to say "Peugeot".
     
  8. amy elliott

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    looks like the gravil bandit
     
  9. MrAnnoyingDude

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    You gotta make do with what you have.
     
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