Fun & unique facts about... Bruckell Nine

Hello and welcome, to what is hopefully a fun series of threads about the BeamNG vehicles & their unique traits which makes them stand out from other in-game cars!

Depending on the community reception, there will be more threads like this, especially for upcoming vehicles. After a small 2 year hiatus from my side, we're now on episode 11, so I think it's going well ​

Here is some fun facts about the Nine:

• The Nine is the oldest ("pre-war") vehicle to be implemented into the game with model years ranging from 1933 to 1934
• It's the first vehicle to have an unequippable battery which can be found underneath the passanger floor as well as in the boot on the Coupé & Roadster body styles:
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• The frame as well as suspension components can be coloured in different ways:
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• It's the first vehicle to feature a flathead engine design for both engines it comes with; 2.2L I4 & 3.8L V8:
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• It's the first to feature a totally body-less (altough hidden) config akin to old timey race cars:
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• Comes with 2 chopped body variants, which beats the Burnside with its singular chopped body variant:
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• The headlights can be changed to googly eyes which also feature 4 emotion states:
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• On Reddit, a thread sparked controversy after someone noticed the Nine's taillights supposedly feature Phillips screws which are not period correct
• One of the radiator cap variants features a chrome noodle ornament which is used only on the 'Extended Panel Van' config used by J.D. Rocknels for selling "Fine canned Macaroni and Beans"
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• One of the tyre types that can be equipped on the Nine are wheel covers which are usually used on spare wheels; it's a "feature", not a bug
• The Nine features period correct vintage tyre sizes as well as tyre thread
• One of the configs called 'Sharp Dressed Speedster' is a reference to the song "Sharp Dressed Man" from 'Eliminator' album by ZZ Top in which a vintage car of very similiar design is shown:
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• The 'Sundown Coupé' config is a reference to the car from 'American Graffiti' film by George Lucas:
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• One of the shock absorber types on the Nine are friction shock absorbers unlike mono/twintube shock absorbers used in later years
• It's also the first vehicle in game to feature a 'radius arm beam axle' suspension
• The grille as well as front frame crossmember feature a hole for a crank to handstart the engine
• Taillights have STOP writing inside them

Feel free to add some fun facts of your own
Made in collaboration with @CaptainZoll​

 

my favourite polish autist does it again<3

 

the bruckell nine is now tied with the hirochi sbr4 for having the shortest model name (the fcv does not count as that is merely the name of the platform)

 

• If you disconnect the steering column from the steering rack, usually by separating the body from the frame, you will completely loose steering.
• First official vehicle to be able to loose your license plate in a crash.
• The clutch and brake linkages are actually animated. (just found this out today)
• It's the first vehicle to have the driveshaft realistically disconnect from the transmission and not just disappear, although the driveshaft on the custom frame will still disappear.
• It's called the Bruckell Nine because it's Bruckell's 9th model and it's also available in 9 different body styles.

 

• First car to feature a modelled mechanism on the inside of the drum brakes.
• The "bootlegger" config's description is also a referrence to Copperhead Road.
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• The first car to ever feature a proper gasser configuration.

 

- It's manual transmissions are the first in the game to have a non-synchronized first gear. This means that shifting to first you have to either be stopped or match the revs right otherwise it'll grind.
- It features fully modelled brake lines(both lines between the frame/wheels and ones routed inside the frame)

 

Just recently found out this best little easter egg

• In the interior panels tab (coupe body) theres an option to equip accessories called 'Hotroddie' that puts a somewhat detailed yet low poly diecast of a '32 Ford Coupe hot rod in the back
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The cool thing is, you can somewhat faithfully recreate it with ingame parts

 

This car also has a powerglow config! I think it’s the first new powerglow config since the SBR4