Gavril Barstow

Gavril Barstow
1970 Gavril Barstow
Overview
Manufacturer	Gavril
Production	1969 - 1971
Body and Chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout

The Gavril Barstow is a rear-wheel drive muscle car that was produced by Gavril from 1969 to 1971. It was first released with the 0.4.3 update to BeamNG.drive.

The vehicle is in a similar class to the 1960's Ford Mustang along with design aspects of various GM and Dodge models. It has straight six and various V8 engine options, including a RoadSport package and various special editions.

Development

“It’s about the same size as a ’71-’73 Mustang (maybe a hair bigger).”

—Gabester, BeamNG Dev Blog, 21 November 2012

The Barstow was first shown as a primitive model in late 2012. In a poll titled "Which vehicle would you like to see in-game first?", it came in third place, with forty-five votes. It wasn't nearly as popular in a later poll, receiving only nine votes, possibly due to similarities with the Bruckell Moonhawk.

Despite the disappointing results of the second poll, screenshots were posted by Nadeox1 in late September 2015, with the Barstow in a seemingly complete state. It was released with the 0.4.3 update on October 30, 2015.

During its development, it was often compared to the similarly-designed Gavril Bandit, a vehicle from Rigs of Rods which Gabester also created.

Overview of Models

232

The 232 is the base production model, fitted with a 232 cubic inch inline-6 engine. It is only available with a manual transmission.

The Awful

The Awful variant of the 232 replaces the single standard exhaust system with six straight pipes extending through a hole in the hood, and completely removes the bumpers, lights, and door panels. This makes it a great choice for a dirt race or demolition derby.

V8 Models

The 291, 353, and 423 are all the same models visually, one step up from the 232, but each model contains a different sized engine (291 cui, 353 cui, and 423 cui, respectively). They all have V8 badging and ridged hubcaps, and are available with a manual or automatic transmission.

RoadSport Variants

The RoadSport Package replaces the static headlights, two-barrel carburetor, and standard suspension of an original 291, 353, or 423 with hidden rotating lights, four-barrel carburetors, and heavy-duty springs and shocks. It also includes chrome wheels, a limited-slip diff, and RoadSport badging.

Special Models

TrackSport

The TrackSport is a 291 made with an added edge on performance. It sports racing wheels, four-barrel carburetors, and sport suspension parts as functional changes, though there are more cosmetic alterations as well, such as body colored bumpers, black stripe decals, rear louvers, scooped hood, sport steering wheel, and TrackSport badging.

Lancehead

The Lancehead is like the TrackSport, built for performance, although there are a few differences. This model, based on the 423, utilizes the heavy-duty suspension and concealed headlights of the RoadSport Package, as well as the sport wheels, body-colored bumpers, scooped hood, sport steering wheel, and stripe decals (white this time) used on the TrackSport.

Kingsnake

The Kingsnake is another performance-derived 423. Instead of carburetors, a Stage 1 supercharger adds a significant amount of power, making it one of the quickest configurations of the Barstow available. It also has slotted magnum wheels, rear louvers, body colored bumpers, a cowled hood, and black stripe decals. The cowled hood has a single, wider variation of the stripe decal and extra Barstow badging.

Nightsnake

The Nightsnake is similar to the Kingsnake, although this model has a more powerful Stage 2 supercharger, Civetta wheels, and racing slicks. It also has a Legno Classico steering wheel. It does not have stripe decals like the other performance models or the Kingsnake hood badging.

Drag

The Drag is also like the Kingsnake, though this model has a full set of Drag wheels, a massively powerful Stage 4 supercharger, a rollcage, and a unique Drag automatic transmission. Cosmetic changes include white stripe decals, body colored bumpers, a cut hood, and a Nomi steering wheel.

It is one of the quickest vehicle configurations in the game, taking a mere two seconds to reach 60 MPH from a standstill, but it will also tip over or catch fire if the driver cannot properly handle it.

Performance Comparison

Gavril Barstow Model Specifications
	The Awful	232	291		353		423		Tracksport	Lancehead	Kingsnake	Nightsnake	Drag
			Base	Roadsport	Base	Roadsport	Base	Roadsport
Engine & Drivetrain
Type	3.8L I6		4.8L V8		5.8L V8		6.9L V8		4.8L V8	6.9L V8
Tuning	Straight Piped	Stock		4 Barrel Carburetor	Stock	4 Barrel Carburetor	Stock	4 Barrel Carburetor			Stage 1 Supercharger	Stage 2 Supercharger	Stage 4 Supercharger
Horsepower (BHP)	120	116	200	230	227	245	260	393	288	393	451	508	1518
At (rpm)	3250 - 4300	3300 - 4300	3600 - 4600	3550	3700 - 4650	3650	3550	3800	3550	3800	3750 - 4950	3800 - 4950	4450
Torque (Nm)	267	258	393	413	443	485	536	554	413	554	765	955	2414
At (rpm)	1400 - 3300	1350 - 3300	1850 - 3900	1550 - 3500	1850 - 3850	1850 - 3800	1550 - 3500	1450 - 3500	1550 - 3500	1450 - 3500	2200 - 3800	2400 - 4000	3200 - 4650
Transmission M A	4-speed Manual		4-speed Manual 3-speed Auto						4-speed Manual			5-speed Manual	4-speed Drag Auto
Differential	2.83 Welded	2.83 Open		3.08 LSD	2.83 Open	3.08 LSD	2.83 Open	3.08 LSD					Race Adjustable 3.08 LSD
Body
Weight kg M A	1355	1485	1525 1535	1555 1565	1615 1620	1640 1650	1635 1640	1665 1670	1515	1650	1655	1645	1685
Wheels F R	14x6 Steel (Body Color)			15x7 Alder Rallye	14x6 Steel (Body Color)	15x7 Alder Rallye	14x6 Steel (Body Color)	15x7 Alder Rallye	14x7 Alder Magnum		15x8 Alder Rush 15x9 Alder Rush	15x9 Civetta Competizione 15x12 Civetta Competizione	15x4 Alder Dragger 15x12 Alder Dragger
Performance
0 - 60mph (100km/h) M A	10.6 s (11.4 s)	12.2 s (13.2 s)	7.3 s (7.7 s) 7.1 s (7.5 s)	6.9 s (7.2 s) 6.6 s (7.0 s)	7.5 s (7.9 s) 7.2 s (7.6 s)	7.2 s (8.1 s) 6.8 s (7.2 s)	7.3 s (7.6 s) 7.1 s (7.5 s)	7.4 s (7.8 s) 6.8 s (7.2 s)	6.2 s (6.6 s)	7.1 s (7.5 s)	8.1 s (8.3 s)	7.5 s (7.9 s)	1.7 s (1.8 s)
Top Speed mph M A	92		127 125	124 122	129 127	119 117	130 127	119 117	124	119	134	168	215

Gallery

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  Early body shell of the Barstow.

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  The "Nightsnake" variant that was added in 0.5.3.

Further Information

References

Gavril
Vehicles Passenger cars Barstow • Bluebuck • Grand Marshal Trucks/SUVs D-Series • H-Series • Roamer • T-Series Burnside '53 Special Related Official Content

Gavril vehicle timeline, 1953–1979 — next »
Type	1950s							1960s										1970s
	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Full-size	Burnside Special									Bluebuck
Sports																	Barstow
Semi																									T-Series
Vehicle is sold under the Burnside subsidiary.