GPC 79

GPC 79 v2.1

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IMO still the best 70s era F1 mod for rF1. Actually prefer this over the updated version. The updated one looks better in some respects but actually worse in others.
Thanks for posting this original version!
It is apparent that a lot of work went into this mod.

The creators of this mod also included a 1979 Formula 1 manual which is about 175 pages in length!

The exterior of the cars are very well detailed. The cockpit view shows the drivers legs on the pedal and brake. I have never known any other rfactor car mod which has this. Ironically, there are no arms nor hands visible in the cockpit view (on the steering wheel).
The rear view mirrors in these 1979 Formula 1 cars are also large and display images clearly.

Whether realistically or not, the gauges in the cockpit of these vehicles do look very "1970s-esque" but do not include a legible, visible functioning speedometer. It irks the be-jabbers out of me that so few rfactor vanilla base cars...or cars made by modders...include legible functioning speedometers.

For me, unfortunately, this mod isn't quite a 'keeper': The acceleration, 'fun factor,' and top speed of these 1979 F1 cars may be very realistic, but seem far more primitive and less enthralling than even a few 1980s F1 mods that I currently have. I also have a 1960s rfactor racing mod: The vehicles of these mods has comparable speed and acceleration to this 1979 mod........but the 1960s vehicles are much, much funner to drive.

Finally, the 'handling/driving' physics of this 1979 mod is 'slightly' too difficult: Even with traction control set to maximum ('high'), there are too many spinouts using the keyboard to make the driving/racing experience 'do-able'...
the feeling when you discover and experience those early ground effect F1s in the mid 2000s when the best info you could find were polaroids from your dad.
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