Assetto Corsa: Pre-War Race Cars & Tracks (1919-1940)

[crimsonregency]

This is my attempt at creating a list of all the Car & Tracks for Assetto Corsa from the Pre War Era (1919-1940). Please feel free to share any that I have missed. I hope this thread becomes an awesome resource and collection of all the Pre-War mods available for AC.

Tracks (5):
1928 Opal Rennbahn
(Rating A-, because there is no AI files built in)

Rennbahn 1928

This is a scratch-made pre-alpha* version (so far only practice/hot-lapping possible) of Opel Rennbahn, also known as Opelbahn, one of the very first permanent race tracks in Europe and one of the fastest, located at Rüsselsheim only 3 km away...

www.racedepartment.com

- You can get some decent AI files for the track here:

1932 Lost Heaven (from Mafia game)
(Rating A-)
You can find the link in this video's description:

1937 AVUS
(Rating: B)
The link is located on this page: https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/1937-auto-union-type-c-wip.171993/page-6

1938 Donington Park
(Rating: A [Really good track, amazing attention to detail, I can only run 9 AI or I get Frame rate issues as there is a lot for the PC to render])
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/donington-park-grand-prix-circuit-1938.17313/

1939 Deutschlandring
(Rating A)

Deutschlandring

Deutschlandring - a showcase for 1930s German engineering, boasting the fastest corner in Grand Prix racing, designed to host the 1940 German Grand Prix... destined never to be used at all. In the 1930s, the government of Nazi-Germany...

www.racedepartment.com

Cars (17):
1923 Car Pack (Sunbeam GP, Fiat 805, Delage 2LCV, Voisin C6, Bugatti Type 32)
(Rating: A+)

Resources by Nicecuppatea

Checkout a video done by a friend of mine that highlights the cars:

1928 Mercedes Benz SSK
(Rating: B [Not great])
Search: "assetto land mercedes benz"

1931 Bentley Blower
(Rating: A)
Search: "assetto land bentley"

1931 Bugatti Type 51
(Rating: D [FFB doesn't really exist])
Search: "geroda74 1931 buggati asseto corsa"

1937 Auto Union Type C
(Rating: A [Amazing, FFB feels incredible])

1937 Auto Union Type C

Merry Christmas! Please note with is really quite WIP - and the version number reflects that. I wanted to release this for Christmas,, though by the time I had decided that it'd have been unfair of me to try and ask anyone to help at...

www.racedepartment.com

1937 Maserati 8 CTF
(Rating: A-)
Search: "assetto land maserati"

1937 Mercedes Benz W125
(Rating: A-)
Search: "assettocorsamods mercedes benz w125"

1937 ERA Type B
(Rating: A-)
Search: "velosmodsworkshop era"

1937 Alfa Romeo 12C
(Rating B+)
Search: "assetto land alfa romeo"

1938 Auto Union Type D
(Rating: A)
Search: "assetto land other"

1939 Mercedes Benz W154
(Rating: B-)
Search: "assetto land mercedes benz"

1939 ZIS 101A Sport
(Rating: C [FFB is a bit weird])
Search: "1939 ZIS 101A Sport Gt Supreme Asseto Corsa" that should pull it up.

1940 Ford Coupe
(Rating: C+ [A modern tuned version of a 1940 Coupe])
Search: "assetto land ford"

Future:
1937 Mercedes Benz W25 Streamliner

 

[JoelK]

It's blocked cause of posting links to mods from other sites than from RD is going against the rules here. Also would you mind and edit the link off from the "1939 ZIS 101A Sport".

 

[garyjpaterson]

1937 Grand Prix Mod (Auto Union Type C, ERA Type B, Maserati 6CM, Mercedes-Benz W125, Alfa Romeo 12c)

That mod is not worth downloading. It makes zero attempt to actually replicate the behaviour - pretty sure they just use Lotus 49 physics, which makes zero sense since its about a 30 year newer car.

 

[crimsonregency]

It's blocked cause of posting links to mods from other sites than from RD is going against the rules here. Also would mind and edit the link off from the "1939 ZIS 101A Sport".

Thanks.

That mod is not worth downloading. It makes zero attempt to actually replicate the behaviour - pretty sure they just use Lotus 49 physics, which makes zero sense since its about a 30 year newer car.

I find them to be okay, not great, but okay. Definitely not the same as Lotus 49 because they all handle very differently. And not like the Lotus 49. They honestly feel better then the Bugatti Type 51 mod in a lot of ways. The 1937 GP mod for Automobilista is considered quite accurate and it doesn't feel that far off (it's worse, but not like out of the realm of possibility worse), its just unfortunate that AMS doesn't have more historic tracks from even the 50s or 60s, and of course AMS doesn't have Donington 1938.

The 1923 Bugatti Type 32 mod is really good though, I'm looking forward to the author's next car: the 1923 Voisin C6.

 

[Vintagedriver01]

I do have zero interest in the modern cars like the ugly brick shaped Le Mans cars, the alien insect looks of an F1 or even worser the hybide F1 wanne be. So after the 917/T70 and F1-1967 period, is for me an no-go area. Same is counting to the modern tracks, only interest in old circuits which I’m now collecting.
If have interest, pm me and I will sent you the AC links I did collected for an Vintage ride in AC. Think publishing here will be censored.

 

[Vintagedriver01]

PM sent, let me know if being received as this is my first pm at this forum.
Be aware some mods are not state of the art and other points of criticism, but are perfect suited as an race opponent. So I always check them out, if not being good for my VR usage, is made only for the flatworld gaming or acting like an modern car as an sample, they will be restricted to AI use only, so still being useful.

 

[garyjpaterson]

Definitely not the same as Lotus 49 because they all handle very differently. And not like the Lotus 49.

Just saying.

37 GP cars with 67 F1 suspension technology... That mod is beyond terrible.

 

[Nicecuppatea]

You have to sign-up to download it but there's a scratch-made W125 available here, https://assettocorsamods.net/resources/categories/ac-cars.2/ plus Gary's Auto-Union in the works.

Fat Alfie's Feldbergring and Deutschlandring are set in the 50s but I feel they both capture the pre-war vibe of racing on public roads, as well as being really good tracks in their own right. There's a Goodwood, and a Longford track which is post-war and a bit wonky in parts but has some great surprise corners and the long straights that were very pre-war too.

Having seen the amount of work that goes into making a mod I'm trying to get away from rips. Not going to preach, I've downloaded plenty myself, but I can imagine how it must feel to spend hundreds of hours working on something you have a passion for and then see it ripped off. Just my opinion, I know it's an argument with a lot of sides to it.

Glad you're enjoying the Tank though, one of the things I love about sim-racing is the way we can try to re-create these often bloody dangerous cars and enjoy them again without brave and slightly crazy people having to risk their lives.

 

[MasterFocus]

This Ford Model T hotrod that I cant remember where its from.
Physics isnt good, stick to the road like there is no tomorrow

 

[Vintagedriver01]

Velos is recreating the Mercedes SSK and for my request the SSK fenderless race version & the ERA racer.

 

[Billy Pilgrim]

You have to sign-up to download it but there's a scratch-made W125 available here, https://assettocorsamods.net/resources/categories/ac-cars.2/ plus Gary's Auto-Union in the works

That has some v good physics pedigree - its @aphidgod that did the physics for it (IIRc).

 

[Nicecuppatea]

Few more tracks that were used for pre-war French Grand Prix, layouts were probably a little (or a lot) different but it's the closest we can get:

(Not ) Le Mans. Used for the 1921 French GP: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/le-grand-circuit-1967.17288/

Rheims-Gueux - 1932 French GP, apparently the track passed through the village of Gueux at the time: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/reims-gueux-1-0.25648/

Pau - 1938 French GP, layout looks almost unchanged:

Circuit de Pau Historique 1967

Pau France 2766 m pitboxes : 24 clockwise Version 1.12 - holes in background and missing textures fixed - new camera positions - AI softened at the start race

www.racedepartment.com

 

[crimsonregency]

Few more tracks that were used for pre-war French Grand Prix, layouts were probably a little (or a lot) different but it's the closest we can get:

(Not ) Le Mans. Used for the 1921 French GP: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/le-grand-circuit-1967.17288/

Rheims-Gueux - 1932 French GP, apparently the track passed through the village of Gueux at the time: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/reims-gueux-1-0.25648/

Pau - 1938 French GP, layout looks almost unchanged:

Circuit de Pau Historique 1967

Pau France 2766 m pitboxes : 24 clockwise Version 1.12 - holes in background and missing textures fixed - new camera positions - AI softened at the start race

www.racedepartment.com

Thanks for commenting about these, but I will only be adding tracks & cars that are specifically from 1940 or earlier. But everyone should feel free to post additional suggestions in the comments so we have more variety even if they aren't specifically from that era and included in the main post.

 

[crimsonregency]

A link to Fonteny a fictional track that can work well with the pre-war period:

Fonteny

I have been working on this track on and off for the last two years. It started off as a challenge to myself to see if I could find some real roads somewhere in the world that could give me the same buzz and excitement that the Nordschleife does...

www.racedepartment.com

 

[Sagerion]

I made a video showcasing some of these cars, no music or anything, just engine sound

 

[Faston]

The track of Montjuïc Park, in Barcelona, since 1933, Nuvolari era...until 1975. One of the most beautiful circuits in F1 history.
You will find a bit of history here: http://freeleo.hu/montjuic/history.html (Not download available here))

For download the track, make a Google search for "montjuich 75 for assetto corsa". (A Rainmaker conversion from rFactor and the original one for Grand Prix Legends)
Enjoy!

 

[somake]

This is my attempt at creating a list of all the Car & Tracks for Assetto Corsa from the Pre War Era (1919-1940). Please feel free to share any that I have missed. I hope this thread becomes an awesome resource and collection of all the Pre-War mods available for AC.

Tracks (3):
1937 AVUS
(Rating: B)
The link is located on this page: https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/1937-auto-union-type-c-wip.171993/page-6

1938 Donington Park
(Rating: A [Really good track, amazing attention to detail, I can only run 9 AI or I get Frame rate issues as there is a lot for the PC to render])
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/donington-park-grand-prix-circuit-1938.17313/

1939 Deutschlandring
(Rating A)

Deutschlandring

Deutschlandring - a showcase for 1930s German engineering, boasting the fastest corner in Grand Prix racing, designed to host the 1940 German Grand Prix... destined never to be used at all. In the 1930s, the government of Nazi-Germany...

www.racedepartment.com

Cars (15):
1923 Sunbeam Grand Prix
(Rating A+ [Amazing, FFB feels great, one of my favorites to drive in AC])

1923 Sunbeam Grand Prix

Third installment from Tours 1923 and the final car, along with the Bugatti and the Voisin, that managed to finish the race. The hardest model to make so far because there's so little info available. I had to base most of the cockpit on the...

www.racedepartment.com

1923 Bugatti Type 32
(Rating: A [Amazing, FFB feels great])
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bugatti-type-32.28493/

1923 Voisin C6 "Laboratoire"
(Rating: A [Amazing, FFB feels great])

Voisin C6 'Laboratoire'

Another entry from Tours, 1923. Started this not long after the Bugatti Type 32 so the model shares a few of the same flaws - mostly not enough polygons where they should be, and probably a few too many where they shouldn't - but I think it's...

www.racedepartment.com

1928 Mercedes Benz SSK
(Rating: B [Not great])
Search: "assetto land mercedes benz"

1931 Bentley Blower
(Rating: A)
Search: "assetto land bentley"

1931 Bugatti Type 51
(Rating: D [FFB doesn't really exist])
Search: "geroda74 1931 buggati asseto corsa"

1937 Auto Union Type C
(Rating: A [Amazing, FFB feels incredible])

1937 Auto Union Type C

Merry Christmas! Please note with is really quite WIP - and the version number reflects that. I wanted to release this for Christmas,, though by the time I had decided that it'd have been unfair of me to try and ask anyone to help at...

www.racedepartment.com

1937 Maserati 8 CTF
(Rating: A-)
Search: "assetto land maserati"

1937 Mercedes Benz W125
(Rating: A-)
Search: "assettocorsamods mercedes benz w125"

1937 ERA Type B
(Rating: A-)
Search: "velosmodsworkshop era"

1937 Alfa Romeo 12C
(Rating B+)
Search: "assetto land alfa romeo"

1938 Auto Union Type D
(Rating: A)
Search: "assetto land other"

1939 Mercedes Benz W154
(Rating: B-)
Search: "assetto land mercedes benz"

1939 ZIS 101A Sport
(Rating: C [FFB is a bit weird])
Search: "1939 ZIS 101A Sport Gt Supreme Asseto Corsa" that should pull it up.

1940 Ford Coupe
(Rating: C+ [A modern tuned version of a 1940 Coupe])
Search: "assetto land ford"

Future:
I hear rumors of a 1923 Fiat.

not rumor geroda74 wip https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid...C9kZcs~_3ybZl~;wHSkDV4.bps.a.1423658057823942

 

[Zalesky]

Looks like Legion was putting in some work on that bootleg 37' mod and added more like the alfa p3.
Look it up.
Miscellaneous Minutiae

 

[nigelnire]

Absolutely love these old cars. used to be a race near where I love in Northern Ireland and it was really famous in its time. All that's left is a plaque where the start finish line used to be. Check it out here

Archive: Ulster TT races in 1934

Archive footage showing the Ulster Tourist Trophy at the Ards Circuit, County Down. on 3rd September 1934

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bob Gnarley]

used to be a race near where I love in Northern Ireland and it was really famous in its time.

It's a shame Northern Ireland isn't as widely recognised in the motorsport world as it should be. Great history, great circuits and dedicated fans!

Here's a little site, has been going for years, The Programme Covers Project. It has race programme covers for just about every circuit imaginable, including Ards. (Click image for full size)

Ards Circuit | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project

www.progcovers.com

In fact, if you click here: RAC International Tourist Trophy Race — August 17, 1929, they have uploaded a full programme. Not much use but may be interesting all the same.

Edit: When you could buy four brand new Austin 7's for less than the price of an RTX3070...