π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Garry's Mod The "Bath Car" seen in promotional artwork for Garry's Mod is modeled after a generic bath tub of unknown origin, with four tires crudely attached to the tub on the sides, and usually a driver's seat inside the tub for the driver. Depending on your preference, this vehicle can be powered by either thrusters, hover balls, or balloons. #sourcevehicleorigins #aprilfools
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Team Fortress 2 The camper van from Team Fortress 2 is modeled after a Land Rover Series II from between the late 1950s and early 1960s. This is the camper van driven and lived in by Mick Mundy, better known as "The Sniper," one of nine playable classes in-game. This van is featured prominently in the SFM short "Meet The Sniper" where Sniper talks about his job as a mercenary. #sourcevehicleorigins
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Half-Life 2 In Half-Life 2, "truck001" is modeled after the Avia A-31, a truck which started production in 1983. The company originally started as an aircraft manufacturer in the Czech Republic, but eventually expanded to also produce trucks. Many of Half-Life 2's cars are based on real vehicles from Eastern Europe, which fit perfectly with the Eastern European setting. In universe, the manufacturer of this truck is called "PAK." #sourcevehicleoriginβ¦
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Half-Life 2 In Half-Life 2, "van001" is modeled after a RAF-2203 Latvija, which was a cabover van built between 1976 and 1997 in the USSR. Many of Half-Life 2's cars are based on real vehicles from Eastern Europe, which fit perfectly with the Eastern European setting. You can find supplies in various vans in-game. This van is featured most prominently in Half-Life 2: Episode 1, where it's used to send Gordon and Alyx back into the collapsing Citadel. β¦
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Half-Life 2 Beta Present in the 2003 Half-Life 2 leak are early versions of "car001a_hatchback" and "car001b_hatchback" from Half-Life 2. Both models have higher poly models and higher resolution textures compared to their retail counterparts. In the final release, there are various different car parts scattered around that still use the old texture sheet. Just like retail, this car appears to be a mix of a Toyota Starlet and a Volkswagen Golf MkII. β¦
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Left 4 Dead The 1969 coupΓ© from Left 4 Dead is modeled after a 1969 Plymouth Sport Fury. Along with being a generic car prop to fill up empty space and roads, they can also be used as projectile weapons by the special infected known as the "Tank." #sourcevehicleorigins
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Black Mesa The sedan from Black Mesa was modeled after the civilian variant of the Ford Crown Victoria, ranging around the 2000s. This car was modeled to resemble the look of the cars from Left 4 Dead and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, since Black Mesa borrows car models from those games. In universe, the manufacturer of the car is called "Dale," named after Brian Dale who is a 3D artist at Crowbar Collective that worked on Black Mesa. #sourcevehiβ¦
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Left 4 Dead The Police Cruiser from Left 4 Dead is modeled after a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor ranging around the early 2000s. Some of these cars in Left 4 Dead can be used as projectile weapons by the Special Infected "Tank." The reason this car resembles cars from CS:Source is because it originates from the "Terror Strike era" of Left 4 Dead's development, when the game closely resembled Counter-Strike: Source. #sourcevehicleorigins
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Black Mesa Beta The "Dale" sedan in Black Mesa used to have an older model at one point in development. This car at it's core has always been a Ford Crown Victoria from somewhere around the 2000s, however the roof on the old model resembles a Ford Crown Victoria between 1992 and 1997. This car was eventually remodeled in the final release, however the low poly version still resembles this old model for whatever reason. #sourcevehicleorigins
π¦π’π¨π₯ππ π©ππππππ π’π₯ππππ‘π¦: Half-Life 2 Both "car005a" and "car005b" seen in Half-Life 2 are modeled after the ZAZ 968M Zaporozhets. This car was built in Ukraine from 1971 to 1980. Many of Half-Life 2's cars are based on real vehicles from Eastern Europe, which fit perfectly with the Eastern European setting. You see this car most prominently in Half-Life 2: Episode 1, where cars are used to plug up "burrows" created by Antlions. #sourcevehicleorigins