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Konsul 1000 Cabriolet/Konsul B Cabriolet

I have decided to upload my own designs now. Expect low quality and questionable design choices :D

In early 30s French manufacturer Konsul faced a bit of a problem - people were too poor to afford their magnificent „Amiral” flagship and were more likely to buy something like a Dixi from those pesky Germans at BMW. Upon hearing these news, Henri Konsul, CEO of the factory finished his baguette and said that they need a small and affordable car for a regular Jean-Pierre to drive in. Engineers quickly began to work and by summer 1933 they were ready with first prototype, powered by a small, twin-cylinder engine. It was deemed unreliable and underpowered, so engineers quickly added one more cylinder and improved some design flaws. Another prototype left design bureau in spring of 1934, was approved after test trials, and in November the same year it entered production. Konsul 1000 (that's how it was called) sold well, until 1940, when France was kind of nonexisted and production was halted, firstly because of war effort production, second because Germans claimed this factory and told workers that they must now produce Panzer III gearboxes (that was mean). When those pesky sausage eaters left however, factory resumed production, this time under new name, Konsul B. It was changed because they wanted to reflect the class of the vehicle, or something idk. You never question French car producers about their sanity. Vehicle was scheduled to be replaced by a new model, B1, in 1951, but it turned out that B1 was even worse than model B, so its production was halted in 1954, meanwhile regular model B was produced until 1957, when it was finally replaced by a model B2.

Cabriolet (Cabrio in English, who would have known) version was developed as a cheaper version to regular 1000/B Konsul, because it used less steel (that was expensive). Some people might think it looks nice, or that it feels nice to drive but that's true only during warm summers of France, when you and your beautiful French friend of female kind are strolling along the southern coast. Not in winters of Scandinavia or anytime in Britain. Roofs leaked, broke down and were just French quality.

Tech stats:
Engine: 997cm³ inline-3, two-stroke (factory code 3L-A2)
Carburettor: Graf-Reinet RA-5
Fuel consumption: 11-12l of mixture (5% oil) per 100km
Power: 40 horsepower, maximum torque 75Nm
Top speed: declared 110 km/h
Suspension: semielyptic leaf springs, stiff rear axle, 2 springs in rear one in front, rubber shock absorbers.
Gearbox: 4 speed manual (3 gears forward, 1 reverse), RWD
Construction: Body-on-frame
Weight: 1100kg
Seats: 4
Years of production: 1934-1939 (some assembled in 1940) and 1946-1957
Units produced: ~780 000

In-game stats:
Bricks: 426
Lights: L (yes they are yellow)
Trafficators: mouse1/mouse2
Animated steering collumn: yes
Mirrors: who needs them
Horn: H
Engine: V2 with 3,0 gear ratio

References and disclaimer: All stereotypes provided only for joke purposes and should not offend anyone. Both French and German people are cool and I have nothing against them. Also, if you read all of this, you can title yourself cool and can write „Bens is Heeg” in comment section to prove your coolness. Vehicle was based mostly on Fiat 508 and Simca 8, with some small Simca 5/Fiat 500 vibes.