a CAR WARS supplement

The AADAVehicle Guide

Volume 3

STEVE JACKSON GAMES

The ToughestThings on Wheels

Here they are . . . the AADA's choicefor the meanest vehicle designs of theyear. From Division 5 to Division 100 +,they're all fully armed, completelydescribed and ready to go.

This book brings you 78 brand-newdesigns, all compatible with the Car WarsCompendium rules and legal for AADAWorld Championship competition. Fromcycles to campers, from the tough littleFire Imp to the monstrous Polaris, everyone is a highway warrior's dream.

Vehicles designed by David Searle andLoyd Blankenship

And every one of these 78 newvehicles is represented by four counters,included with this book . . . a full-colorvehicle, a full-color wreck, and black-and-white versions of both the new andwrecked car, to let you fly your owncolors in the arena.

So fasten your seat belt, check out allvehicle systems, and hit the road formore Car Wars action. And never forget. . . no matter where you go .. .drive offensively!

STEVE JACKSON GAMESISBN 1-S5634-173-3

a CAR WARS ® supplement

The AADA Vehicle GuideVolume 3

by David N. Searle and Loyd BlankenshipEdited by Teresa Laman

Counter Art by Michael Scott and Carl ManzIllustrated by Angela Bostick, Dan Carroll,

Charles Oines, and George "Speed" WebberLoyd Blankenship, Managing Editor; Carl Anderson, Production Manager

Proofreading by Ingrid KunzeProduction by Carl Manz and Carl Anderson

Typography and Page Design by Loyd Blankenship

IntroductionThis is the third in a series of Vehicle Guides

for Car Wars, but there are a number of changesbetween Volume 3 and the previous two versions.

First, the format has changed from digest-sized to full 81/2" x 11". This let us give the cardesigns in a more readable format than before, aswell as allowing a much larger counter sheet.

Second, the vehicles were all designed asduelling or racing vehicles — they are broken intothe official classes, and there are no "slightlyoverpriced" vehicles that have to be modifieddown to play in an arena. When using "stock"vehicles from this book in arena play, we suggestthat the only legal modifications allowed before theduel should be rearrangements of armor. As longas the vehicle doesn't have a ramplate, armor canbe moved between sides without affecting the finalprice or weight, providing the total number ofarmor points remains the same.

Each vehicle design includes 160 lbs. worthof body-armored driver, and a full tank if the car isa gasburner. When wheel hubs and guards arelisted without a specific location, it is presumedthat the hubs are located in the front and the guardsin the back. All weapons are fully loaded; all am-munition is standard type unless stated otherwise.

We will be doing more Vehicle Guides in thefuture, and welcome your contributions for themand for Autoduel Quarterly. All submissions be-come the property of Steve Jackson Games Incor-porated, and none can be returned. Any designsused for a Vehicle Guide will earn $10 and a freecopy of the book. Any designs used for ADQ willbe purchased at standard publication rates. Send allsubmissions to:

Vehicle Designsc/o Steve Jackson GamesPO Box 18957Austin, TX 78760

Car Wars. Autoduel, GURPS, and the all-seeing pyramid are registered trademarks and AADA and the AADA logo are trademarks of Steve JacksonGames Incorporated. Copyright © 1990 by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

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DIVISION 5 3Omega-5 3Platypus 3Rock Lobster 3Sprocket 4Lo-Beam 4Zipper 4Tri-Rock 5Slingshot 5Fire Imp 5Flare 6Speedball 6Riotmaster 6

DIVISION 10 7Overkill 7Omega-10 7Guardian 7Desert Wind 8Granite 8The Hatchet 8Matilda 9Cheetah 9Dragon-10 9MG3 10Boomer 10Bubba 10

DIVISION 15 11Cyclops 11M icromid 11Sidekick 11Armadillo 12Light Show 12Gatling 12Volcano 13Salamander 13Fragmaster 13Bodyguard 14Omega-15 14Pop-Cart 14

DIVISION 20 15Omega-20X 15Omega-20 15Desperado 15Holdout 16Army Surplus 16

Incinerator Mk 2 16Slayer 17Flashcube 17Omega-20R 17Jackhammer 18

DIVISION 25 19Smokin' Joe 19Omega-25 19Hades Mk. 3 19Omega-25R 20Cyclotron 20Rattlesnake 20Firedrake 21Getaway 21

Sensei 21Tankbuster 22Twin-25 22

DIVISION 30 23Decimator 23MacMurphy Special 23Binary Star 23Lambard 24Stormy Weather 24Backfire 2 24Penetrator 25Omega-30 25

DIVISION 40 26Beamer 26Skylark 26Kali 26Omega-40 27Exacto 27

DIVISION 60 28Run n' Gun 28Hi Lo 28Rhino 29Omega-60 29

DIVISION 80 30Camper Canaveral 30Apollo 30

DIVISION 100+ 31Suburban Warrior 31Polaris 31

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