Stanley Steam Car 3D model

Overview

An accurately detailed representation of a 1907 Stanley Model K semi-racer steam car. This has been meticulously modelled from scratch using a real-world reference (pictured).

Features

• Fully PBR materials (not stated on CGT as this pushes the model into a seperate category to our other assets, which we do not want)
• Corrected origins and Normals
• Organised and grouped for ease of rigging and animation
• Tiled and fully PBR materials allowing for easier modification
• Accurate to >3mm
• All meshes UV Unwrapped
• Reasonably low-poly (140k polygons)
• Included materials are Octane and easily convertable to other renderers or engines such as UE5.

Notes

Please note that this model was created for cinematic use and as such there are a few minor topo/material issues which shouldn't affect most use cases.

Contact us at nat@brigantinestudios.com for any queries or concerns and thanks for looking.

History

The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars that operated from 1902 to 1924, going defunct after it failed to adapt to competition from rapidly improving Internal combustion engine vehicles. In 1899, company founder Freelan and his wife Flora drove one of their cars to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. The ascent took more than two hours and was notable as being the first time a car had climbed the 7.6 miles (12.2 km) long Mount Washington Carriage Road; the descent was accomplished by putting the engine in low gear and braking extensively. A later model achieved 127mph on a test run which was believed to have held the land-speed record for some time thereafter. During 1898 and 1899, they produced and sold over 200 cars, more than any other U.S. maker.