Corvega
From The Vault
The Corvega was a car model manufactured by Chryslus Motors, popular in pre-War USA. There were at least three models produced before the war in this line. According to the Fallout intro, the Corvega does not have electronic parts (only analog system) and can go from 0 to 60 mph in .5 of a second. Still unknown is when the Corvega came onto the market, but in 2056[1] it was already available for customers. Its 2060s cost (directly after the invasion of US forces into Canada) was $199,999.99, which was either due to being a high-end luxury automobile, or, more likely, inflation due to the high number of them throughout the wastelands.
There at least three different makes of the Corvega in Fallout 3, none of which exactly match either design on the billboards or posters that can be found throughout the Capital Wasteland, although there are similarities between them and one model can be found throughout the Corvega Factory. By looking at a Corvega billboard, you will find out that the name of one of the cars is called the Atomic V8.
Inconsistent with previous Fallout games, where vehicles were stated to run on electric engines drawing power from on-board batteries, the cars were supposedly nuclear powered, with a small reactor to the rear of the vehicle. If a car hit by gunfire still has its reactor, it may catch fire, exploding shortly afterwards, accompanied by a mushroom cloud.
[edit] Notes
- An intact Corvega in Fallout 3 can be found on Tranquility Lane. It resembles a 1950s Cadillac from our timeline.
- Another intact Corvega can be found in Mothership Zeta, while riding the Maintenance Level "elevator" with Sally.
- A scale model can be found on a desk in Tenpenny's penthouse, Tenpenny Tower. It can't be interacted with or grabbed.
- Corvegas explode in Fallout 3 after being shot a few times, the result of which is that the wreck of the car and the area around the explosion will be irradiated.
- A nuclear-powered car was designed in the 1950s (Ford Nucleon), but never made it into even prototype phase.
- The name Corvega is a portmanteau of two notorious Chevrolet car models: the Corvair and the Vega.
- The symbol on the hood of the Corvega is the chevron used on Chevrolets in the 1950s.
- The Corvega in Mothership Zeta DLC has no door handles.
[edit] Gallery
 Corvega in Fo1. |
 Corvega Billboard and Poster. |
 Two ruined Corvegas. |
 Intact Corvega in Tranquility Lane. |
 Intact Corvega in Mothership Zeta. |
 Model of Corvega on Allistair Tenpenny's desk. |
[edit] References
- ↑ Mentioned in Bob's Pre-owned Car Mart — DEALER.MSG
| ||||||||||||
