CAR-SPECIAL® – Vehicle templates

Vehicle search - video instructions

Finding the vehicle drawings you want is easier than you think. The video briefly and concisely explains the most important functions of the online search. Watch it now!


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Search filter

search filter

Here you should select what you know about the vehicle you are looking for. The number of hits will become smaller with each step.


Vehicle not found?

Important: Only the details that can be selected in the search are helpful for finding vehicles.

The following details are important:

Car

  • Manufacturer, model, year of manufacture (e.g. VW Golf year 2023)
  • Body variant (estate, convertible ...)

Note: Equipment packages such as sports and exclusive packages have no relevant influence on the basic body and can only be implemented in individual cases.

Commercial vehicles

  • Manufacturer, model, year of construction (e.g. Renault Trafic, year 2024)
  • Length and height
  • Number of sliding doors
  • Rear: rear doors or tailgate, glazed or sheet metal
  • Sides: sheet metal, glazed or partially glazed
  • Rear or front-wheel drive, depending on manufacturer

Truck

  • Manufacturer, model, year of construction (e.g. Mercedes Actros, year 2023)
  • Cab variant (manufacturer designation)

Buses and coaches

  • Manufacturer, model, year of manufacture (e.g. MAN Lion's City, year 2021)
  • Length, width and height

Note: Due to the large variety of models, photos are also required.

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Vehicle preview

search motifs

You can decide for yourself which view(s) you want to see:
e.g. all, or only the front and left side. You can also freely select the display size on your monitor using the slider.


Vehicle information

search motifs

Here you will find all the important information about the respective vehicles, such as year of manufacture, body shape, glazing, dimensions, etc.


Vehicle foiling – tips

You will find useful information and background knowledge on vehicle foiling, vehicle lettering and car wrapping in the section Vehicle Foiling – Tips


Vehicle distinguishing features for model series/facelifts

If a model change or facelift has taken place within the selected year of manufacture, a note is displayed to avoid confusion. Pay attention to the following distinguishing features:

  • Year of manufacture (up to or from the selected year of manufacture)
  • Search filter "model series", possibly with the addition "facelift".
  • The easiest way to recognise new models is to look for modified details such as headlights, bumpers or radiator grille. Compare the front views.

Vehicle dimensions – entered in millimetres

Where: Search result, search filter in the left-hand column: Body > length, height or wheelbase
How: Click in the dropdown box at the bottom on “Enter length in mm” (or height or wheelbase …)


Minor deviations from the specified vehicle dimensions

The dimensions entered in the vehicle licence may differ slightly from the information on our website. There are many reasons for this: add-on parts such as towbars or running boards, but also lowering or a stronger suspension for a higher payload. This has no influence on the bodywork and therefore on the vehicle wrapping.


Differences – electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid ...

The body is always the same, the difference is only in different fuel tank and charging flaps:

All-electric (electric, EV, BEV):
A charging flap for electricity, sometimes hidden under emblems.

Plug-in hybrid (PHEV):
Two flaps (fuel and charging flap), mnemonic: plug in = (insert charging plug).

Full hybrid (hybrid, mild hybrid, fHEV, mHEV sHEV):
A fuel filler flap. In contrast to the plug-in hybrid, only electricity generated while driving is used, so there is no additional charging connection.


Photo comparison

Where: "Photo comparison" tab (right-hand side)
How: Search for vehicle manufacturer and model as usual. Then click on the "Photo comparison" tab and drag your photos with the mouse to the corresponding fields (front, left, ...). Now click on your uploaded photos to conveniently compare the matching views of photos and drawings. Drag n. For example, drag the left edge of the photo comparison column to the left with the mouse to enlarge your photos. Tip: Make sure you take photos of vehicles without a wide angle or perspective distortion.



Design vehicles online with CAR-SIGNER

Where: Vehicle search result, link “Open in CAR-SIGNER”, next to the file number
How: Click on the link to create a vehicle layout online.
Note: This function is only available for subscribers
Here you will find detailed help for CAR-SIGNER


Find truck and bus models

These vehicle segments are very special. Trucks and buses can often be ordered in thousands of variants. Individual configurations are also possible. That is why a model and cab designation is often not sufficient. Mostly, the corresponding model as well as its equipment details can only be identified by the chassis number or by photos of all views.


Where can I find truck bodies?

Truck bodies are always manufactured individually according to the customer's wishes, which is why we can only offer a few exemplary variants. You can find box bodies and semi-trailers by clicking on the corresponding buttons below the alphabetical list of manufacturers (tab 'A-Z current'). You can easily adapt these to your desired dimensions.


Bookmark vehicles

Where: "Watchlist" tab (right-hand side)
How: Simply drag the desired vehicle into a lightbox.
The lightbox must be opened (click on the arrow next to the lightbox name).


Create new watchlist

Where: "Watchlist" tab (right-hand side)
How: Click on "create new watchlist ..."


Sort watchlists

Where: "Watchlist" tab (right-hand side)
How: Click on a watchlist, move it up or down


Delete vehicles from a watchlist

Where: "Watchlist" tab
How: Click on a vehicle and drag it from the watchlist


File format – in which file formats do I receive my blueprints?

You receive each vehicle in five file formats:

  • EPS (Encapsulated Postscript)
  • AI (Adobe Illustrator)
  • CDR (CorelDRAW)
  • CDR 1:1 (CorelDRAW in original size)
  • DXF (AutoCAD)

The CDR 1:1 file format is not used for 3D presentation files as it is not suitable for 3D.


Download – how do I download a vehicle?

As a CAR-SPECIAL® subscriber, click on the green download button for the desired vehicles. Note: If you see yellow shopping cart buttons, you must log in.

As an individual buyer:in, click on the yellow shopping cart button and download the purchased vehicles directly after the order process has been completed.

Depending on your browser settings, you will be asked in which directory (folder) the file should be saved or it will end up directly in the "Downloads" folder on your computer.

You will receive the vehicle files as a compressed ZIP file. In order to open the files in your graphics programme, you must first unpack the ZIP file. Usually a double click is sufficient, otherwise use a decompression program.

To edit the vehicle files you need a vector program such as CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator or a plot program.


Precision – do I have to verify the measurements on the vehicle?

The vehicles are true to scale and drawn with high precision. However, curves and beadings are displayed deficiently in a two-dimensional file. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to verify the measurements on the original vehicle before you plot the Letterings. Our company cannot assume liability for measurement differences.


Adobe Illustrator - Show sublayers

If no sub-layers are visible in the layer palette, they can be displayed as follows: Click on the menu icon in the top right-hand corner of the Layers palette and then on "Control panel options ..." in the pop-up window at the bottom. Remove the tick in front of "Show layers only".


Dimensions – are the vehicle templates provided with dimensions?

The following dimensions are indicated on each vehicle drawing: Length, width, height, wheelbase and the scale used.


Scale – Convert dimensions to original size

The scale used is always indicated in the drawings. This gives you the original size:

Scale Scale factor Vehicles
1:15 1,500 % or ×15 Motorbikes and wheels
1:30 3,000 % or ×30 Cars, commercial vehicles (also available as CDR 1:1)
1:60 6,000 % or ×60 Trucks, buses, trains and boats
1:300 30,000 % or ×300 Aircraft

Example: You measure a length of 32.6 mm in the drawing of a car. Multiplied by 3000% (or by 30), this gives an original size of about 978 mm. Important: The drawings are precise, but can never be accurate to the millimetre, see also here.

Tip: In many programmes you can calculate in the input field: Enter the scaling factor with an asterisk after the given measurement, e.g.: 32.6 mm *30 = 978 mm.


Programs - which ones are suitable for working with?

Generally all vector programs are suitable, but Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw are the programmes most frequently used. Please make sure that you always use the right import filter.

You can download a free test file in order to test the functionality on your system.


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