Own a Pair of Vector Prototypes and Help the Company Fund Its New Car

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This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:

Own a Pair of Vector Prototypes and Help the Company Fund Its New Car

This article was published by Joe Donaldson (@Joey D) on August 15th, 2018 in the Car Culture category.

 

[Downhill Dino]

If there was ever a time to win the lottery, it's now. I love Vectors so much.

 

[TexRex]

I'll admit, I do get a kick out of the W8. It's not for performance or for styling, though...rather, it's for quirky things such as the use of a chain-drive GM Turbo Hydra-matic 425 3-speed automatic--originally utilized in Oldsmobile Toronados and Cadillac Eldorados--turned sideways with a spur gear final drive in place of the bevel drive to the differential.

Beyond that, I'm left wondering why the company just won't die.

 

[seowgila]

Gran turismo 2?

 

[JakeMR2]

Gran turismo 2?

Vector did appear in GT2, but never got resurrected in the other GTs for some reason. I do like the styling of those cars to be honest.

 

[Epic B]

I remember hearing about the WX-8 and its wild claims years ago, years after learning about the brand from GT2. The WX-3 prototype is way cooler than the M12. If this means the WX-8 project can get off the ground that would be cool.

 

[zeptrans]

To be honest, I didn't hear the name of Vector before GT2. But when you discover the W8, radical design (radical transmission too, automatic 3 gears).
Just remember W8 was a cheated road car in the game.

Since more 10 years, the company try to come back. Not optimistic.

 

[ZEROTHEKNIGHT]

Is this for real !?
I love Vector motor company since childhood on Gran Turismo 2

 

[akira3d]

I've met Gerald Wiegert...he's been a semi-regular at a local Coffee & Cars event. At one of the events, we started chatting and then walked around together checking out some of the cars. Here's a shot of Mr. Wiegert snapping a photo with his phone while checking out a Factory Five GTM kit supercar.

And he has brought his W8 to the C&C on a number of occasions...

 

[McLaren]

He must be really desperate to get this new car going. He’s had these for years and they were seen more often than the W8s that were built.

 

[karelpipa]

Good old times.
My favorite Vector.
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