Wiegert was so far ahead that he wanted antilock brakes when they were still a prototype-level technology. He had to compromise by installing a damper valve that was adjusted from the dashboard and wait until the technology caught up! This car was on the drawing board since the 1970s! If I could drive any car I wanted for a day, it wouldn't be a Lamborghini or a Porsche. I would drive a Vector, hands down. I think Andre Agassi was one of his most loyal customers. He put his name on a long waiting list and got one of the first Vectors to leave the factory.
I wish the company could have been more successful. It was really difficult for them to get financing. That's really too bad because they made a great car.
Jerry has the same problem as other wanna be car makers that I have worked for like Tom McBernie. They get caught up in the hype and start to believe their own bullshit. WANTING to make 1000 hp is not the same as MAKING 1000 hp. Advanced at the time but antiquated now. I have been to that factory with the Ferrari club about 1 year before this film was made. So many off the shelf GM parts and really bad "home made" wiring harnesses. You can't spend MILLIONS of dollars of investor cash living the high life and NOT producing cars or have a better marketing or branding program than the CEO running around saying "It's a fighter jet for the street!" I saw this car when it first came out when I was 12 and it really inspired me to get into working on and building performance cars. Just wish Jerry would have put the car first before himself.
@@loopmer we built 14 cars from ground up, and 3 crash cars for testing and dot . I did all the painting and fabrication shaping the plug to make the mold. Just an awesome experience
I know where is one parked whit a tarp over it is red and it looks in good condition i know there are not many of these outhere i always pass by and want to stop and take a picture but whit the truck and a trailer is hard
+vectorfiles i got pictures send me a number i text you is close to morristown there ir a shop they only work on xpensive cars , the car was parked whit a tarp on front of the shop for 1 month , i saw the interior i had to stop an take a look because i know how they are not common in the area i saw it only people whit money live the all have lakes and patios that looked like golf courts so i think they can get the real shit or maybe they did a really good replica give me a mumber i text you the pictures and a location of the shop
Carbon fiber unibody in 1992! 0_o Can't be said enough how forward looking his technology was.
Wiegert was so far ahead that he wanted antilock brakes when they were still a prototype-level technology. He had to compromise by installing a damper valve that was adjusted from the dashboard and wait until the technology caught up! This car was on the drawing board since the 1970s! If I could drive any car I wanted for a day, it wouldn't be a Lamborghini or a Porsche. I would drive a Vector, hands down. I think Andre Agassi was one of his most loyal customers. He put his name on a long waiting list and got one of the first Vectors to leave the factory.
Absolutely incredible.
Just phenomenal
Vector is the forgotten extreme supercars, i hope to return someday, my favorite is the Avtech
Stunning in black
even his sideburns screams out aerodynamics!
Unfortunately Mr Wiegert was a misunderstood genius who’s gone unappreciated in his own land 🙁🇺🇸💔🙁🇺🇸💔
I like retro car videos!!!
Thank you for sharing!!!
I wish the company could have been more successful. It was really difficult for them to get financing. That's really too bad because they made a great car.
A M A Z I N G!
Jerry has the same problem as other wanna be car makers that I have worked for like Tom McBernie. They get caught up in the hype and start to believe their own bullshit. WANTING to make 1000 hp is not the same as MAKING 1000 hp. Advanced at the time but antiquated now. I have been to that factory with the Ferrari club about 1 year before this film was made. So many off the shelf GM parts and really bad "home made" wiring harnesses. You can't spend MILLIONS of dollars of investor cash living the high life and NOT producing cars or have a better marketing or branding program than the CEO running around saying "It's a fighter jet for the street!" I saw this car when it first came out when I was 12 and it really inspired me to get into working on and building performance cars. Just wish Jerry would have put the car first before himself.
Interesting 🤔......
Built in Wilmington (Harbor area) California.
Intriuging snapshot in time. :) Thanks!
Just checking to see if any one here worked for vector as I did back in the 90s
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@@loopmer it was the one job I actually loved and would work there for free if I didn’t have bills 👍
@@loopmer we built 14 cars from ground up, and 3 crash cars for testing and dot . I did all the painting and fabrication shaping the plug to make the mold. Just an awesome experience
I know where is one parked whit a tarp over it is red and it looks in good condition i know there are not many of these outhere i always pass by and want to stop and take a picture but whit the truck and a trailer is hard
where
are you sure it is a W8? I bet it´s an M12 with the Diablo V12
+vectorfiles i got pictures send me a number i text you is close to morristown there ir a shop they only work on xpensive cars , the car was parked whit a tarp on front of the shop for 1 month , i saw the interior i had to stop an take a look because i know how they are not common in the area i saw it only people whit money live the all have lakes and patios that looked like golf courts so i think they can get the real shit or maybe they did a really good replica give me a mumber i text you the pictures and a location of the shop
oh, that´s W8, chassis 003 in Morristown. You can send me pics to vectorfiles(at)gmail(dot)com I´d appreciate it.
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