Vector W8 for sale

[ZEUS]

You NEVER see these things! This was my dream car as a kid (in black). Since I never figured out how to become a millionaire, I don't have one. But... my birthday is coming up... ehem.

http://rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1067559

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/56/e3/4d/56e34dac790885644d235c4ead83e4dc.jpg

[vt_maverick]

Looks like a Countach wannabe... :_shrug:

[Leon R]

Looks were pretty good for the time, but terible automatic tranny wasn't!

[ZEUS]

It should say "minor leaks" somewhere in the auction page.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwuNiIVaUTE

I would compare the Vector variation of "wedge" design more to the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabano than that of the Countach.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8e/96/b9/8e96b9a3fa4822fc76ba1ec2ff5cfbc0.jpg

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3d/08/59/3d08590ebf63126e1ced1c83149c067d.jpg

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Lamborghini/89-Lamborghini_Countach_Annv_DV-08-Belle-01.jpg

The Vector is all-around more aggressive than the Countach... IMHO. :p It is definitely more funky & rare! I still love it.

Vector:
http://www.geocities.ws/MotorCity/Garage/1916/images/vehicles/vec_bare.jpg

Countach:
http://antholonet.com/EngineersCars/Countach/Countach%20Space%20Frame%20Chassis.jpg

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I wouldn't kick that thing outta bed, but I have always kinda been partial to the gen1 Lotus Espirit.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dw04lFYyRrg/T2xiq40vAwI/AAAAAAAABSE/9AQ5W-xQCaA/s1600/Lotus-Esprit.JPG

Another sleek wedge of the time period...and my favorite of the lot.

Bart

[JoFotoz]

And IMO...the Aston Martin Lagonda.....


http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/devqur6ej3metmgmang2.jpg


http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/as9hvwzc84ipgvidvwbr.jpg

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....was one of the WORST 'wedge' designs of all time.

;puke2;

Jo

[dietz99vcross]

What is interesting is that both the Countach and the Carabo were designed by the same person who also designed the Countach's replacement the Diablo. Because Alfa never made the Carabo as a production vehicle a lot of the design elements are included in the Lambo that came out 6 years later. The Vector wasn't made until 22 years after the Carabo which speaks amazing things about its design, although I much prefer the vehicle that it was based off of.

http://www.carscoops.com/2013/12/extremely-rare-1968-alfa-romeo-tipo-33.html

[FlyingV77]

Thats my dream car, i had a couple posters on my wall

[FlyingV77]

This one is even better!

http://www.forgottenfiberglass.com/fiberglass-car-marques/one-offs/the-bosley-mark-i-sports-car-road-track-august-1955/

[ZEUS]

You guys like some bubbly cars! Haha I'm not against classic bubble cars or anything but crisp angular lines have always grabbed me more. I had never heard of the Tipo before, pretty interesting.

[eternal21]

625 bhp, 5,973 cc mid-mounted Donovan aluminum block-and-head V-8 engine with twin Garrett turbochargers and fuel injection, three-speed automatic gearbox
3 speed auto.....I wonder if they stuck a Powerglide in there....


I would compare the Vector variation of "wedge" design more to the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabano than that of the Countach.

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Lamborghini/89-Lamborghini_Countach_Annv_DV-08-Belle-01.jpg



Sideswipe! :) Where's Sunstreaker?

[ZEUS]

3 speed auto.....I wonder if they stuck a Powerglide in there....



Sideswipe! :) Where's Sunstreaker?
It was an Oldsmobile transaxle: http://www.charlietranny.com/425THM.htm

I have a hard time understanding the claims of 240 mph... with a 3-speed. 0-60 in 4.2 seconds would have to be in a 1st gear pull. It says 625 bhp but there was evidently a way to increase the compression in order to free up a total of 1,200 bhp!!! That would have required racing fuel tho & I seriously doubt the transaxle could take that kind of power anyway. The Vector W8 was a super car for the gearhead & it is very much an interesting machine. Jay Leno should buy it, IMO, if only so it ends up in an episode of Leno's Garage!

[ZEUS]

Oh, and check out this Sideswipe!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nkubate/5919158838/

OH YEAH!!! Haha

[eternal21]

Oh, and check out this Sideswipe!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nkubate/5919158838/

OH YEAH!!! Haha

*lol* I had a bunch of G1s, he was one of my favorites. Sunstreaker, less so.

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/attach/1/transformers-g1-0034_1191457320.jpg

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/attach/1/transformers-g1-0035_1191457320.jpg

[Ldub]

Might as well throw a Ford in tha mix...

http://ag-spots-2013.o.auroraobjects.eu/2013/11/01/de-tomaso-pantera-gt5s-c935301112013231731_3.jpg

http://image.motortrend.com/f/wot/cars-and-coffee-april-27-2013-ford-atlas-shines-among-classics-exotics-360543/55319225/detomaso-pantera-engine-cars-and-coffee-irvine.jpg

Love tha Vector...:drool:

[ZEUS]

I do LOVE me the Pantera!!! I have actually seen one in person - even got to sit in it! So it is not so legendary for me. It was about 30 years ago tho! Haha Awesome, tough design! That engine bay above is incredible!

[Leon R]

We are on the 2nd page and no one mentioned a TR7?

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae215/grndsm/72D8ECA6-353B-4E2B-A46E-418BF874DAB5_zps9blrhoyc.jpg (http://s973.photobucket.com/user/grndsm/media/72D8ECA6-353B-4E2B-A46E-418BF874DAB5_zps9blrhoyc.jpg.html)

Not the most collectible or expensive, but was the most common ;)

This isn't my car, but I am swapping 4g63 Mitsu motor into one of these?

[ZEUS]

FYI, this Vector sold for $275,000. No word on who bought it tho. I told my mom it is what I wanted for my birthday but she got me shoes instead. :p

[nocturnalVX]

I like the Pantera (and pretty much every wedge shaped sports car with flip up headlights), but I have ALWAYS wanted one of these...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/image131.jpg

[Mile High VX]

I like the Pantera (and pretty much every wedge shaped sports car with flip up headlights), but I have ALWAYS wanted one of these...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/image131.jpg

Fiat X 1/9...my best friend in high school had one..it was a blast!

[IndianaVX]

That bosley would be a sweet kit car!

[ipd]

Missed this thread somehow. I think if you do a little more research on the origins of the W8, you'd have a hard time comparing it to any of the other cars posted/mentioned in this thread. TT v8 put out a MASSIVE amount of HP for its time. The W8 also had a state-of-the-art instrument display.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbHQDG9fs1o

This is a car that passed every DOT crash test on the very 1st try. And it was 100% made in the USA. It's about as epic of a supercar as has ever has been made. I also like the Vector V12, but wasn't the same level of pure awesome, even though it was more visually appealing.

[YellowVX]

Saw this on Yahoo today:

http://mashable.com/2016/01/29/qatari-elibriea-supercar/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed#SH0vukBI8sqf