Gerald Wiegert took about 20 years to develop his all-American supercar, unveiled in 1990, the Vector W8 was one thing actually out of this world, a automobile that might rival the Lamborghini Countach when it comes to appears to be like, the dashboard was created to imitate the cockpit of a fighter jet, and it even got here with shows as a substitute of dials, and a lot of switches and dials scattered everywhere in the inside, again within the early Nineties the MSRP for a Vector W8 Twin Turbo was a staggering $685,000.

Some sources state solely a complete of twenty-two items have been constructed till they filed for chapter within the mid-Nineties, different sources point out solely 17 items, whichever the quantity it appears chassis #017 was truly mr Gerald Wiegert’s private automobile, completed in a shocking black bodywork on chrome wheels and a black leather-based inside, however this particular automobile has been misplaced for many years now, till Curated in Miami situated it, and tries to place all the data collectively, that is what they got here up with thus far: When Vector was taken over by Megatech within the early Nineteen Nineties, this automobile together with many different property have been seized, as Weigert didn’t wish to relinquish management of his firm. On the time, Megatech additionally owned Lamborghini, which they bought from Chrysler. Thus, this Vector W8 made it over to Lamborghini USA HQ in Jacksonville sooner or later after its seizure by Megatech. Ultimately, the automobile ended up in Europe and was titled to Lamborghini USA, after which it traded arms to a personal collector.

Jerry Weigert had a long-existing lawsuit concerning this automobile, claiming it was his private property and never that of Vector Aeromotive Company. Sadly he handed away in 2021 earlier than the matter may very well be resolved. Nevertheless, the proprietor on the time has settled the case with the household, and the automobile has now been reunited with its unique MSO! Nonetheless, extra particulars to discover about precisely what occurred with this automobile throughout its 25 years of obscurity, however we’re pleased that it’s again out within the gentle!