The best Vectors were the early ones like the W2 and the W8 Twin Turbo. For me the Vector was love at first sight. I hope to see one in real life some day. Thanks.
Agree...I especially liked the w2 prototype without the side skirts. I remember seeing G.W with that car at Mission Valley shopping center in San Diego back in the 80's. Infact, I have a photo I took of the car on that day...... it's on my refrigerator...
Mr. Wiegert was not only a genius but crafted a unique legendary piece of machine. I was once lucky to actually sit in one years ago and it is unlike any other car I've ever been in.
I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Gerald Wiegert in person at a Knotts Berry farm Kit Car Show years ago in Buenan Park, Ca. With this very same car! Man!...It looks very nice in person, to bad he couldn't build more of them! It was probably the Baddest and Fastest Supercar back in that Day!...God Bless!
If I could choose from Vector and Chiron, I would choose Vector. All Vectors, especially W2 & W8, R my ultimate dream Cars, and one of the reasons I became a car designer. Mr. Wiegert, U R my hero.
Golly, Bugattis are some of the FUGLIEST sports cars I've ever seen. The only modern one that got my attention was the EB110 and it looks very tame compared to the monstrosities the make today.
The rear end of this one is much nicer than the original W8s. That would be the reason I would lean towards this car. I know the 90s were a long time ago, but no matter what year Vector (save the Lamborghini ones), it amazes me that they were able to federalize a twin-turbo hot-rod engine.
@@culcune I agree. The one thing I dislike about the W8 is the back profile. In most other parts of the exterior, I prefer the W8, but the WX3 does the rear so much better.
Got here from Doug Demuro's test drive of the W8. As a kid, around '80, I read about the original Vector W2 and found out it was just a couple miles from my house. We hopped in my 260z and drove over and did get to see it behind gates. Would be a better story if we got to meet Mr Wiegerd and sit in the car, but that's all I got. Interesting that I see that Vector is in the same location today with his Aqua Jet company.
If I had the money, I would get Gerald to build me a W2 with upgraded suspension and all the modern goodies, the W2 was and still is, the best looking Vector, I would get it painted in the lavender color too with the black bottom. That car rocked 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I recall being so excited about this car back in the day. Unfortunately, Weigert could never quite live up to hype and he created lots of problems trying to live up to that hype. Let's be honest here, back in the day, 650+ HP was just not realistic in a street car, much less 1,000. The only engines that could make that kind of power back then were drag racing engines and those are not suitable for street cars. Weigert didn't just want to beat Ferrari and Lamborghini, he wanted to bury them and I think that was Vector's downfall. He did build a chassis that was worlds better than anything seen before but he also wanted an engine that was worlds better and he couldn't pull that part off. He kept reaching for the moon until he ran out of money/funding. Honestly, I think had he called in Shelby, or anyone that knew how to build a reliable 500 or 550 HP engine, he could have beat Ferrari and made a real go of it. The build quality of the Vector chassis was so much better than Ferrari, the Vector would have been considered a far superior car, even if it was only slightly faster. It didn't need to go 50 or 60mph faster than anything else. With the amazing chassis and over the top styling, a relatively simple 500 horse v8 would have still had every teen boy drooling and dreaming and every grown man with the cash would be trying to buy one. I think they got caught up trying to push the engine technology to far to fast and that got them in trouble. They just didn't have the time and finances to build the engine they wanted to build and they were unwilling to dial their ambitions back a bit to make a solid, reliable car. What would Vector be building today had they made a go of it early on? What if Vector had of made a solid car that sold well? What if that gave them the time and money to develop the engine they wanted?
@@shadowguyonline That wasn't a production engine either. Easy to build a 1,000 horse engine, even back then. Really hard to make it reliable enough for a production car. There were 1,000+ horse F1 engines with even smaller displacement but they needed massive service/rebuild/replacement every few hours of run time.
I was looking at the interior, design & engine of the W8, and Mr. Wiegert, did an amazing work, It's very sad that Gerald is not as famous as actual supercar manufacturers, love the W8 and M12!, I think that Gerald was very creative on how did he used straight lines to make a sportscar, that is the cool and original thing from Vector. P.S. hello people, 6 years and we are gathered here again, I corrected some grammar, this is the marvelous thing of the car community, it is nice to talk about things that we have a mutual interest, so sad that Mr Wiegert is not with us anymore, but he is running with every W8 produced.
the M12 was NOT Wiegert's baby, it was the product of Indonesian upstart MegaTech's hostile takeover of both Vector and Lamborghini, and its build-quality was abysmal. The W8 and the WX-3 were both Wiegert's brainchildren, however.
I've loved Vector cars since I was back in high school in the mid 90s. Apparently a lot of the tarnishing of Wiegert's brand was brought on by tennis player Andre Agassis. I can't completely substantiate this, but apparently he ordered a W8, then when he drove it before it was finished, and was warned NOT to drive it before it was finished, he took it out for a joyride (again, before it was finished) and wrote it off. Then he demanded his money back like an entitled twit. When Vector contested this, he spoke ill of the company and since this society pays these celebrities entirely too much credit, many people took what Agassis said to heart, damaging Vector's public approval rating. Bloody twattish celebrities; small wonder I have no respect for them. These were world changing cars that could have been even more amazing. Thanks to Mr. Wiegert for these fabulous cars. Truly an American business hero, and a man who saw his dream come true, even if it helped to be ruined by some selfish twit.
Well, first of all, the Vector is important as it provides a rare and highly revealing and accurate X RAY on how the automotive social and "journalism" works really work. The Vector was greated with the basic hostility of all entrenched establishments towards any brilliant upstart effort that uninvited and unauthorized enters a field with the clear potential, or certainly, of completely eclipsing the establishments various standing products. So let's see, someone comes along with a simple reliable design which is a 1200 Hp exotic car/GT which can corner at 1.2+ G's and for SOME reason all the in place European AUTO Marques and sport car snoids are now ultra hostile. What do they do first? Well, they phone up their favorite "independent" and "objective" automotive publications and writers. Presto, over the next year, there are a string of articles doing everything to pan the vehicle and to paint the Designer & CEO as being delusional and not to be relied on. The core intended high end potential buyers for the vehicle read the "reviews and cross that "crazy" car off their list. The establishment knows what it takes in terms of personnel and $$$$ it takes to do a pan proof launch. They know that brilliant designers are seldom business stratagests. Lessons that several independents have learned in the years since the hammering of Vector in the controlled press. But think, let's say breath of fresh air independent like Vector came along Today with today's technology. .first of all even with a fully on line available crate motor you would have 2500 + HP, and the materials and frame/suspension science today means that you would have a can am racer that can do city stop and go traffic. Perhaps technology and the electric car has killed the sports car/exotic car establishment. But in thecold world where the major mfgs and "recognized" exotics only ruled the world. The Vector and to a great extent the Monteverdi Hai dared to fearlessly kick over the the tables on the establishment....
oh man, I remember that - I was there that day! this is the old Supercar Sunday event. now i gotta check my computer for the photos I took of this car 😎👍 (I, too, am also here after watching Doug DeMuro’s video of the W8)
You can say whatever you want..but the guy DID build his own dreamcar. Something many think they can do ..but rarely any actually achieve it. Hail to the dreamers!! Long live automotive insanity:its a WONDERFUL disease!
Until Steve Saleen built the S7 the Vector W8 was the baddest murikan made super car! In some ways it's still one of the most unique and fastest cars ever made! Everyone has their own opinion but my top3 cars are the S7,W8,Pantera!
I find it amazing that both Saleen and Vector were able to federalize what are essentially hot-rod engines. I can envision a modern day Pantera with the new GT500 engine; heck, a new S7 as well with the same engine. A new Vector would be a good home for a LT5 Chevy engine.
Hawaiisidecar Thats because i advised him that colour of aqua blue or strato blue when i bought a dutch car magszine in' 85 He did responded or chipped in money.
AlmightyBanger he only revved it to 4K rpm that helps the engine warm up faster it only damages the engine if you rev it past 4K when cold or run the car not if it’s stopped cause the engine is free from resistance so revving up too 4K only warms it up faster for the road.
A Bench seat. Now i've seen it all. How could they put that in there. Zero hope of keeping you in place while cornering. This car is a mess and there is a reason it didn't sell. Its also tiny in Person. Like a Fiero.
RIP Jerry Wiegert, you will be remembered as the greatest pioneer of supercars. And I'm sure your legacy will live on with the upcoming WX8.
Upcoming wx8 ?
that seat was designed for road-head.
LMFAO that's what I was thinking. I need to put that in my demon
I was thinking the same thing. She already knows when she gets in.
Road head🙂missed that exit 3 times going camping 😂😂😂
More like road-butt :)
Slow road-head
The best Vectors were the early ones like the W2 and the W8 Twin Turbo. For me the Vector was love at first sight. I hope to see one in real life some day. Thanks.
Yes. The original Chevy 454 v8 with twin turbos and it used an old 3 speed Hydramatic and it was faster than the V12 Lamborghini with a ZF transaxle.
Agree...I especially liked the w2 prototype without the side skirts. I remember seeing G.W with that car at Mission Valley shopping center in San Diego back in the 80's. Infact, I have a photo I took of the car on that day...... it's on my refrigerator...
Yikes i hope you do too but there was only 22 ever made and how many actually survive is anybodys guess 🤞
@@geemanbmw some say 17 made others 19. Either way 'rare as hens teeth'.
@@denero4735 yep
Mr. Wiegert was not only a genius but crafted a unique legendary piece of machine. I was once lucky to actually sit in one years ago and it is unlike any other car I've ever been in.
I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Gerald Wiegert in person at a Knotts Berry farm Kit Car Show years ago in Buenan Park, Ca. With this very same car! Man!...It looks very nice in person, to bad he couldn't build more of them! It was probably the Baddest and Fastest Supercar back in that Day!...God Bless!
RIP Jerry.You made an amazing car which is still the future.👏👏👏
The Vector w8 was far ahead of its time from the design and style still to this day.
Vector W8
VECTOR W8
If I could choose from Vector and Chiron, I would choose Vector. All Vectors, especially W2 & W8, R my ultimate dream Cars, and one of the reasons I became a car designer. Mr. Wiegert, U R my hero.
Golly, Bugattis are some of the FUGLIEST sports cars I've ever seen. The only modern one that got my attention was the EB110 and it looks very tame compared to the monstrosities the make today.
Best part was the end, when the owner drove away normally. Not even a rev.
Love it.
maybe to avoid catching on fire? LOL
Its very nice, love the color, but I like the original more angular W8 much better. I remember seeing this in magazines when these were new. Thanks.
The rear end of this one is much nicer than the original W8s. That would be the reason I would lean towards this car. I know the 90s were a long time ago, but no matter what year Vector (save the Lamborghini ones), it amazes me that they were able to federalize a twin-turbo hot-rod engine.
@@culcune I agree. The one thing I dislike about the W8 is the back profile. In most other parts of the exterior, I prefer the W8, but the WX3 does the rear so much better.
Rest in Peace Gerald Wiegert :(
A childhood poster car for sure. There still hasn't been anything close to looking like this
Gerald Alden ‘Jerry’ Wiegert
(1944-2021)
Rest in peace Legend...
Got here from Doug Demuro's test drive of the W8. As a kid, around '80, I read about the original Vector W2 and found out it was just a couple miles from my house. We hopped in my 260z and drove over and did get to see it behind gates. Would be a better story if we got to meet Mr Wiegerd and sit in the car, but that's all I got. Interesting that I see that Vector is in the same location today with his Aqua Jet company.
I remember buying every magazine I could find that featured this car when I was a kid.
If I had the money, I would get Gerald to build me a W2 with upgraded suspension and all the modern goodies, the W2 was and still is, the best looking Vector, I would get it painted in the lavender color too with the black bottom. That car rocked 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Sadly Gerald is gone i would definitely do the same
I like the W8 better, but this thing is so much better than the M12.
So...who's making the Vector body kit for the new mid-engine Vette?
Such a cool idea!
I recall being so excited about this car back in the day. Unfortunately, Weigert could never quite live up to hype and he created lots of problems trying to live up to that hype. Let's be honest here, back in the day, 650+ HP was just not realistic in a street car, much less 1,000.
The only engines that could make that kind of power back then were drag racing engines and those are not suitable for street cars.
Weigert didn't just want to beat Ferrari and Lamborghini, he wanted to bury them and I think that was Vector's downfall. He did build a chassis that was worlds better than anything seen before but he also wanted an engine that was worlds better and he couldn't pull that part off. He kept reaching for the moon until he ran out of money/funding.
Honestly, I think had he called in Shelby, or anyone that knew how to build a reliable 500 or 550 HP engine, he could have beat Ferrari and made a real go of it. The build quality of the Vector chassis was so much better than Ferrari, the Vector would have been considered a far superior car, even if it was only slightly faster. It didn't need to go 50 or 60mph faster than anything else. With the amazing chassis and over the top styling, a relatively simple 500 horse v8 would have still had every teen boy drooling and dreaming and every grown man with the cash would be trying to buy one. I think they got caught up trying to push the engine technology to far to fast and that got them in trouble. They just didn't have the time and finances to build the engine they wanted to build and they were unwilling to dial their ambitions back a bit to make a solid, reliable car.
What would Vector be building today had they made a go of it early on? What if Vector had of made a solid car that sold well? What if that gave them the time and money to develop the engine they wanted?
1000hp was possible if u look at the Mercedes c1000 it has 1000hp
@@shadowguyonline That wasn't a production engine either. Easy to build a 1,000 horse engine, even back then. Really hard to make it reliable enough for a production car. There were 1,000+ horse F1 engines with even smaller displacement but they needed massive service/rebuild/replacement every few hours of run time.
I was looking at the interior, design & engine of the W8, and Mr. Wiegert, did an amazing work, It's very sad that Gerald is not as famous as actual supercar manufacturers, love the W8 and M12!, I think that Gerald was very creative on how did he used straight lines to make a sportscar, that is the cool and original thing from Vector.
P.S. hello people, 6 years and we are gathered here again, I corrected some grammar, this is the marvelous thing of the car community, it is nice to talk about things that we have a mutual interest, so sad that Mr Wiegert is not with us anymore, but he is running with every W8 produced.
hmm..w8..w16..
the M12 was NOT Wiegert's baby, it was the product of Indonesian upstart MegaTech's hostile takeover of both Vector and Lamborghini, and its build-quality was abysmal. The W8 and the WX-3 were both Wiegert's brainchildren, however.
i agree with your opinion. only thing he doesn't have is luck
I agree. Mr Gerald Wiegert was a dreamer and a great constructor of an amazing super car! Thank you Mr Wiegert...
I've loved Vector cars since I was back in high school in the mid 90s. Apparently a lot of the tarnishing of Wiegert's brand was brought on by tennis player Andre Agassis. I can't completely substantiate this, but apparently he ordered a W8, then when he drove it before it was finished, and was warned NOT to drive it before it was finished, he took it out for a joyride (again, before it was finished) and wrote it off. Then he demanded his money back like an entitled twit. When Vector contested this, he spoke ill of the company and since this society pays these celebrities entirely too much credit, many people took what Agassis said to heart, damaging Vector's public approval rating. Bloody twattish celebrities; small wonder I have no respect for them. These were world changing cars that could have been even more amazing. Thanks to Mr. Wiegert for these fabulous cars. Truly an American business hero, and a man who saw his dream come true, even if it helped to be ruined by some selfish twit.
I remember drooling over it 😋
rip mr.Vector 🙏
That Aquamarine color is my favorite..Especially on the 1995 Mercedes Benz S-Class coupé
Well, first of all, the Vector is important as it provides a rare and highly revealing and accurate X RAY on how the automotive social and "journalism" works really work. The Vector was greated with the basic hostility of all entrenched establishments towards any brilliant upstart effort that uninvited and unauthorized enters a field with the clear potential, or certainly, of completely eclipsing the establishments various standing products. So let's see, someone comes along with a simple reliable design which is a 1200 Hp exotic car/GT which can corner at 1.2+ G's and for SOME reason all the in place European AUTO Marques and sport car snoids are now
ultra hostile. What do they do first? Well, they phone up their favorite "independent" and "objective" automotive publications and writers. Presto, over the next year, there are a string of articles doing everything to pan the vehicle and to paint the Designer & CEO as being delusional and not to be relied on. The core intended high end potential buyers for the vehicle read the "reviews and cross that "crazy" car off their list. The establishment knows what it takes in terms of personnel and $$$$ it takes to do a pan proof launch. They know that brilliant designers are seldom business stratagests. Lessons that several independents have learned in the years since the hammering of Vector in the controlled press. But think, let's say breath of fresh air independent like Vector came along Today with today's technology. .first of all even with a fully on line available crate motor you would have 2500 + HP, and the materials and frame/suspension science today means that you would have a can am racer that can do city stop and go traffic.
Perhaps technology and the electric car has killed the sports car/exotic car establishment. But in thecold world where the major mfgs and "recognized" exotics only ruled the world. The Vector and to a great extent the Monteverdi Hai dared to fearlessly kick over the the tables on the establishment....
Yep, same greeting Musk and Tesla received.
oh man, I remember that - I was there that day! this is the old Supercar Sunday event. now i gotta check my computer for the photos I took of this car 😎👍
(I, too, am also here after watching Doug DeMuro’s video of the W8)
many thanks for upload ♥
That might be the one car Leno doesn't have in his collection :-)
RIP Gerry!
You can say whatever you want..but the guy DID build his own dreamcar. Something many think they can do ..but rarely any actually achieve it. Hail to the dreamers!! Long live automotive insanity:its a WONDERFUL disease!
I wish things had gone better for Vector, they are a true American Hypercar.
Dream Collection Vector WX3 and Jaguar E-Type maken your Heart ❤ slip a beat
thts not the W8, thts the ONLY Vector tht matters
W2 for me....which I know eventually turned into the w8 but those first prototypes, the w2 were amazing
*that's
@@rickhunter6513 W2 was definitely the coolest.
What event and where is this?
This just sold.at Sotheby's for 555K. Personally not my taste but can appreciate it and his entrepreneur spirit.
Until Steve Saleen built the S7 the Vector W8 was the baddest murikan made super car! In some ways it's still one of the most unique and fastest cars ever made! Everyone has their own opinion but my top3 cars are the S7,W8,Pantera!
I find it amazing that both Saleen and Vector were able to federalize what are essentially hot-rod engines. I can envision a modern day Pantera with the new GT500 engine; heck, a new S7 as well with the same engine. A new Vector would be a good home for a LT5 Chevy engine.
Vector Avtech WX3 does the 0-60mph in 2.1sec. It might be the fastest legal supercar 0-60mph.
Vector W8 > S7
@DeadlyButSilent2 No sh#t Sherlock !
@DeadlyButSilent2 No sh#t Sherlock !
U can take the tailights out & make it Maclaren type so that the heat vent outtake is better!
1:50 *A Wild Jay Leno Appears*
The Vector just looks like 90's supercar just over exaggerated aero dynamics and hood scoops and side vents but over all dope car
I like the color!
Hawaiisidecar Thats because i advised him that colour of aqua blue
or strato blue when i bought a dutch car
magszine in' 85 He
did responded or chipped in money.
Are those Nissan 300ZX tail light flipped upside down?
Bring it back today and it will still be the best looking car.
I love that color.
And here we see a wild Jay Leno in his natural habitat!
The seats have zero side support 😂😂😂😂 love ot
For those who don't know, this has more than 1000hp and can reach 0-100km/h in 2.1 seconds.
mihai0377 Not A Shot!
60 mph in 2.1 sec not 100km/h. It’s a differens
@@tallrot9932 not it's not. Depending who you are 60 miles (62mph to be precise) is 100km who cares the 2MPH
these numbers are for those who keep dreaming
Owch....revving it hard when cold...
AlmightyBanger he only revved it to 4K rpm that helps the engine warm up faster it only damages the engine if you rev it past 4K when cold or run the car not if it’s stopped cause the engine is free from resistance so revving up too 4K only warms it up faster for the road.
Awesome
Top car
Yup, that's a nice Jaguar next to it!
trick question: would you rather have this car or a lambo
The first car to out-coutach the countach lol looks like a kit car prototype yet u can't look away I'm surprised jay Leno don't have one
Leno thinks that Wiegert is a con man.
wondered how much a WX-8 would cost today. only one made. above 50mil i guess
50 mil ????
Isn't him like 100 years old?
Rpm at startup? normal? Or he winds up a cold engine to impress???
Probably to keep it from stalling.
RIP
How come Jay Leno seems to have NO Vector? 🤔🤔🤔
i want to see this so bad.
Leno!
The only car which can and will give the Vector a run for the money is the Lamborghini Countach but i love both cars.
Nissan stanza rear lights?
He looks older.
Who the heck asks Jay about the DeLorean
To be a little bit more precise ...
... this car is not "rare", in fact it is "unique"!!!
The only supercar to ever boast a bench seat.
GTA III Infernus :')
Too bad he recently sold it.
Possibly to fund future Vectors?
Yep. www.thedrive.com/news/22622/vector-motors-selling-wx-3-prototype-to-fund-new-hypercar-development
Hee Gerald its me
sure do have interest in the car.For museum
standard one looks better
The best design is the W2 or W8 and not this one....!! This design could be the last one of course and the Worst.....!! At least for me.....!!
Apart from the rear end, this doesn't look as cool as the more squared vectors it's like it has had botox.
A Bench seat. Now i've seen it all. How could they put that in there. Zero hope of keeping you in place while cornering. This car is a mess and there is a reason it didn't sell. Its also tiny in Person. Like a Fiero.
Only bench seat super car haha
Needs to be red or black. Or anything but teal!
Could have pick a uglier color
mando de Leon you gay like the color 😭
Hey, I've seen one in purple.
With GLITTER embedded in the paint! Oh god, the humanity!
The color is also the color of his ski-jet company.
1M$ for this ??? The M12 looked similar and much nicer and was on sell for 200K$ in the year 2000/01 .. What a JOKE ..
The m12 is shit.
Another 'Iwanttobealamborghini' car...
BEAT a Lamborghini - - by 50 MPH on the top end.