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In 1989, Wiegert's company, now known as the Vector Aeromotive Corporation, began production of the W8, an evolution of the W2. Financial backing came from public stock offerings and various lawsuits including suits against the Goodyear Tire Company (trademark infringement with the Vector brand of tires) and Vantage cigarettes. Two W8 prototypes were made, of which only one ran.

One black W8 was sold to famous tennis player Andre Agassi. Since Vectors were hand built, each took some time to finish, but Agassi demanded that the company deliver his W8 as soon as possible.

Vector delivered the car as promised. Company representatives told him that he could display it, but warned him not to drive it until the final work was completed. He ignored the warning, though, and drove it hard around his yard. As a result, the car's 600 hp engine backfired, causing the destruction of the exhaust system and the rear interior.

Wiegert and Vector Aeromotive refunded Agassi's US$455,000 purchase price in what would prove a failed attempt to avoid negative publicity from the media.

Repairs on Agassi's W8 were finished, and the car was resold. A total of 17 Vector W8 cars were built for public sale.

The Vector W8 did manage a brief foray into the spotlight of the film-going general public when a red version of the car was used in the 1993 film Rising Sun, driven by a Japanese businessman.

Money for your opinions

The day it came home..


When my friend said he was getting a Vector I said Vipers are nice, "No, Knuckle Head, Vector W8," and it is Yellow... Cool was my only response I never heard of the car and I thought I knew everything...

The day the car arrived was great, as I was told, me busy doing something else. They rolled it off the truck and pushed it into the garage, it had traveled a long way to it's new home.

I finally found time to visit and saw this amazing auto, wow, it took my breath away a yellow car with an attitude! I have a nice little German car that I consider fast this Vector machine made my car bow in humble approval and my friend claimed it was over 1000 horsepower, no he was not drinking, but...

When he was not around I did my own private inspection. Now I will say being of smaller statute has it's advantage, you can fit in this car with ease, I had some moments of despair getting into this powerful machine. After thinking pretzel and remembering circus soleil I contorted my manly frame into the cockpit of this land jet.

Pretty cool stuff, ostrich seats, suede interior, cool looking interior lights, and automatic transmission. My German car is 5 speed this speed demon was auto, I just knew I must prove my worth to this yellow beast.

As I pried myself out of this American answer to true speed, I longed for the day we would see who was faster (within the limits of the posted speed limits) yeah right!

The days of wine, roses, and Cars!!!!


The Vector was more than my German car could handle... I won't say I lost, but will admit I really never wanted to catch up!

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Vector Motors Corporation is an automobile manufacturer originally based in Wilmington, California.

Its history can be traced to Vehicle Design Force, which was founded in 1978 by Gerald Wiegert[1]. Vehicle production began in 1989 and ceased in the 1990s.

The company was recently revived (as Vector Motors Corporation), and is currently developing a new supercar.

Vector is credited by some [citation needed] as America's first attempt to compete with European performance car manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus, though this claim disregards earlier successful American performance cars such as the Ford GT40


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    An Avid Vector Fan Sep 2, 2010 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    The original designer of the Vector W-8 instrumentation and electrical cable system is selling all his designs, spare parts, and tools on e-bay. He has been doing repairs of the Vector electronics for years and has decided to retire. Check it out.
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