Brand Details
About Vector
- Category
- Car
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Founded
- 1971
- Founder
- Jerry Wiegert
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Vector and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Vector Story
Vector traces back to Vehicle Design Force, started by designer Jerry Wiegert in Los Angeles in the 1970s with the ambition of building an American hypercar to rival Europe's best. The angular, aerospace-inspired Vector W8, produced in the early 1990s with a twin-turbo V8 and around 17 customer cars built, became a poster icon. A hostile takeover by Indonesia's Megatech in 1993 led to the Lamborghini V12-powered M12, after which the company faded amid financial and legal turmoil.
Logo History
Evolution Of The Vector Logo
Model Evolution
Vector Through The Years
5 milestone models from 1978 to 2007.
1978Photo: WWyss · CC BY-SA 3.0
1989Photo: Karrmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
1993Photo: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England · CC BY 2.0
1995Photo: Greg Gjerdingen · CC BY 2.0
2007Photo: Areaseven at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Current Lineup
Vector is essentially inactive, though Wiegert promoted successor projects for years before his death, and original W8s are now sought-after collector cars.
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