The story of Jerry Wiegert and his Vector sportscar is one of the wildest, most dramatic and uncompromising sagas in automotive history.  For nearly three decades Wiegert fought to build “America’s fist true supercar” - a car built to beat the best of European titans like Ferrari and Lamborghini by leveraging American muscle and advanced aerospace technology.  The prototype achieved 242 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, cementing its mythical status.  When deliveries finally began in 1989, the cars cost a staggering $450,000.  Only 17 customer production units were built.  In 1993 an Indonesian company called Megatech acquired a majority stake in Vector Aeromotive and staged a hostile takeover.  Jerry Wiegert passed away on January 15,2021, at the age of 76 - leaving behind his uncompromised dream - the Vector W8 - one of the rarest, boldest, and most unforgettable icons in automotive history.
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