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  Vector Supercars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wiegert renamed Vehicle Design Force to Vector Aeromotive, and began working on a new project, the Vector W2.
Vector W8 Vector W8 In 1991, Wiegert's company, now known as the Vector Aeromotive Corporation, started working on his next car, the W8, with some extra cash he received when he sued the Goodyear Tire Company for illegally using the Vector name on a brand of tires.
Wiegert with the Vector WX-3 and WX-3R, in his trademark outfit.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vector_(cars)   (1053 words)

  
 Gerald Wiegert Bio - Gerald Wiegert Biography - Gerald Wiegert Stories
Wiegert was born in Detroit Michigan, when he was young he liked cars and aerospace, he entered a design contest when he was in High School which he won, giving him a good design course in College.
Wiegert announced that the car would use a Porsche Engine and he was only gonna ask for about 8,000 bucks for 1.
in 1978 Wiegert created another car called the W2, again, it was immobile at the time of it's show debut, but in 1979, he got the car running, and in it's life span, it goe over 100,000 miles on it's odometer.
www.tv.com /gerald-wiegert/person/343911/biography.html   (1017 words)

  
 The World's Only Motorcycle For The Water
Aquajet's founder and CEO, and Jetbike inventor, Gerald A. Wiegert, has a history in watercraft: in the design and development of the original stand-up Jet Ski.
You can't walk on water, or drive your car on water, but according to Wiegert you will now be able to motorcycle on the water.
According to Wiegert, the Jetbike is to watercraft what snowboarding is to traditional skiing, a new idea or revolution which will change traditional thinking.
100scooter.com /TheWorldsOnlyMotorcycleFoWate.htm   (510 words)

  
 Watercraft makes waves on Design News - 3/11/2002 - Design News - CA198774   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
But before Wiegert could get the concept off of the drawing board and into the water, his team had to crack balance, stability, and packaging challenges.
Wiegert notes two key advantages to this system: easier boarding when it's low in the water; and faster deceleration.
Wiegert claims the Jetbike is the first and only PWC with both front and rear steering mechanisms.
www.designnews.com /article/CA198774.html   (772 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Gerald Wiegert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Gerald Wiegert, Aquajet's CEO and the inventor and designer of the Jetbike, will personally call you when your custom order is received and will sign and approve your Limited Edition Jetbike order for production.
Due to very high demand, the Company sold out its first production run of Jetbikes and is booking orders for a larger, second production run as well as exploring corporate and strategic partners to provide additional capital in order to expand production.
Click to find more people named Gerald Wiegert...
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Wiegert_Gerald_5434628.htm   (382 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Jetbike is different from boats and conventional personal watercraft (PWC) due to the basic design and concept.
According to Gerald A. Wiegert, Aquajet¹s Founder, CEO, and the Jetbike¹s inventor, the Jetbike is a major breakthrough invention in the personal watercraft industry that offers more thrills and excitement than any other personal watercraft.
Wiegert, the Jetbike is to personal watercraft what snowboarding is to traditional skiing, a revolutionary new idea that will change traditional thinking, and establish the Jetbike as the "Extreme Machine" to own by forward thinking water and motorsports enthusiasts worldwide.
www.aquajet.com /PR1.html   (581 words)

  
 First model of speedy, $200,000 Vector sports car rolls from line - Vector Aeromotive Inc Los Angeles Business Journal ...
In contrast, a typical commuter car might use only four quarts of oil for a two-liter engine, and is unsafe to drive much past local speed limits.
Wiegert touts his car as the American-built alternative to the Ferrari Testarossa, Lamborghini Countach or the Aston Martin, European-built supercars that in recent months are commanding $200,000 or more Wiegert claimed his car is far superior on a technological level.
The Vector is no kit car: The chassis, the plastic-Kevlar body, most of the motor and the exhaust system are made in Wilmington by Vector's 32 employees.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m5072/is_n2_v12/ai_8313631   (480 words)

  
 New Lamborghini logo! - Page 3 - Ultimatecarpage.com forums
but Vector's founder Gerald Wiegert who was fired in 1993 when Vector was bought by a jamican company, went out and Formed Avtech Motors, which turned to Vector Supercars in 1999 (when Vector Aeromotive went bankrupt) which now is vector Motors, Wiegert is now working on a new car called the WX10.
Well, Vector is still Alive thanks to the origional Vector man Gerald Wiegert, I have a feeling that his new company will be more successful because Henry Ford formed the Henry Ford motor corperation which he was forced from and wasn't all successful.
and Wiegert seems to be a modern repeat of the Henry Ford story.
www.ultimatecarpage.com /forum/showthread.php?p=122376   (840 words)

  
 Mikey's Place - Cars - Vector
There was also a bare chassis on display, showing the hand-built skeleton that helped the Vector W8 to pass every US automotive crash and crush test with often huge margins..
Gerald Wiegert, the man who founded the company and designed the car, was there also, but more in the background than right up with the crowd..
The time for me to leave the show was approaching as I stood on one side of the Vector area..
www.geocities.com /mrwhsprs/vcar.html   (507 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
County on September 27, 1993 captioned Gerald A. Wiegert v.
Wiegert's complaint was dismissed by the court because it
Wiegert in an amount to be proved at trial.
www.cazy.info /lanvogt/history_v_analyse.htm   (7198 words)

  
 Wiegert Vector W8 twin turbo (release @ next week) - NFSCars Forums
As founder and president of Vector Aeromotive Corporation, Wiegert's intent was to manufacture a 2.seat mid-engine supercar built of advanced materials and aerospace systems technology.
The Vector's technology is constructed around a massive chrome-moly steel tube frame, an aluminum-honeycomb floor pan, and aluminun panels that are apoxy-bonded and riveted to the frame to form monocoque crush zones.
V'Power, The same company that bought Lamborghini from Chrysler pulled a hostile takeover of Vector aeromotive and threw Gerry Wiegert out of the company after a short court battle and then turned the WX/3 into an Italian copy called the M12, but since nobody wanted an american car with an italian engine, Vector folded.
www.nfscars.net /forum/showthread.php?t=2760   (1109 words)

  
 Profiles Online - November 1997 - Alumni News
York astronomy professor Kim Innanen, postdoctoral researcher Paul Wiegert and Seppo Mikkola of Turku University in Finland have discovered that an asteroid accompanying Earth in its orbit is the only natural companion to this planet, other than the Moon.
The 1997 recipients of the Parent's Association University-Wide Teaching Awards are: History professor Gerald Ginsburg, Social Science professor Dalton Kehoe, Sociology professor Katherine Bischoping, Fine Arts professor Kym Bird, Social Science professor Walter Perchal, and teaching assistant Trevor Holmes.
The awards are given annually to professors at York for excellence in their profession.
www.yorku.ca /ycom/profiles/past/nov97/current/dept/alumni   (567 words)

  
 Aquajet Ships First Jetbikes, the World's Only Motorcycle for the Water
The Jetbike is all about personal freedom of movement on the water, and can be used for sport, recreation and leisure use plus a wide range of specialized applications such as commercial, military, Coast Guard, Navy, Navy Seals and Life Guard Patrol, to name a few.
The Jetbike is a brilliant mechanical device that is profoundly logical and is "extremely fun" to ride.
Due to demand, the company nearly sold out its first production run of Jetbikes and is exploring corporate and strategic partners to provide additional capital to expand production capacity beyond earlier projections.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2001/03/27/017449.html   (564 words)

  
 Michael Sheehan - Ferraris Online
The Vector was created by Gerald "Jerry" Wiegart as an American challenge to the European Supercars of the 1970s.
The first running prototype, now called the W2 with the "W" for Wiegert and 2 for the number of turbochargers fitted to its 5.9-liter, 600-plus hoserpower Chevrolet V8, made its first significant appearance by gracing the cover of Car and Driver magazine in December of 1980.
The new owners replaced Wiegert in March of 1993.
www.ferraris-online.com /Articles/SCM_0004.html   (506 words)

  
 NANFA Mailing List Archive by subject   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Joshua L. Wiegert Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:02:41 -0500
Gerald Pottern Fri, 2 Dec 2005 14:33:26 -0800 (PST)
Gerald Pottern Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:06:23 -0800 (PST)
www.nanfa.org /archive/nanfa/nanfa-ldec05/subject.html   (1676 words)

  
 Automotive Message Forums - Vector   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
There were only two prototypes of the Avtech WX3 built, one coupe and one roadster.
Someone posted something about the founder, Gerald Wiegert, being jailed.
Yeah Gerald Weigert is now building those funny looking Aquascooters.
www.carforums.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-13516.html   (861 words)

  
 Vector Automobile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
During the development of osCAN the experience of many years at Vector with operating systems and This open standard of the automobile industry is the base of a long-term availability.
Vector was founded back in the Seventies by Gerald Wiegert to create the ultimate sportscar.
The company was recently revived, but Wiegert has
vector.eerank11.info /vector-automobile.php   (316 words)

  
 Wiegert Vector W8 twin turbo (release @ next week) [Archive] - NFSCars Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Wiegert Vector W8 twin turbo (release @ next week) [Archive] - NFSCars Forums
"The idea is to built a reputation, not ride on one." stated Gerald Wiegert in the March, 1991 issue of Road and Track magazine.
When will the TVR Tuscan you are converting be released, keep us updated on that too.
www.nfscars.net /forum/archive/index.php/t-2760.html   (1219 words)

  
 Wired 8.04: Rants & Raves
Browsing through your initial issue of the millennium, I was drawn in by the article on Nick Pugh and his Xeno III ("Ground Xeno," Wired 8.01, page 106).
But be wary - didn't we see this in the designs of a young Gerald Wiegert in the 1970s?
Being a car designer in Detroit, I'll be the first to admit that it's an old-boy network here, with politics aplenty.
www.wired.com /wired/archive/8.04/rants.html   (1146 words)

  
 Bit Char   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Vector WX-3The Hot Wheels Vector WX-3 was based on a car with the same name,.
but because of copyright issues between Gerald Wiegert and Mattel, it only was produced from 1993.
The molds used to make the car were recently sold on eBay to a bit.
hotwheels-cars.iodis.be /bit-char.html   (538 words)

  
 MINIATURE CARS FROM A-Z "U+V"
Other Vauxhall models were made by Zylmex, Corgi Juniors, Lone Star Flyers and Yat Ming.
Vector Aeromotive Corp was founded by Gerald Wiegert in Venice Calif..
He introduced his first show car in 1972 but did not begin limited production until 7 years later.
www.breithaupts.com /totc551.htm   (1533 words)

  
 Mail Thread Index
Re: NFC: Re: Fishy Behaviour, Joshua L Wiegert
Re: NFC: Re: collecting in NC (attention Gerald Pottern), robert a rice
Re: NFC: Re: Garter Snakes, Joshua L. Wiegert
fins.actwin.com /nanf/month.200102/threads.html   (1071 words)

  
 Regular Season Play
---Derrick Harris had his first NFL TD---Amp Lee is good for two TDs---Tony completes 15 passes in a row and ends with a 75% completion rate---Pace gets his first fumble recovery---Defense has 5 sacks and forces 5 turnovers---Ernie Conwell (concussion), Zach Wiegert (knee) and Robert Holcombe (knee) all left the contest due to injuries
Zach Wiegert -- Ryan Tucker will likely start (ready or not)---Banks was working out and watching tapes, despite having the day off.
11/17-98---OL Tom Nutten (neck) and S Gerald McBurrows (knee) are placed on the injured reserve list---S Ron Carpenter and OL Mike Verstegen get the empty roster spots
members.tripod.com /~malbert_2/regseason.htm   (2139 words)

  
 Internet Broadway Database: Production Credits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd., David Geffen and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Directed by Trevor Nunn; Associate Director: Gillian Lynne; Choreographed by Gillian Lynne; Assistant Choreographer: Jo-Anne Robinson
www.ibdb.com /production.asp?ID=4186   (237 words)

  
 NANFA Mailing List Archive by date
Re: NANFA-L-- flesh eating lampreys Joshua L. Wiegert
Re: NANFA-L-- Re: Colorblindness (was: central mudminnow gravel Joshua L. Wiegert
Re: NANFA-L-- Carrying fish -- Christmas surprise native fish Joshua L. Wiegert
www.nanfa.org /archive/nanfa/nanfa-ldec05/date.html   (1086 words)

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