Jerry Wiegert -Rest in Peace

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Another of my heroes, the great Jerry Wiegert, has passed at 75. Wiegert was the force behind the almost successful Vector W8, the first American made exotic car. Wiegert designed and built, in very limited numbers, the first modern super car. Unlike most exotic car manufacturers , he actually built it to incredibly high standards, using only aircraft specs parts. Everything was of the best quality possible. Which doesn't mean that the car didnt have issues. But Wiegert kept plugging on, still with the dream of building the best super of them all. A goal, it can be argued, he did achieve At the time,

Wiegert was certainly not devoid of ego, and seemed to believe his own PR, naming his small company Vehicle Design Force, and dressing in aviation flight suits. But he was most certainly commtied to his goal, and was never a boring interview. One of the great characters of the late 20th century auto industry. The car world is just a bit less exciting now. RIP, Jerry. Thanks for sharing your dream with us.

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Ok never followed him after the vector thing fall apart.
He was really creative for sure.
Rest in peace Jerry.
 
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