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In reply to Adrian_Thompson (Forum Supporter) :
Perhaps cred, but the tech at the time was no where near Tesla territory. I say tomato, you say tomatoe.
The Mosler Consulier isn't electric at all, most of them have a Dodge 2.2 turbo.
Sonic said:The Mosler Consulier isn't electric at all, most of them have a Dodge 2.2 turbo.
Solar Electric made an electric version of the Consulier called the Electricar GT. In a weird, fact is stranger than fiction, plot twist it was sold through Nieman Marcus catalog with an endorsement by Leslie Nielsen
Rare Opportunity to see a mother tank giving birth!
Guess I say Tomatoe also. Please don't get all huffy if this isn't correct, it's verbal data received from the guy representing the Petersen Museum who owns the car. It is indeed a Mosler Consulier, though the rear roof line is a bit different, more 914-ish. I'm also told they only sold one specimen, this one.
In reply to 914Driver :
It looks like a bad kit car version of this
trigun7469 said:In reply to 914Driver :
It looks like a bad kit car version of this
Awesome looking car! How do you like your Corvette turbo V6? Car was fast but delicate.
I never liked the Consulier. It's ugly. It takes the same amount of effort to make something look good as it does to make it look bad. The only difference is visual design talent.
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trigun7469 said:In reply to 914Driver :
It looks like a bad kit car version of this
It pre-dates fugly prototypes by 40 years. Sorry, kids, they're ugly. Ugly, ugly, ugly.
#20220408 in an occasional series of low pass shots:
I swear there was a Mosler out there that had a split windshield, built before the Consullier, but I can't find a picture to hotlink and prove my memory.
Streetwiseguy said:I swear there was a Mosler out there that had a split windshield, built before the Consullier, but I can't find a picture to hotlink and prove my memory.
I'm with you. Not 100% convinced it was a Mosler, but I vaguely remember the car you're talking about.
Mosler Raptor. From Wikipedia:
In 1997, the Intruder was renamed Raptor after being updated with a V-shaped split windshield that reduced drag.
Mosler Raptor prototype profile
This slightly modified car (which had previously won the 1996 One Lap event) went on to win the same event in 1997 and 1999, after which Car and Driver editor Brock Yates banned it from competing again.[5] This car was also tested by Car and Driver in 1998. In their tests, the car weighed 2773 lb (1258 kg) and featured 446 hp (333 kW) at 5800 rpm and 429 ft·lbf (582 N·m) at 5000 rpm. The 383 cu in (6.3 L) Small-Block V8 was again modified by Lingenfelter, and the five-speed transaxle came from a Porsche 911 Turbo.[8]
Mosler Raptor prototype rear
The mechanical components were still sourced mainly from Chrysler as they had been since 1985: for example, the steering wheel came from a Chrysler minivan. The new split windshield caused visibility problems and blocked some of the air vents. The tested performance of the car included a 3.9 second run to 60 mph (97 km/h) and a 12.3 second and 115 mph (185 km/h) sprint through the quarter mile. Top speed was 163 mph (262 km/h), limited by drag.
There you go.
Gary said:
In reply to mtn :
Looks like the street version of a Daytona Prototype:
Streetwiseguy said:I swear there was a Mosler out there that had a split windshield, built before the Consullier, but I can't find a picture to hotlink and prove my memory.
Mosler used to have a full page ad in GRM, I would like to say inside cover. I remember one ad being something like a split window Corvette, definitely not Raptor or Consulier.
Difficulty: Have been reading GRM since 1998-ish and most of my collection was lost in a move.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
Looks like that may have been the windshield wiper on an M900:
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