Equipment
7.0/500hp Lamborghini V-12, 5-speed manual, Brembo brakes
Condition
The fifth of 14 produced. Showing 6151 miles. The paint shows some minor deterioration from age, but is not overly damaged. The interior shows minor wear to the driver’s seat. It is difficult to discern what is legitimate deterioration or poor build quality coming from Vector back in the day, nonetheless an incredibly interesting and head-turning car.
Market commentary
Anyone shopping for one of Jerry Wiegert's star-crossed supercars was spoiled for choice in Monterey, because there were four Vectors on offer, all out of a single collection. Sadly, though, three of them failed to meet reserve. The 1991 W8 hammered at $575K (it sold in 2020 for $720K, and was reported sold after this auction at an undisclosed price), the 1993 WX-3 prototype hammered at $925K, and the one-off WX-3 roadster hammered at $850K. The only one that sold on the day was this M12, and it's the least interesting of the group. By 1996, Vector had been taken over by Indonesian firm MegaTech, which also owned Lamborghini, so this is essentially a Diablo in Vector clothes. It brought way under its $400K low estimate.