In 1993, Consulier Industries spun off their automotive division into Mosler Automotive, which focused on high-performance cars. Mosler introduced the Intruder, an updated GTP with a new 300 hp (220 kW) Corvette LT1 V8 engine modified by Lingenfelter. This car raced at the Longest Day of Nelson 24-hour race in 1993 and 1994, winning both years; like the GTP before it the Intruder was also banned from Nelson Ledges after its dominating 1993–1994 performances. In 1996, a 450 hp (340 kW) Lingenfelter Intruder won Car and Driver magazine’s One Lap of America.

Of the four Intruders built, just one was sold. Another was converted into a GT1 racing car, while the remaining pair were converted into Raptors.

In 1997, the Intruder was renamed Raptor after being updated with a V-shaped split windshield that reduced drag.

Source

  • Thrashy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    26 days ago

    My two favorite things about this car are the split windscreen (actually not an unreasonable choice at the time, as laminated safety glass has to be custom-molded for regular car windscreens, and the tooling for that would have been cost-prohibitive for a projected run that might not reach double digits) and the backwards-facing NACA ducts arranged as extractors for airflow through the radiators (they don’t actually work in reverse like that, but I guess in 1993 a low-volume manufacturer was probably doing aerodynamics by seat of their pants).