Adams Probe 16 1969 Orange by Autocult
Only
three vehicles to create a legend
Anyone
who calls the name ‘Adams Probe Motor Co’ in the context of a car manufacturer
today will mostly only stare at questioning faces. Even those who are little
more familiar with the British car industry won’t necessarily come up with
anything right away. On the other hand, if someone is well-versed in the
history of great classics, they will immediately think of the movie ‘Clockwork Orange’
by Stanley Kubrick. The name ‘Durango 95’ – the name of the flat, angular and
orange painted sports car from the production of Adams Probe Motor – will be
immediately associated with the movie.
In
1969, when the flat sports car, left its production facility in Bradford-on-Avon,
located in the county of Wiltshire, the design was undoubtedly one of the most
spectacular found in a British car. Only 86 cm measured the highest point of
the flat speedster and the entry, which was eased by an ingenious trick – when turning
the key in the door lock, the two seats automatically drove back and the roof
opened. The extreme wedge design of the front end, fold-out headlights and the absence
of any kind of classic bumpers conveyed a unique, striking and forward-looking appearance.
The
engine, which based on the four-cylinder engine of the Austin 1800, was
directly placed behind the seats as so called mid-engine concept. In the hands of
the engineers of ‘Janspeed Engineering’ the engine was drilled to 1,900cc and increased
to an output of almost 100 hp. The car body was completely made of glass fiber
reinforced plastic. From the beginning, the buying interest was reserved for a
very illustrious circle. Due to its price tag of 3,650 British pounds, the
Probe 16 undoubtedly belonged in the upper price range. In total, Adams Probe
Motor Co produced only three cars at their plant (a few sources also mention the
number four) in the entire year of 1969. But even this small number was enough
to make the Probe 16 immortal.
Description: | Adams Probe 16 1969 Orange |
Catalogue#: | ATC05039 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road, Concept Cars |
Colour: | Orange |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1969 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | April 2022 |
Weight: | 450 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.