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.

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  • Thrashy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months 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).