Probe 16
| Probe 16 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Adams Brothers |
| Production | 1969 |
| Designer | Dennis Adams, Peter Adams |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 1-door Sports car |
| Layout | MR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1798 cc B-Series pushrod Straight-4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 34 in (86 cm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Probe 2001 |
The M-505 Adams Brothers Probe 16 is a car, designed by former Marcos cars designers Dennis and Peter Adams, (Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England) in 1969 as 'an investigation into extremes of styling'. It is powered by a mid-mounted tuned Austin 1800 engine and is 34 inches (86 cm) in height.[1] It has 10" wheels on the front and 13" wheels on the back. Entry is via a sliding glass roof.
Film appearances
Stanley Kubrick featured Probe 16 (AB/4) in his 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange. In the film, it is referred to as Durango 95.[2] In the TV programme Top Gear (Series 5, 2nd episode, aired 31 October 2004), the one used in the film was nominated for restoration in the Restoration Rip-off feature, but it was out-voted by Paddy Hopkirk's Mini for restoration.[3] The car was subsequently restored by Club Autosport Ltd.[4]
Vehicle specifications[5]
| Designers / Builders | Dennis and Peter Adams, Bradford-on-Avon, UK |
| Total Production | Three (3) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Engine | 1900 CC in-line four, transversely mounted |
| BLMC 1800cc Mk2 bored out | |
| Carburetor | Weber 45 |
| Race tuned by | Janspeed Engineering, UK |
| Body | Fibreglass |
| Height | 34" |
Probe series
A previous model, the Probe 15 was manufactured by the Adams Brothers. It is believed[by whom?] that only one of these was ever made and it is still intact in Switzerland.[citation needed]
A subsequent model to the Probe 16, the Probe 2001 was also manufactured from 1970 to 1972 by the Probe Motor Company and WT Nugent (Engineering Ltd)
References
- ^ Probe 16 - The Imp Site
- ^ Adams brothers probe 16
- ^ Top Gear (series 5)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Probe 16 - The Imp Site