auto.wikisort.org - Automobile

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.

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

Only three were ever produced. The first - AB/2, license plate MJO 145H – was sold to American songwriter Jimmy Webb. The second - AB/3, license plate PWV 222H - to Cream bassist Jack Bruce, who then gave it to co-band member of Bruce & Laing, Corky Laing as a birthday gift. The third - AB/4, had the license plate JFB 220H - was owned originally by Robin Gibbons of England. All three cars are still in existence today with different owners. [2]

Film appearances

Robin Gibbons lent Stanley Kubrick his Probe 16 (AB/4) for use in filming in his 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange. In the film, it is referred to as "Durango 95".[3] In the TV programme Top Gear (Series 5, second 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.[4] The car was subsequently restored by Club Autosport Ltd.[5]

Vehicle specifications[6]

Designers / builders	Dennis and Peter Adams, Bradford-on-Avon, UK
Total production	Three
Year	1970
Engine	1800 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)

Chassis numbers

Chassis AB/2 was the first Probe 16 produced. Made for, and sold to Jim Webb, this car was painted Wedgewood Blue, and had a black interior. Out of the three cars produced, it was the only one that was configured for left-hand drive. The car was featured extensively and on the cover of the UK Telegraph Magazine in October 1969. In addition to being the only left-hand drive car produced, this chassis differs from the other two in the location of the gas tank fillers, the addition of stylized cut outs in the rear fender, and the use of different tail lamps in the rear. This car was shown at the Montreal Motor Show 1969-1970. Ownership history is murky following some periods of neglect, but the chassis is now located in the United Kingdom and is slated to be restored in 2022.

Chassis AB/3 was the second Probe 16 produced, and was originally manufactured for, and sold to Jack Bruce. This particular car was originally red, with a black interior and is distinguished by the large Adams Brothers badge located on the front of the car (the only one of the series with this badge installed). The car was displayed at the Earl's Court London Car Show of October 1969. Previous owners include drummer Corky Laing, professor Clyde Kwok, and Phillip Karam. Current ownership resides with Dempsey Motorsports and the car is currently undergoing a mild restoration.

Chassis AB/4 was the final Probe 16 produced, originally as a demonstration model for the Adams brothers. This car was originally silver with a red interior (although documentation from the Adams brothers indicates it was originally constructed with a black interior). This chassis was sold and ended up in the Pollock Auto Showcase collection / museum for many years before being offered for sale around 1985. Following the sale of the car, it was dismantled, painted yellow, and stored. In 2004, it was featured on season five of the UK show Top Gear as a candidate for their "restoration ripoff" contest. The contest was quietly cancelled some years later, and the car remained unrestored until a full restoration of the car was performed by UK specialists Club Autosport.

Chassis AB/1 was converted from a Probe 15, and chassis AB/5 was used for the Probe 2001.

References

External links

• www.motorious.com
• www.adamsprobe.com
• www.dempseymotorsports.com
• forums.pelicanparts.com
• www.topspeed.com

На других языках

---

[de] Probe 16

Der Probe 16 war eine Kleinstserie des britischen Sportwagenherstellers Adams Probe Motor Co. Es wurden nur drei Fahrzeuge gebaut, die noch heute existieren. Der Probe 16 erreichte einen gewissen Bekanntheitsgrad durch seine Verwendung in Stanley Kubricks Kultfilm „Clockwork Orange“ (Uhrwerk Orange) von 1971. Kubrick verwendete den Wagen wegen seines damals extrem futuristischen Designs. Der im Film eingesetzte Probe 16 (AB/4) wurde als „Durango 95“ bezeichnet.[1] Zu gewissem Ruhm gelangte der Probe 16 auch durch so manchen prominenten Besitzer, etwa Jack Bruce, den Bassisten der Supergroup Cream, oder Laurence Laing, den Schlagzeuger von Mountain.

---

- [en] Probe 16

---

[it] Adams Probe 16

La Adams Probe 16 è un'autovettura sportiva realizzata dalla Adams Brothers nel 1970.

---

[ru] Probe 16

M-505 Adams Brothers Probe 16 — автомобиль, созданный бывшими дизайнерами фирмы Marcos, братьями Деннисом и Питером Адамсами (Брадфорд-он-Эйвон, Уилтшир Англия) в 1969 году. Двигатель автомобиля был взят из модели Austin 1800 фирмы British Motor Corporation. Двигатель поршневой четырёхцилиндровый, фирмы BMC серии B, объёмом 1798 см³. Использовалась среднемоторная компоновка. Высота автомобиля была 86 см. Передние колёса были размером 10", а задние 13". Вход в машину осуществлялся через сдвигаемую стеклянную крышу. Всего было выпущено три автомобиля. Кузов изготовлялся из стеклопластика. Использовался карбюратор Weber 45. Настройка автомобиля была выполнена фирмой Janspeed Engineering из Великобритании[1].

---

---