1970 Adams Probe 16
CLOCKWORK ORANGE (Stanley Kubrick)
Photograph: Mark Ettinger
 Photograph: Mark Ettinger |
 Photograph: Mark Ettinger |
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Forgotten Cars: Adams Probe-16
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Phillip Karam (Ottawa, Canada) contacted me November 2003, writing that he actually has a Probe 16 which has been his for the last 30 years. He met with Dennis and Peter Adams in 1999, as well as with Colin Feyerabend.
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SpecificationsDennis and Peter Adams, Bradford-on-Avon, U.K.
three (3) 1970 PWV222H AB/3 (the second Probe 16 built) 1900 CC in-line four, transversely mounted (BMLC 1800cc Mk2 bored out) Weber 45 Race tuned by Janspeed Engineering, U.K Fiberglass 34" Schemeorange body & black interior Immaculate throughout |
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One of only two such cars in the world, this pristine, museum-quality Probe 16, designed and built by the Adams Brothers, represents 'An investigation into extremes of styling'.
Dennis (designer) and Peter (engineer) Adams were, prior to Probe 16, well established with respect to 'futuristic' car construction, based on their contributions to the design and racing success of the Marcos car series.
Of the three Probe 16s built, the first was sold to famous American songwriter Jim Webb and is believed to have been burnt quite early. The second Probe 16 (AB/3) was completed in 1969 and exhibited in the 1969 London Motor Show. With the intention to initiate a British Styling showpiece stand at the '69 Motor Show, the Daily Telegraph Magazine cooperated with the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers to show the Probe 16 on the IBCAM stand – where it obtained a tremendous reception and won the design award as the best British styling exercise.
Dennis (designer) and Peter (engineer) Adams were, prior to Probe 16, well established with respect to 'futuristic' car construction, based on their contributions to the design and racing success of the Marcos car series.
Of the three Probe 16s built, the first was sold to famous American songwriter Jim Webb and is believed to have been burnt quite early. The second Probe 16 (AB/3) was completed in 1969 and exhibited in the 1969 London Motor Show. With the intention to initiate a British Styling showpiece stand at the '69 Motor Show, the Daily Telegraph Magazine cooperated with the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers to show the Probe 16 on the IBCAM stand – where it obtained a tremendous reception and won the design award as the best British styling exercise.
This second Probe was originally sold to bassist Jack Bruce.
Corky Laing was the second owner of one of the cars. He got it from Bruce for a birthday present. Mr. Laing was and is the drummer for the band 'Mountain', and was in a band called 'West, Bruce and Laing' when the gift was given, hence the link. He wrote a book called 'Stick it', with photos. There is an audio version that just came out on 'Voiceprint', a UK label.
It later became the property of a Canadian collector and car designer Dr. Clyde Kwok until 1983. Since then it has been in the private collection of Phil Karam.
The third (and only other) Probe 16 (AB/4) had been displayed at the 'Pollock Auto Showcase' in USA until returned to the U.K. around 1990, by Colin Feyerabend, where it is undergoing a complete rebuild and restoration. He told Phil in 2001 that his Probe was on a hoist, improperly, and it broke in half.
The Probe 16 also starred in the film 'A Clockwork Orange', by the late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.
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The Probe
Corky Laing was the second owner of one of the cars. He got it from Bruce for a birthday present. Mr. Laing was and is the drummer for the band 'Mountain', and was in a band called 'West, Bruce and Laing' when the gift was given, hence the link. He wrote a book called 'Stick it', with photos. There is an audio version that just came out on 'Voiceprint', a UK label.
It later became the property of a Canadian collector and car designer Dr. Clyde Kwok until 1983. Since then it has been in the private collection of Phil Karam.
The third (and only other) Probe 16 (AB/4) had been displayed at the 'Pollock Auto Showcase' in USA until returned to the U.K. around 1990, by Colin Feyerabend, where it is undergoing a complete rebuild and restoration. He told Phil in 2001 that his Probe was on a hoist, improperly, and it broke in half.
The Probe 16 also starred in the film 'A Clockwork Orange', by the late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.
The Imp Site
The Imp Specials
Concept Centaur
The Probe
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Built by Dennis (designer) and Peter (engineer) Adams were, before the Probe 16, designers taxpayers cars brand Marcos, success in racing.
Dos três Probe 16 construídos, o primeiro foi vendido ao músico americano Jim Webb, (AB/2), placa MJO145H ea referência é que incendiou-se. Of the three probe 16 constructed, the first was sold to the American musician Jim Webb, (AB / 2), and the reference plate MJO145H is that caught fire. O segundo Probe 16 (AB/3), foi concluído em 1969 e exposto no "London Motor Show". The second probe 16 (AB / 3), was completed in 1969 and exposed at the London Motor Show.
Dos três Probe 16 construídos, o primeiro foi vendido ao músico americano Jim Webb, (AB/2), placa MJO145H ea referência é que incendiou-se. Of the three probe 16 constructed, the first was sold to the American musician Jim Webb, (AB / 2), and the reference plate MJO145H is that caught fire. O segundo Probe 16 (AB/3), foi concluído em 1969 e exposto no "London Motor Show". The second probe 16 (AB / 3), was completed in 1969 and exposed at the London Motor Show.
In an attempt to initiate a new British-style design, the Daily Telegraph Magazine collaborated with the British Institute of Transportation and Cars to show the probe 16, where he won the Design Award as the best British style today. Este segundo Probe foi vendido ao baixista Jack Bruce . This second probe was sold to the bassist Jack Bruce. Ele tornou-se mais tarde propriedade do colecionador e designer de carros, Dr.Clyde Kwok até 1983. He became later owned by collector and designer of cars, Dr.Clyde Kwok until 1983. Depois passou para a coleção particular de Phil Karam. He then went to a private collection of Phil Karam.
The third probe 16 (AB / 4) was made in "Pollock Auto Showcase, USA, returned to the UK in 1990, Colin Feyerabend, which underwent a complete reconstruction and recovery, due to an accident that broke the medium.
Furthermore, the Probe 16 also starred in the film "A Clockwork Orange, 1971, the filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.
Probe 16 of cadens Phil Karam, one of the few copies still intact, represents a journey to the extreme of creating the style of car
Probe 16 of cadens Phil Karam, one of the few copies still intact, represents a journey to the extreme of creating the style of car
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