Consulier GTP

The Consulier GTP, conceived by Warren Mosler in 1985, was a 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) mid-engined sports car built in two series.

The first series sold about 70 copies and was powered by a Chrysler 2.2 I4 Turbo II engine producing 175 hp (130 kW).

[3] The second series made use of the improved Turbo III version of the same engine, which produced 190 hp (140 kW) and had a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h).

[3] The chassis was a unique fiberglass-and-foam monocoque, the first carbon fiber and Kevlar-bodied vehicle ever to go into production with no structural metal in the body.

[6] After Consulier Industries spun off into Mosler Automotive, a few of the cars were produced as hybrids between the GTP, Intruder, and Raptor.

Mosler introduced the Intruder, an updated GTP with a new 300 hp (220 kW) Corvette LT1 V8 engine modified by Lingenfelter.

[1] Car and Driver took up the challenge, racing a 1988 Consulier GTP Series I Sport against a stock 1991 Chevrolet Corvette around the Chrysler proving grounds test track in Chelsea, Michigan.

Mosler responded that they could use any driver they wanted for their car, but to have them drive the GTP and get paid if it lost due to a conflict of interest.

Car and Driver subsequently published the Consulier GTP road test article in a negative and sarcastic light, where they ridiculed the borrowed car's lack of interior fit and finish and the three lighter plugs (failing to mention these were modifications made by the driving school), and compared the overall fit and finish negatively with a new Nissan 300ZX.

A Consulier GTP-LX prototype
Consulier GTP Series II
Mosler Raptor front
Mosler Raptor prototype profile
Mosler Raptor prototype rear