Probe 16

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
ManufacturerAdams Brothers
Production1969
DesignerDennis Adams, Peter Adams
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style1-door Sports car
LayoutMR layout
Powertrain
Engine1798 cc B-Series pushrod Straight-4
Dimensions
Height34 in (86 cm)
Chronology
SuccessorProbe 2001

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 / BuildersDennis and Peter Adams, Bradford-on-Avon, UK
Total ProductionThree (3)
Year1970
Engine1900 CC in-line four, transversely mounted
BLMC 1800cc Mk2 bored out
CarburetorWeber 45
Race tuned byJanspeed Engineering, UK
BodyFibreglass
Height34"

Probe series

A previous model, the Probe 15 was manufactured by the Adams Brothers. It is believed that only one of these was ever made and it is still intact in Switzerland.

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
  1. Probe 16 - The Imp Site
  2. Adams brothers probe 16
  3. Top Gear (series 5)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Probe 16 - The Imp Site
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