Including both models in this post as their essentially the same car. The Mosler Consulier was a sports car built by Warren Mosler that was highly successful in racing in the early 90's, powered by a 2.2L Chrysler engine. As you can probably tell, it's engineering took preference over the styling. It's taillights come from the Ford truck parts bin, for example.
The Raptor was the final evolution of this body style, again evolving not for looks but for speed - adopting an extremely awkward V-shaped windshield to help cut the wind (but unfortunately did not aid in visibility).
As time went on Mosler decided they would have to make their cars more attractive in order to gain acceptance, and Warren Mosler hired a designer. The result is the MT900S/R, instantly turning the capable ugly duck into a swan.
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The blue Consulier (top) was the first V8 powered Consulier and last I heard is in Hawaii somewhere. Last I heard the owner had done a lot of work on the engine to make it even quicker.
The dark green was a 'targa' style with the standard Chrysler 2.2 turbo. The tail lights were Chevy.
The silver Raptor won the Car and Driver One Lap of America 3 times before being permanently banned from that event. It also had a Corvette V8 modified by Lingenfelter to maybe 450 hp. The V windshield lowered lap times by a full 1/2 second at the Moroso track in WPB.
The cars pictured are road cars with a/c, electric windows, etc.
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