Vector: America's First Supercar
Feature length documentary about the history of America's first supercar called the Vector.
Vector The Film
Discover the Story of America's First Supercar
"Vector: America's First Supercar" is a captivating feature-length documentary that explores the rise and fall of the Vector brand, America's answer to the European supercar market. Dive into the fascinating history and engineering behind this iconic American automotive legend.
Welcome to Vector The Film
The unbelievably true story of a man chasing his dream at any cost.
Tagline:
It was designed to be a jet fighter for the street. It became a lesson in how chasing your dream can become a nightmare.
About the writer, director and producer
Shannon Wafford
Shannon Wafford was born in Seattle and raised in Southern California.
He grew up watching Speed Racer, Susie the Blue Coupe, Speed Buggy, Wonderbug and Knight Rider. In high school he played in a band, worked at a full service gas station and wrote his first book about becoming a stuntman while taking 4 auto shop classes and learning how to build guitars.
His nights and weekends were spent doing freelance and independent film and video production work which included working at the Super Bowl for NBC and producing his own music videos and local TV show called "Drag Race San Diego."
After his Dad passed away he got the idea to do a feature length documentary about Vector. He was also working on a documentary called "James Dean's Last Drive" but eventually Vector became the main focus of his film work after meeting Jerry Wiegert formally in 2018.
Shannon has met many celebrities and car icons working on his film "Vector: America's First Supercar
From the Director
The last 6 years of my life have gone into creating my film "Vector: America's First Supercar." It has been an epic journey telling the TRUE story of Vector which plays out like "Tucker" meets "The Wolf of Wall Street."
The many layers of story telling examine not only what it takes to follow your dreams, but also the toll it takes on a dreamer's relationships from business partners to fathers and sons.
Should we chase our dreams?
Should we meet our heroes?
Watch and decide for yourself......
Movie Mission Statement
There are 3 undeniable truths no matter who you are, where you were born or what you believe.
1. Life is not fair.
2. Nothing is free.
3. People are weird.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
-The Declaration of Independence
"Chasing our dreams is guaranteed.
Success is not. "
- Shannon Wafford
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Vector The Film
