In 1985 a hedge fund manager in Riviera Beach, Florida, started building cars. Warren Mosler's first, the Consulier GTP, had no structural metal at all.
- Country
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United States - Active
- 1985 to 2013
- Founded by
- Warren Mosler
A hedge fund manager builds a car
Most supercar makers start with a racing driver or an engineer. This one started with a hedge fund manager. In 1985 Warren Mosler founded Consulier Industries in Riviera Beach, Florida, and set out to build a fast car of his own.
The result was the Consulier GTP. Autocar called it the first production car with no structural metal. Its composite monocoque carried a carbon and Kevlar body, and the turbocharged four-cylinder engine came from Chrysler, the same unit used in the Shelby Omni GLH-T.
Looks were not the point. Speed was. In the 1991 IMSA Supercar championship the GTP won at Lime Rock and at Laguna Seca, where Consuliers finished first and second ahead of Porsche 911s and Corvettes. After that season the car was banned.
From Consulier to Mosler: a name on the nose
In 1993 Consulier Industries became Mosler Automotive. From then on the cars carried their creator’s surname, which is the simplest explanation of the badge you can get: Mosler meant Warren Mosler.
What the emblem itself looked like, who drew it and whether it changed over the years is harder to pin down. The company’s own website has long since gone, and we could not find an official or reliable description of the badge or its meaning. So we’d rather say nothing than guess. You won’t find any hidden symbolism claims on this page.
Light, quick and built in Florida
Mosler never built many cars, but it kept the same obsession throughout: low weight and composites. The workshop sat on Old Dixie Highway in Riviera Beach, and early cars were sold under the names Intruder and Raptor.
Landmark Moslers, from Consulier to MT900
- 1985: Consulier GTP. The first car, described by Autocar as the first production car with no structural metal.
- 1991: Consulier GTP racer. Won at Lime Rock and Laguna Seca in the IMSA Supercar championship, then was banned after the season.
- 2001: MT900. A mid-engined car built around a carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb tub with a GM V8.
- 2003: MT900R. The race version won its class at the 24 Hours of Daytona.
- 2006: MT900 for George Lucas. In December 2006 the filmmaker took delivery of the first customer road car.
The story ended in June 2013. RP High Performance, the owner of Rossion, bought Mosler’s assets, and the Mosler name was dropped in favour of Rossion. Rossion’s own first car, the Q1, was based on the Noble M400. If you like small American supercar makers, Vector and Panoz are worth a look too.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Mosler?
Warren Mosler, a hedge fund manager. He founded Consulier Industries in Riviera Beach, Florida, in 1985, and the company became Mosler Automotive in 1993.
Where does the Mosler name come from?
From the founder himself. The company took Warren Mosler’s surname when Consulier Industries became Mosler Automotive in 1993.
What happened to Mosler?
In June 2013 RP High Performance, which also owned Rossion, acquired Mosler’s assets. The two merged and the Mosler name was dropped in favour of Rossion.
What was the most famous Mosler?
The MT900. Its racing version, the MT900R, won its class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2003, and the first customer road car went to George Lucas in December 2006.
Kevlar, Daytona and Old Dixie Highway: the Mosler file
- Founded
- 1985
- Founder
- Warren Mosler
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Riviera Beach, Florida, USA
- Known for
- The lightweight Consulier GTP and MT900
- Status
- Defunct
