Probe 16


The M-505 Adams Brothers Probe 16 is a car, designed by former Marcos cars designers Dennis and Peter Adams, in 1969 as 'an investigation into extremes of styling'. It is powered by a mid-mounted tuned Austin 1800 engine and is 34 inches in height. It has 10" wheels on the front and 13" wheels on the back. Entry is via a sliding glass roof.

Film appearances

featured Probe 16 in his 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange. In the film, it is referred to as Durango 95.
In the TV programme Top Gear, 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. The car was subsequently restored by Club Autosport Ltd.

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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