Started on last March, the Carolina Motors Competition challenged the Local Motors community to create a project supporting a certain “team”: Smoky Mountain Bears, Team Ocean Towns, City Banking Motors, Big Tobacco Racers, Bootleg Racing Gang, or Team Modern NASCAR.
Among the 80 submitted designs, the community - which counts more than 2,300 members - has voted French Anthony Colardthe grand winner of the contest.
His “Local Motors Extreme” for Team Ocean Towns is an extreme racecar, powered by two Ducati D16 engines.
The second place was won by Julien Sarremajean for the Bootleg Racing Gang.
Julien’s “Steel Kick” has a 2+1 seating arrangement, a body armor and rear ra ocket boost option.
Local Motors defined the design as exciting and - without the body armor and rocket option - buildable.
Third place went to Italian Giulio Partisani. His Vultur 2038 project evokes the great drama and style of Daniel Simon.
Purposed for the City Banking Motors Team, thisfuturistic car is characterized by an otherworldly look.
Anthony, Julien and Giulio won $1,500, $300, and $200 respectively.
Jay Rogers, CEO of Local Motors and the Grandson of previous Indian Motorcycle CEO and Owner, Ralph Burton Rogers, has confidence that one day Local Motors will build a Micro-Factory, and a car, specifically for the Carolinas.“First, we have to find the right design for the region. Then we can move forward.”
Local Motors is currently working on the facility planning for their first Micro-Factory expected to be in Nevada, Phoenix, or Southern California.
The Rally Fighter, a desert-racing vehicle designed by community member Sangho Kim will be built in this Southwestern micro-factory.
For more information visit www.local-motors.com.
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