U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 12B-25

     NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING             SEC FILE NUMBER

                                             0-17303

[X]  Form  10-K and Form  10-KSB [ ] Form  20-F [ ] Form  11-K [ ] Form 10-Q and
     Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR

     For Period Ended:    December 31, 1998

     [ ] Transition  Report on Form 10-K 
     [ ] Transition  Report on Form 20-F 
     [ ] Transition  Report  on Form  11-K 
     [ ] Transition  Report  on Form 10-Q 
     [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR


     For the Transition Period Ended:________________________________________


Part I - Registrant Information

     Full Name of Registrant
              Vector Aeromotive Corporation
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     Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
              975 Martin Avenue
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     City, State and Zip Code
              Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043
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Part II - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)








Part III - Narrative

State below in  reasonable  detail the  reasons  why Form 10-K and Form  10-KSB,
20-F,  11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB,  N-SAR,  or the transition  report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.


     Registrant's  auditors  have not  completed  the  audit of the  Registrant.
Registrant  has been told that the audit  has  taken  longer  than  anticipated.
Registrant  has no financial  statements to file although the text  unrelated to
financial  statements  is complete.  Registrant  is hopeful the Form 10-K can be
filed within two weeks.



Part IV - Other Information

     (1) Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to this
notification

      Timothy J. Enright           (904) 529-0092
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          (Name)                   (Area Code)  (Telephone Number)


     (2) Have all other periodic  reports  required under section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940  during the  preceding  12 months or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
                                                    [X]  Yes      [ ]  No


     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations
from the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                                                    [  ]  Yes      [X]  No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.


                                           Vector Aeromotive Corporation

          (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)


has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date       31 March 1999                          By     /s/ T. J. Enright
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                                                         T. J. Enright
                                                    Chief Operating Officer and
                                                        Secretary