For the first time, Local Motors is hosting an interior car design competition for the company’s first production model, the Rally Fighter, designed by Sangho Kim of California’s ACCD designed the Rally Fighter with global collaboration within the Local Motors community.

“The Rally Fighter is a purpose-built off-road rally racer slated for the American Southwest,” says Local Motors CEO, Jay Rogers.

“The interior will be purpose-built as well, and it should have everything you want and nothing you don’t.  This competition will generate all sorts of fresh interior ideas and excite the imaginations of designers and customers alike.

"We will learn customer desires, and we will incorporate these preferences in the production of the Rally Fighter interior design, just as we have for the exterior design.”

Entries will be accepted starting Wednesday, February 25th 2009.  The submission deadline is March 3rd 2009 and community members are invited to vote and choose the winner by Tuesday March 10th 2009.

The first three prizes are $2,000USD, $400USD, and $200USD respectively, in additionto the chance to see the design in a production vehicle. 

For more information visit Local Motors.

(Source: Local Motors)