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Dodge Viper
The Dodge Viper (sold as the Dodge SRT-10 in the United Kingdom) is a V10-powered sports car manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC. Production of the two seat sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1992 and moved to its current home at Conner Avenue Assembly in October 1995. The car, as well as numerous variations of it, has made countless appearances in TV shows, video games, movies, and music videos. According to 2009 research by internet company Yahoo, the Viper is the second most fuel consuming car on sale in the United Kingdom.
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Red Hot Dodge Viper Car Art Print POSTER lithograph - 19x13 |
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Red Hot Dodge Viper Car Art Print POSTER lithograph - 19x13 |
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Dodge Viper (Red SRT) Art Poster Print - 24x36 |
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Dodge Viper (Red SRT) Art Poster Print - 24x36 |
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Dodge (Viper) Sports Car Poster - 24x36 |
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Dodge (Viper) Sports Car Poster - 24x36 |
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Cars - Dodge Viper 2001 - Light Switch Covers - single toggle switch |
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Dodge Viper 2001 Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch... |
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Cars - Dodge Viper - Light Switch Covers - single toggle switch |
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Dodge Viper Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch... |
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Cars - Dodge Viper - Light Switch Covers - double toggle switch |
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Dodge Viper Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch... |
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American MuscleCar: Dodge Charger/Dodge ViperReviewsThis is the story about Dodge Viper from drawings, prototype to street legal car, promoted by the legends that created it, and some interviews by entusiasts packed in with short movies, a great dvd about the Viper and lots of "burn outs" that tells this is a story bout a real american musclecar not a american car that is fried to be compared with european sportscars. Roadburk If you like Dodge Chargers, you'll love this DVD. Watch restored Chargers in action on the street. Narration was also informative, describing the differences between the model years. I'm not much of a Viper fan, so I haven't watched that part of the DVD. Average Rating: |
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Dodge Charger 66-70NO PONY CARS HERE THANK YOU -- After the introduction of the Mustang in 1964 everyone in Detroit was going full-tilt to make their own youth-market "Pony Car"... everyone except Dodge that is... |
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American Supercars |
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Dodge Viper and Ford GT -they've got the torque, the power, and the speed to hold their own on any racetrack...but they're made available to anyone with enough money and guts to own one. In this hour special, we'll take a look at what makes the GT and the Viper two of America's greatest super cars... |
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Dodge Viper, The Snake Strikes TwiceReviewsNot one of the best Viper Video's I have seen. A lot of talking and not enough action with the Viper. Average Rating: |
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This is the story of how a team of performance nuts got together with the Snake himself, Carroll Shelby, and created an entirely new sports/muscle car. Team Viper's primary goal was a vehicle that concentrated on performance above all else... |
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Set of 12 Cars: 5" Pull Back Action Diecast Dodge Viper GTSR (Kinsmart) |
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Set of 12 Dodge Viper Diecast Metal with Pull Back Action |
Development
The Viper was conceived as a historical take on the classic American sports car. The iconic AC Cobra was a source of inspiration, and the final version of the Viper bears this out with its powerful engine, minimalist straightforward design, muscular and aggressive styling, and high performance. Some saw claims to kinship with the Cobra as a marketing exercise, ignoring that Carroll Shelby was heavily involved in the initial design of the Viper, and subsequent design of the Viper GTS coupe. Notably, the later (1996 through 2002) Viper GTS coupe took a few design cues from the Pete Brock designed Shelby Cobra Daytona. Though the proportions seem similar at first glance, the designs are quite unique. Carroll Shelby was key in the development of the R/T 10 as well as having a hand in the development of the GTS model.
The Viper was initially conceived in late 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios. The following February, Chrysler president Bob Lutz suggested to Tom Gale at Chrysler Design that the company should consider producing a modern Cobra, and a clay model was presented to Lutz a few months later. Produced in sheet metal by Metalcrafters, the car appeared as a concept at the North American International Auto Show in 1989. Public reaction was so enthusiastic, that chief engineer Roy Sjoberg was directed to develop it as a standard production vehicle.
Sjoberg selected 85 engineers to be "Team Viper," with development beginning in March 1989. The team asked the then-Chrysler subsidiary Lamborghini to cast some prototype aluminum blocks based on Dodge's V10 truck engine for sports car use in May. The production body was completed in the fall, with a chassis prototype running in December. Though a V8 was first used in the test mule, the V10, which the production car was meant to use, was ready in February 1990.
Official approval from Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca came in May 1990. One year later, Carroll Shelby piloted a pre-production car as the pace vehicle in the Indianapolis 500 race. In November 1991, the car was released to reviewers with first retail shipments beginning in January 1992.
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