After 18 years in production the last one is finally here. It’s even got “Last 2010 Production Viper” on the side under the normal Viper SRT 10 logo.
Anyway, here is a pic of the last one, and man…..just look at the colors! Maybe they lost a bet or something? You can check out some more pics here.
| Event Update: There will not be a registration fee for this event. It will be free to all VCA Members who would like to attend compliments of Dodge.
As the Viper Nation eagerly awaits the birth of the Next Gen Dodge Viper, it’s time to bid a proper bon voyage to the Snake the VCA has come to know and love. And thanks to the folks at Dodge, YOU can be there to experience the “Last Viper Off the Line” event! Mark your calendars now for July 1, 2010, for perhaps the ultimate can’t-miss event in the history of Viperdom. The last current-generation Viper is set to roll off the line at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant (CAAP) in Detroit, Mich., with VCA members from all points on hand to cheer, photograph and videotape as D’Ann Rauh (the lucky owner of the final modern-day Viper) takes ownership of her historic Snake The “Last Viper Off the Line” event will kick off at 11: 30 a.m., as attendees arrive at CAAP for a group photo to be taken at 12:15 p.m. sharp. At 1 p.m. the CAAP hosts will open the plant doors and the group will head directly to the end of the production line. The final current-gen Viper will enter the world accompanied by the fanfare of a special ceremony and some yet-to-be-revealed guest speakers you won’t want to miss. Immediately following the historic Viper’s birth, VCA attendees and special guests will head over to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in the shadow of Chrysler Group LLC’s world headquarters, for a reception of drinks and appetizers. The museum will also boast an added attraction— Born to Race – Dodge Viper Racing Heritage, featuring an amazing collection of the most significant Vipers to hit the streets and the track since the Viper debuted in 1989 as a concept car. Here’s your chance to say, “I was there!” during one of the most pivotal moments in the storied history of the Dodge Viper. E-mail registration forms will be going out in the next day or so. Email events@viperheadquarters.com if you’d like a registration form. Hope to see you there! |
The 2010 model year just got even more exclusive for the Dodge Viper. The Dodge brand is unveiling three new unique 2010 Viper SRT10 vehicles as part of its “Dealer Exclusive Program.”
Dealers who sold sufficient Viper volume to qualify were given the opportunity to create their own special editions that best meet the dreams of their most loyal customers. A total of 50 cars are being built under this program, and specific combinations were determined by each Dodge dealer who volunteered to participate.
Shown below (from left to right) are the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Roadster, developed specifically with Woodhouse Dodge in Blair, Neb., featuring a Race Yellow Clear Coat exterior with yellow driver’s stripe; the “Reverse SRT10 ACR” developed with Tomball Dodge in Tomball, Texas, featuring the reverse color combination of the Snakeskin Green Special Edition introduced earlier this model year; and the Black SRT10 Coupe with Plum Crazy dual racing stripes developed with Roanoke Dodge in Roanoke, Ill.
At a recent event at Gingerman Raceway in western Michigan, Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles took some time to discuss the Viper as it heads off into retirement in its current form. Unfortunately, for those hoping for clues to the future of the V10 sports car, Gilles said almost nothing of consequence. He did acknowledge that demand for the 2010s has been surprisingly robust, particularly the limited edition ACR-X. As a result, Dodge is considering building an additional batch of the track-only models. Gilles has high hopes for the Viper spec racing series that begins next month, since this will be one of the first chances for Vipers to be running unrestricted in competition.
Many of the 2010 models are being special-ordered by customers with unique finishes and interiors, and according to Gilles, all of this data is being factored into decisions about the future of the brand. He gives no other hints about the car or when (if ever) it might appear.
Just added a couple of events for May. One is this weekend for a Military Appreciation Day Car Show in San Antonio and the other is for the cruise up to Viper Days on the 22nd.
If you like pictures and videos, then you’re in luck! I just finished updating a whole mess of pictures and some videos on the pictures page. Over 750 pics added to the 2010 – Viper Round Up set. I also created these new sets:
2009 – Father Viper Meet
2008 – Viper Dyno in December
2008 – Viper Days
2008 – November Exotic Drive
2008 – Alamo Drafthouse
2007 – Viper Round Up
2007 – Viper Cobra Event
2007 – Sunshine Kids drive
Enjoy and there are still more to come!
Fifty Dodge Viper/SRT VIP owners were among thousands of spectators who cheered as Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal, led flag-to-flag to claim victory last weekend at the Toyo Tires World Challenge at Long Beach. Wittmer’s race weekend was nearly perfect in the No. 13 Dodge Motorsports Dodge Viper, earning the pole with a new track record, and cruising to an 8.475-second margin of victory. Click here to see the full press release.
I’ve uploaded some more photos from the 2010 Viper Round Up so go check’em out if you haven’t already. Still more to come! Also something else cool. Jim Korns had his GPS recording for the whole drive Saturday and he sent me the file so you can open it in Google Earth and see the entire drive from above. If you haven’t used Google Earth before, it’s like Google maps on steroids and it’s a free download. You can get it here. Then download our route from Saturday here (right click and choose save link as). Save it to your local machine and load the file in Google Earth to check it out. Thanks Jim!
To celebrate the final year of production for the current-generation Dodge Viper, Dodge is building a limited production run of just 50 2010 Viper SRT10 “Final Edition” models.
Available in Coupe, Roadster and ACR (American Club Racer) model configurations, each Final Edition Viper exterior features a Graphite Clear Coat body with a painted black center stripe traced in red. Viper Coupe and ACR Final Edition models include a black windshield surround. All Final Edition models carry unique side sill badges.
The black interior features custom red accent stitching, red painted halo surrounds on the gauge cluster and bright stainless steel screws in center stack bezel. A numbered dash plaque (1-50) is located on the shifter bezel just above the unique Viper Final Edition floor mats.
All Viper Final Edition Coupe and Roadster models will wear six-spoke wheels painted in Anthracite, while ACR models will come with five-spoke Sidewinder wheels in black.
Go here to check out the viper headquarters website.
Well the Viper Round Up is over for another year. We hope everyone had as much fun as we did. We’d like the thank ART for all their help and support this year. Donating their time and facilities for the dyno day on Friday and the track time on Sunday was more than we could have asked. We would also like to thank all the volunteers for their hard work in keeping us organized. We couldn’t have done this without you. Great job everyone!
We’re still collecting pictures and I’ll post them as they come in so keep checking the 2010 – Viper Round Up set for updates on the picture page!
