End of the Dodge/Chrysler Viper comes after 25 years

TEXTNovember 14, 2015 · 3 min

Bruno von Rotz, automatically translated

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Dodge Viper RT/10 made the Viper debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1994 - Unfortunately, the number #41 retired early

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Dodge Viper GTS-R (2000) at the Classic 24 Hour Daytona 2014

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Dodge Viper RT/10 machte 1994 die Viper Premiere bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans - Die Nummer #41 schied leider frühzeitig aus

Dodge Viper GTS-R (2000) bei der Classic 24 Hour Daytona 2014

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It's more or less official: in 2017, the last Dodge Viper will be assembled by the 80 or so workers at the factory on Conner Avenue in Detroit, mainly by hand notabene. Just 760 Vipers were sold in 2014, and 2015 will hardly look any better. Not enough to keep production going.

Dodge Viper (1992)

1992 saw the launch of the first Dodge Viper, a modern "muscle car" with a ten-cylinder engine and a look reminiscent of the Cobra. In some markets, the sports car was also sold as the Chrysler Viper.

Dodge Viper GTS Coupé Concept (1994)

The Coupé GTS followed shortly afterwards, which had some visual similarities with the Cobra Daytona and also secured class victories on the world's racetracks, including Le Mans.

Dodge Viper (2001)

In 1996, the Viper was gently revised, followed in 2003 by the completely redesigned second generation (SRT-10).

Dodge Viper (2008)

Then in 2008 there was a facelift and technical changes. 2010 seemed to be the end, but 2013 saw the happy resurrection in the form of the Viper VX with around 650 hp under the hood, presented at the 2012 New York Auto Show.

Dodge Viper (2015)

In 2017, the Viper story will come to an end after 25 years of production, with no successor in sight. It will be mourned, because the Viper was one of the last sports cars with a traditional focus, i.e. with a large-volume engine and long hood without many accessories.

Dodge Viper (2015)

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