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Has the Viper Prototype at South Puget Sound Community College Been Saved?

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A while back, there was a bitter story about Chrysler asking a school to destroy their ’93 Viper prototype. Chrysler had loaned out the car but with the knowledge that the auto-maker still had ownership of it. That meant when the company decided the prototype needed to be destroyed, so be it. The school wanted to keep the Viper around to use as a teaching tool for the students. So the school struggled to convince Chrysler to let them keep the Viper around rather than sending it off to be destroyed.

Originally, it seemed that Chrysler was going to stay firm in keeping the school accountable for destroying the Viper. Now, it seems that they may have been convinced to let this one slide.

A graduate of the school, Storm Hudson, started “Operation Save the Vipers” to help keep the Viper prototype at the school. According to Motor Authority, his efforts may have paid off with Chrysler coming around to the idea of giving the Viper prototype to the school permanently.

While the final outcome still hasn’t been decided, it does appear that Chrysler is being receptive to the efforts being mounted to save a classic pre-production model of the viper.

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Anodized Carbon Special Edition Viper Debuted by SRT

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SRT is always looking for, and finding, news ways to spruce up the SRT Viper. It’s clear that one thing the engineers like to do is be constantly and consistently poking at the machine to see what new boosts they can put into it. The most recent upgrade was shown off to the world at the New York International Auto Show. SRT is combining the Viper Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package with the new Time Attack Group road-racing spec-package.

The SRT Viper Anodized Carbon Edition will be produced in a small and limited run. Only 50 will be produced and only 10 of that bunch will carry the new Time Attack Group package. A numbered plague on the dash will identify just which model the Viper is.

The new SRT Viper has a carbon fiber rear deck lid spoiler with a two-piece front corner splitter to provide more weight for more down force. Also included in the package is the two-mode Bilstein dampers used to optimize on track performance.

The inside is as classy as the outside is fierce. The interior is draped in Alcantara and orange stitching. The knee blockers are wrapped in Alcantara while the vent accents are in orange and the trim in carbon-fiber to accent the interior.

“We’ve received an overwhelming response to the unique Metallic Matte exterior color since first showing the Anodized Carbon Special Edition Viper late last year,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO – SRT Brand and Motorsports. “So we’re adding even more exclusivity with 10 distinctive SRT Vipers that combine our special exterior color with the new Time Attack Group of performance parts to offer our customers mind-boggling limits on their favorite road courses.”

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SRT Viper Named “Collectible Car of the Future” by NAHC

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Last month, the SRT Viper was honored by the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC) as a “Collectible Car of the Future,” the third time the Viper has received this award.

The SRT Viper beat out 19 other vehicles from 2013 to receive the award. NAHC members voted on the vehicles based on perceived longevity, specifically which vehicle will receive more attention at the Woodward Dream Cruise in 25 years. The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s largest one-day automotive event where car enthusiast take their classic cars for a cruise along Woodward Avenue through eight different host communities in Southeast Michigan. Additionally, there is live music, events for the kids, exhibitions, and more. In short, the Woodward Dream Cruise is the ultimate destination for classic cars, making it the perfect judge of a vehicle’s popularity and longevity.

Ralph Gilles, the President and CEO of SRT Brand and Motorsports, received the award from the President of the NAHC Board of Trustees at a recent ceremony. In response to the award, Gilles is quoted, “With fewer than 30,000 Vipers built since the nameplate’s launch in 1992, the Viper has earned its place as a unique, hand-built American exotic supercar. The National Automotive History Collection further recognizes the exclusivity and collectability of our flagship performance machine from Chrysler Group.”

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