The link....many good pics.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/23/f...rrett-jackson/

 

I watched that auction on Barrett Jackson. Pretty cool. You can only get production #1 once.

I'm looking forward to the future of SRT as a constructor. This Viper looks bad ***.

(My secret problem with the Viper, is that the GT500 and ZL1 already have more power, and will most likely handle decently enough to give this $100k-ish monster a headache)

 

The new Viper is sick, i can not wait to see if they do a ACR version.

 

Correction, only the Shelby has more power.

 

The ZL1 has less?

If that's the case, I'm completely writing off Chevy as losing the HP wars for the next few years. Mustang wins. Dodge isn't even competing anymore.

Anyway - before this gets off-topic (due to my ignorance), this Viper should change the game - again. The torque these things used to produce is almost unmatched by anybody else... But I'm under the impression that this new one will be more drivable - whether you like that or not, is an individual preference.

 

300k is for sucker. I remember the first guy w gtr paid a bundle too. It's always better to wait for market to settle and the car to be improved

 

Collectors will pay what they want to

 

I'm surprised Jay Leno didn't buy it! LOL

 

There is only ever one 0001 version of things like this... And if you've ever watched Barrett-Jackson - they often pay off for those who wait.

As far as the first GT-R, it was inline with other mark-ups (20-50k over MSRP, yes, unfortunately that was normal, and still happens over 4 years later, but not as much). I got the first one at my dealership (one of the early ones), and it was only $6k over ($79k).

This Viper is going to reestablish itself in the performance market. My wife can't get past the clown-shoe style of the original Vipers (debuted by the Jaguar E-type), even though this looks almost nothing like the original. It is going to take some time for her to come around to the looks. Even if she doesn't, I'm sure all it will take is a ride in one to change the way she looks at them.

So now that it is no longer a Dodge, where do we buy one? Through the Dodge dealerships? Where would we get warranty work? Are there going to be specialized shops (a la GT-R, R8, etc...)?

 

A lot of good questions that Dodge still has to answer, where to buy, who to service etc. they are low on technicians and they are unclear on the service and sales aspects.

#001 of any exotic is a good "investment", so to speak, but will the buyer get his $300K back, doubtful. will his car always be worth more than any other Viper of that year, HELL YES.

I owned the first Viper GTS ever made (owned by Bob Eaton first and I bought it through a dealer from him) serial # ending in 200001 with 2000 miles on it, I sold it for $30+K more than other stock 96's were selling for at the time.

I also owned the 1998 GT2 GTS-R viper # 001, and I owned #70, sold #70 for $80K and #001 for $165K, big difference was the number, both had approx 7K miles on them

 

Dry hp:weight ratios (SRT numbers)
Bugatti Veyron 4.10
Ferrari F12 4.70
SRT Viper 4.91
Lamborghini Aventador 4.96
Corvette ZR15.01

HP is only part of the story. Add in HUGE tires on the viper and its no exactly comparable.