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Old 02-12-2008, 04:12 PM   #56
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Originally Posted by Shadow-phoenix View Post
I just thought of something, Caroll Shelby helped design the Viper, maybe he should talk to Chrysler, and But the rights, and Namesake of the Viper, and Make it one of his Shelby models... Just a thought
And I think that Bob Lutz did too.

The biggest problem with the Viper is that there is no base version. You only get a hardcore V10 monster, you can't get a 'weak' 400-450 hp version to compete with the base Corvette. As a result, cost goes up and proffit comes down.
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