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Car of the Day: February 25, 2016; Johnny Lightning '00 Dodge Viper RT10
Topic Started: Feb 25 2016, 04:21 AM (567 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Johnny Lightning's 2000 Dodge Viper RT10.


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The Dodge Viper SRT (formerly the SRT Viper, between 2012 and 2014) is a sports car, manufactured by the Dodge (SRT for 2013 and 2014) division of Chrysler. Production of the two-seat sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1991 and moved to its current home at Conner Avenue Assembly in October 1995. The Viper was initially conceived in late 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios. The following February, Chrysler president Bob Lutz suggested to Tom Gale at Chrysler Design that the company should consider producing a modern Cobra, and a clay model was presented to Lutz a few months later. Produced in sheet metal by Metalcrafters, the car appeared as a concept at the North American International Auto Show in 1989. Public reaction was so enthusiastic that chief engineer Roy Sjoberg was directed to develop it as a standard production vehicle. Sjoberg selected 85 engineers to be "Team Viper", with development beginning in March 1989. The team asked the then-Chrysler subsidiary Lamborghini to cast a prototype aluminum block for the sports car to use in May. The production body was completed in the fall, with a chassis prototype running in December. Though a V8 engine was first used in the test mule, the V10, which the production car was meant to use, was ready in February 1990. Official approval from Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca came in May 1990. One year later, Carroll Shelby piloted a pre-production car as the pace vehicle in the Indianapolis 500 race. In November 1991, the car was released to reviewers with first retail shipments beginning in January 1992.



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The Johnny Lightning Dodge Viper RT10 casting was a welcome addition to numerous existing small-scale Vipers, for its level of detail and that giant opening hood. This red version, with rubber tires, was from the V.I.P. television show tie in series. I never saw a single episode of V.I.P., staring Pamela Anderson, but I appreciate the series simply for the nice JL cars that were inspired by it.


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Although the 1996 model year is the beginning of the second generation, in the Viper community, the 96 RT/10 is sometimes referred to as generation 1.5 since it saw the carryover of many generation 1 parts during the model year while transitioning to generation 2 parts. The roadster relocated the exposed side exhaust pipes to a single muffler at the rear exiting via two large central tail pipes during the middle of the model year. Dodge said the reduced back pressure increased the horsepower to 415 hp for the 96 RT/10. Torque would also increase by 23 lb ft to 488 lb ft. A removable hardtop was now available along with a sliding glass window. Some steel suspension components were replaced by aluminum, resulting in a 60 lb (27 kg) weight reduction. Minor updates would continue in 1997 and 1998. In 1997, The RT/10 would receive the 450HP GTS engine along with air-bags and power windows. 1998 Vipers were equipped with second-generation air bags, revised exhaust manifolds (saving 24 lbs over the previous cast iron components) along with a revised camshaft. For 1999, the Viper received 18 inch wheels, power side mirrors and a handful of other interior upgrades. In 2000, the Viper would no longer have forged pistons.



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pjedsel
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Hmm...I must be getting old...I like to try and guess the brand of the COTD and did not come up with JL for this one. :lol: It is a nice looking Viper. As for the TV show tie in - there are a number of cars in my collection that are from TV/movies that I have never seen - just like the cars and glad they were made!
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Hmm, normally I'm not that picky and I'm not a Viper snob either, but this one just looks wrong to me. I like working features but the hood gaps stick out at me. The wheels look too small, the windshield appears to stick up too much, and that roll hoop is poorly attached. I say this as someone who likes cheapie brands that are often inaccurate and cheaply put together, but this just doesn't meet with my price expectations for that vintage JL. Sorry to be all negative on it. :(

The printed details are nice though.
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craftymore
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@ Hobie-wan - I totally understand your thoughts. Keep in mind this casting debuted in 1996 and was one of the few 'collector' grade Vipers when first released.
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I collect Vipers in 1/64 and I always thought that this JL was not one of the better ones. In fact, the photos show the many proportional flaws. I think Hobie-wan is correct on his observations. Even so, if this one shows up in a color I don't have, I'll buy it! :P
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