12k-Mile 1994 Dodge Viper RT/10

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Originally the work of a small crew under the direction of then Chrysler President Bob Lutz, Design Chief Tom Gale, and legendary Carroll Shelby, the Dodge Viper caught the public's full attention when it was unveiled as a concept car at the 1989 Detroit Auto Show.

Eventually offered as Dodge’s answer to the call for a raw, no-frills American supercar, the low-slung Viper RT/10 featured a custom-designed tubular space-frame layout with center spine and lightweight fiberglass body, complemented by a fully independent suspension with Koni coil-over shocks and huge 13-inch brake calipers in front. The Viper's mammoth 8.0-liter V10 engine had originally been designed for Dodge truck duty, but Chrysler looked to Lamborghini for help in designing a new aluminum block and heads, with some of its parts — including the two-valve-per-cylinder pushrod design — carried over. Early Viper engines were rated at 400 horsepower with an impressive redline of 6,000 rpm with 0-60 acceleration in less than five seconds. 

This black 1994 Dodge Viper RT/10, showing 11,977 original miles, retains the minimalist, race-inspired design of its predecessors: no exterior door handles, no side windows, and no roof in the traditional sense, and its side-exit exhausts, wide stance, and low-slung body give it an unmistakable presence. 

Highlights 

• 1994 Dodge Viper RT/10 showing 11,977 original miles 

• Finished in Viper Black (X3) paint over Gray leather interior 

• Powered by an 8.0-liter V10 engine rated at 400 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque 

• Six-speed manual transmission 

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report  

Features 

• Front-latched hood 

• Side exhaust 

• High-back bucket seats 

• Chrysler factory AM/FM/Cassette stereo with speakers between the seats 

• 180 mph speedometer, 7000 rpm tachometer, and four-gauge center cluster 

• Michelin Pilot Sport tires: 275/40ZR17 front, 335/35ZR17 rear 

Known Imperfections 

• Paint swirls 

• Paint scraped along the hood seam area where the hood closes and touches the firewall below the wipers 

• Small paint scrape below passenger door just above the lake pipe 

• Paint chips on driver's door sill 

• Scuffs and scratches on glove box 

Included 

• Temporary spare tire 

• Jack 

• Key and fob 

• Battery charger 

Ownership History 

The accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report places this three-owner 1994 Dodge Viper in Michigan since new. The original owner purchased it on 11 October 1994 in Rochester, and it has been in Traverse City since September 1995. The Viper’s current owner bought it in August 2020.