1989 Viper concept idling

[Simms]

I'm with GTS Dean on this one. The car pictured is the 1989 concept car with a slapped together V10 from what I remember.

 

[1VprTony]

Good info GTS Dean, the white suspension test car was the only one to have the V8
V10 would be correct for this concept/show car, 2 extra cylinders 'graphed' onto the motor. The other red concept/test car had a production version of the V10
For those that have never seen it this is the show car above...

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[DtRockstar1]

Thanks for clearing this up, guys! I didn't know they made a V10 out of a V8 block for the showcar.

Chris

 

[BlknBlu]

Wasn't the motor a 383 or 360 with 2 cylinders added based on the cast iron truck version.

Bruce

 

[InjectTheVenom]

360 + 2 cylinders, correct.

 

[Grisoman]

Great vid, thanks. Wish the production wheels were deep-lipped like those.

 

[jsd512]

Even to this day, that design is so damn good looking.

 

[Blown408]

Great vid, thanks. Wish the production wheels were deep-lipped like those.

I was thinking the exact same thing, those look pretty sick.

 

[canadian venom]

I hate to break it to you, but you're all wrong.

The original showcar had 2 V-8 engines sawn apart and soldered back together to make a real V-10. The red car pictured IS that one. Then, there was VM-01 (white - I believe) also named Felicity, that was powered by a V-8 and used for suspension development. It's the one Iaccoca was pulled over in by Detroit PD when he decided to give the "GO" for Viper production. VM-02 is known as the Sedona car, it was used by Bob Lutz to take magazine writers for rides in Sedona, AZ. It was powered by a purpose-built V-10.

Exactly