Motor Trend- "Great Snakes" Article

[AZMotorgod]

For those that missed it, a good read on the Vipers origins.

http://www.motortrend.com/classic/features/1112_great_snakes_dodge_viper_origins/

 

[Big Al]

Thank you for posting this article, I enjoyed the history lesson.

 

[Camfab]

That's a great article, I love the little bits of history................ why the letters "SR" were chosen.

 

[Greekislandsurf]

Thanks for sharing, this was a very informative read!

 

[viperdrummer]

It is one of the greatest acheivments in automotive history to think they got the car produced within budget and on time. It could never happen today with all the regs, etc.

 

[FrgMstr]

My favorite line from the article:

But neither Chrysler nor the American Getrag engineers could convince German management how abusive American drivers could be with 6000-rpm clutch drops, speed-shifting -- the types of things Germans don't do to their cars.

Thanks for the linkage OP!

 

[eucharistos]

thanks for the article link

 

[JackDud]

awesome read and amazing pictures. thanks for posting

 

[Brian GTS]

That's a real good read...thanks for posting!

 

[VYPR BYT 94]

I really like this;

Helbig asked for a chance to interview, and Sjoberg granted him time late one weekday. "So I talked to Roy, and we talked about all kinds of stuff. I looked down at my watch, and it was now 7:30 in the evening. I had been there three hours. I asked if I had the job. He said, 'Oh, yeah, you were on the team in the first half hour. I just wanted to hear what was in your head.'"

 

[JonB]

Oldie-But-Goodie, THANKS for the reminder.

One of my favorite anecdotes was the fact that everyone who landed a job at Team Viper was really in "career limbo" for the duration, and probably out of work if the Viper did not succeed. Supplier issues (like the trans) made it kind of shaky. Remember, this was a late-80s Chrysler! They knew coming in that it might be a dead-end, and yet guys like Herb, Dick, Bo, Ken, CB, Pete, Neil, etc x 85 made the leap of faith. Thank God !

And some of us who saw the 1989 Automobile Mag cover concept story sent in checks.....also a small leap of faith....

Viper has changed a LOT of lives........... Viva Viper !

JonB ~~~~:<~

 

[SRTLEN]

Thanks for posting, the article really shows how the Viper is based on passion.

 

[Jeebs]

Thanks for the post, that was a really good read.

 

[3whitevipers]

That was truly a fun read--maybe VCA should make a series of posters containing that story with some pics--make a great series of posters for our garages--Thanks for posting this---Dave

 

[kdaviper]

Exquisit literature, old chap!

 

[Dale.Volz]

An interesting read with a different twist from that presented in the books Viper by Matt Stone and Dodge Vipers by Daniel Carney. Thanks for the post.

 

[ROCKET62]

Very cool - thanks for posting! First time that I've seen this engine prototype - looks like they actually intended to use the speakers:

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[Bird325]

Well worth the time to read this one. Gives me a new insight into the beginnings of our passion.