Re: total # of SRT10\'s sold in 2004....
Toby, there were at least three articles in the old Viper Mag (called Viper Quarterly early on). They ranked the states by what I would call "point of sale"...this may help for an idea of the TOTAL Gen I & II and maybe "flow" of Vipers in this mix...articles were Fall 1996-pages 40-41, Spring 1997-page 43 (for 96 GTS) , then again in the Spring 2000 issue-page 34 (part way thru the 2000 model year). The lead quotes "10,890 Vipers"...then says "California boasts the highest PRODUCTION"...which, of course, we know is a mistake...as they meant sales).
Once you see these articles and compare the numbers (and remember the allottment system at the time...watching in particular NH followed by NE), you'll see that these were NOT DMV registrations but, as noted above, "point of sale" as I recall. From these articles, one can at least get an idea of the sales volume when compared to the production numbers. Though they likely sold with some peaks and valleys...the cars MOVED.
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