Was conoly leather ever offered in '03-'05 SRT10?

[Mopar Steve]

Was Conoly leather ever offered in '03-'05 SRT10? More specifically was it offered with Silver? I have owned red RT/10's and Blue/White GTS, form what I understand, Silver is the faster color. Was Silver ever offered with Conoly leather or only the Black/Gray by those years.

Thanks.

 

[JonB]

Was Conoly leather ever offered in '03-'05 SRT10? More specifically was it offered with Silver? I have owned red RT/10's and Blue/White GTS, form what I understand, Silver is the faster color. Was Silver ever offered with Conoly leather ......................Thanks.

..................No.................

 

[Ricketts]

..................No.................

Thankfully........

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Connolly Leather was only offered in Gen II models and not all years. They never made it beyond that because the company went out of business due to "Mad Cow" disease. The herds were descimated and there were too few left for breeding , hence a long heralded British business ceased to exist.

 

[JonB]

Since we are adding trivia: Connelly was the upholsterer for the SPITFIRE Fighter of WWII. They went banko in 2002. Final Ed 2002 Vipers were among the LAST OEM cars to offer Connelly leather.

And in Gen 2, the Connelly Leather Interior Option cost Dodge approx $300 more than they charged buyers for it! At a time when Viper was trying to be profitable, some insiders bemoaned every order. You did get a LOT of brown elements for the $$! ASSuming you liked that basketball-orangey-brown look. (I do)

PS The TAN options of 1994-5 and 09-10 are NOT "Connelly" Leather....

 

[Ricketts]

Connolly Leather was only offered in Gen II models and not all years. They never made it beyond that because the company went out of business due to "Mad Cow" disease. The herds were descimated and there were too few left for breeding , hence a long heralded British business ceased to exist.

Is this a serious statement?

 

[JonB]

Is this a serious statement?

Even thought Bill P is a used car salesman, he is [again] telling the truth! Slaughter of many cattle in UK was mandated..... maybe an UK owner can pipe-up here?

Connelly leather was not only a company, also a process, and a ******* line.... no barbed wire was used to contain the herds! Parasites prevented; and barns-paddocks etc were all constructed to protect the leather from cuts and blemishes. But when ONE "downer Cow" appeared with BSE, the whole herd was cremated....

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Sorry Jon, I izz primarily a new Car salesman , with well over 50% of my total sales every year being brand new Snakes! I do occassionally sell used Snakes, but nothing wrong with being a Used Viper Salesman!

 

[JonB]

Sorry Jon, I izz primarily a new Car salesman , with well over 50% of my total sales every year being brand new Snakes! I do occassionally sell used Snakes, but nothing wrong with being a Used Viper Salesman!

Every year? I betcha 2011 will be different!

And you SHOULD be proud indeed.....

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Well you will probably be right , but thanks to our huge allocation we still have around twenty 2010s left , even though we have sold over 50 already. Gotta agree that I will definitely be selling alot more used Snakes in 2011, but fortunately since we ended up #1 in the Nation last month, I am not adrift on an island with nothing else to sell.

2012 will be another story and good for all of the Viper faithful.

 

[JonB]

Good Luck, and thanks for also being a "trivia provider"

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Heh, when you get old it is amazing how much trivia starts popping out your pores ------------- hopefully I am not going to get phone calls now as the renowed " Mad Cow " Disease seat specialist, ha.

Thanks for the comments .

 

[BAD BOYZZ GARAGE]

Connolly Leather was only offered in Gen II models and not all years. They never made it beyond that because the company went out of business due to "Mad Cow" disease. The herds were descimated and there were too few left for breeding , hence a long heralded British business ceased to exist.

" MAD COW DISEASE "

Dang you just went up another notch in the Viper Sales League from " The Real Deal " to " The Ultimate Real Deal " on product knowledge BP. I can just imagine when you were writing that order up on that Gen 2 Viper & your client said I would like to order the Connolly Leather option as well please and you looked up at Mr.& Mrs. Viperholic and Uttered the words " Sorry it's unavailable due to " MAD COW DISEASE ", so how's about a new Stainless Steel Exhaust system instead?

All in good fun,
Toddy

 

[eucharistos]

mad cow disease was the death of conoly leather

that's crazy

 

[2000_Black_RT10]

They don't seem so mad...

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[sssammm]

Mine has red leather, was retrimmed at 0 miles to the cost of the first owner of $10,000

 

[Mopar Steve]

Mine has red leather, was retrimmed at 0 miles to the cost of the first owner of $20,000

Wow great looking interior. I don't know how they spent that much on a Viper interior. I have done quite a few restorations and have never spent anywhere near that much cash for an interior. Looks good though!

 

[sssammm]

Oops, my mistake, edited

 

[PAvenomRT/10]

Thanks Bill P for another bit of Viper trivia. I have been a big fan of the Connolly Leather Interior (much better than that Corinthian Leather Ricardo Montalban used to sell in those other cars). I was able to buy an RT/10 with Connolly leather when another buyer opted out because he did not want that interior. Now that I just bought an ACR from you, I have both interiors available.
BTW, should i be worried about getting Mad Cow disease from my Connolly leather? I guess the tanning process would take car of those nasty prions!
PAVenomRT/10

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Oh come on PAvenomRT10, you are acting udderly ridiculous. Sorry , I had to milk another bad joke outa that one, but then I guess you could tell folks your Viper is beefed up! Any cars get in your way, remember you have a Connolly Viper, and tell them to mooo- ve over. Frankly , I am glad someone steer-d you in the right direction and just hang in there and don't let anyone horn in on your fun.

 

[JonB]

Thanks Bill P for another bit of Viper trivia. I have been a big fan of the Connolly Leather Interior (much better than that Corinthian Leather Ricardo Montalban used to sell in those other cars). I was able to buy an RT/10 with Connolly leather when another buyer opted out because he did not want that interior. Now that I just bought an ACR from you, I have both interiors available.
BTW, should i be worried about getting Mad Cow disease from my Connolly leather? I guess the tanning process would take car of those nasty prions!
PAVenomRT/10

Only if you sit naykid on the seats ......or lick them?............. BillP is sounding a bit bovine-spongeformed .... O.D. on Connelly?

 

[eucharistos]

Only if you sit naykid on the seats ......or lick them?............. BillP is sounding a bit bovine-spongeformed .... O.D. on Connelly?

uummmm, there is a cure of mad cow disease, isn't there

 

[eucharistos]

someone please check if bill has a fever

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Dang , and I always though Bo Vine was a Vintner from Alabama.......ooooo, I am feeling a bit faint, maybe I better lay down,ha.

 

[2000_Black_RT10]

If you want to see a real mad cow.... I was feeding the donkey's from our backyard some carrots last month, and she was quite mad... check out that glare!

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[PAvenomRT/10]

Bill P. and JonB have milked this for all its worth. Good job guys.
PAVenomRT/10

 

[JonB]

No WONDER she's mad...... you left the price tag in her ear! (And you overpaid about $78.5K....you coulda had a NICE used Gen 4 Viper for that!!!)

If you want to see a real mad cow.... I was feeding the donkey's from our backyard some carrots last month, and she was quite mad...

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[Vipuronr]

I was in the UK during that time, and ate nothing even close to meat...pasta, potatoes please! Never thought to associate it with leather interiors, but they got rid of a huge number of cows (don't know the % of their total cow population).

Interesting discussion though and great trivia!