Vehicle Description
480 ORIGINAL ACTUAL MILES!!! ONE-OWNER CAR- 1996 brought forth some
changes for the first generation of Vipers and with that came more
power! At the heart of the snake is a potent 8.0L V10 that pushes
out 450hp. Good enough for a 0-60 time of 4.0 and a quarter mile of
12.2 seconds at a trap speed of... 118mph! Keep your heart pumping
as you row the smooth shifting 6-speed and listen to those 10
cylinders sing in harmony. Phase II models were upgraded bringing
improved suspension and reduced braking distances. The exterior is
finished in the original Viper GTS Blue coded PBE. Factory stripped
with white racing stripes, this is the iconic launch color
combination we all know and love. Keeping the originality
throughout, the OEM Alloys remain wrapped with Michelin Pilot SX
with 275x40ZR17s upfront and monster 335x35ZR17s putting that 8.0L
powerhouse to the road. Slide into the interior and the collector
quality grade continues. The leather bucket seats wrap around you
as the white-faced gauges keep an eye on things. AC comes standard
in the 1996 Dodge Viper GTS, as do power windows, power door locks,
airbags, and for taller and shorter drivers alike, adjustable foot
pedals. With a limited production of 1,166 Coupes in 1996. This
Collector-Grade Car has a mere 480 ACTUAL MILES and a clean CarFax
which also clearly notes this is a ONE-OWNER car. The original
owner's manual assorted books and receipts and two keys and remotes
are included. Dodge's Viper came from Lee Iacocca and Carroll
Shelby, who had a relationship that stretched back to the '60s at
Ford. Following their success with turbocharging front-drive Mopars
in the '80s, and at the suggestion of Chrysler exec and world-class
car nut Bob Lutz, Chrysler set out to build a Shelby Cobra for the
modern era: two seats, giant engine, and precious little else-while
still conforming to federal regulations. It was a back-to-basics
sports car in an era when technology was seen as a buffer between
driver and driving experience. Dodge's first Viper, sold from
1991-95, was called Viper RT/10. Its all-aluminum 8.0-liter V-10,
offered power (400hp!), torque (450 lbs.-ft.!) and displacement
(488 cubic inches!) not seen from a factory-built car since the
'70s. Early Vipers included leather-trimmed, manually adjustable
bucket seats, large-diameter alloy wheels, and an AM/FM stereo
cassette player with clock. Yet it lacked airbags, air
conditioning, roll-up windows, and external door handles. Sidepipes
let out the exhaust just ahead of the rear wheels. Viper's first
facelift came in 1996 when the exhaust was routed out the back.
Dodge added a new model: the Viper GTS coupe, the Daytona Coupe to
the original open Viper's Cobra. Along with the aero-slick top, GTS
came with standard airbags, air conditioning, power windows, power
locks, and a 450hp rating. The RT/10 gained the GTS' equipment
levels in 1997.
