1996 Dodge Viper

Viper Convertible

8.0l V-10

Manual

1B3BR65E9TV100774

Clear

Gasoline

This is by far the BEST VIPER description I have found on the internet. Enjoy:"Okay. Full disclosure. I almost killed myself in it. It is VERY powerful. Extremely, EXTREMELY fast. I’ve driven Ferrari’s that don’t feel as crazy as this thing. I am frankly afraid of it now. That’s right. It’s in my garage and I’m afraid to drive it because it’s like a crazy steroid bull that wants to kill me. I’ve done 130 mph on a Ducati while laughing into the face of death. The Viper is a completely different bowl of crack. The engine sounds like 40 pit bulls eating kittens while lifting weights. I cannot truly explain it’s power. It has whiplash acceleration in 3rd gear at 50mph. That sentence doesn’t even make sense. But it’s true. That’s why I’m telling you. I will not have your soul on my conscience. You need to know what you are getting into. What insane level of crazy you are buying. Can you resist the urge to mash down the accelerator? Can you? Because it’s like owning your own demon. A demon that wants to kill you. We all know one person that for the right amount of money would kill you. But since no one is paying, they smile in your face and go about their day. It’s like that except the Viper doesn’t bother to ever pretend it doesn’t want to kill you. And it will do it for free. Some brilliant engineer designed a beautiful sexy bulging body, fantastic suspension, great handling, aerodynamics, and all American style. While he was out on his lunch break, some demented maniac dropped 100 times more engine power than necessary into it and sent it out the door. It’s mentally unbalanced. Look, If you are the type of person that can be talked into having one more drink at midnight when you have a very important presentation or interview early the next morning, then the Viper is not for you. The whole car is constantly whispering sweet lies to you. “You got this”. “Open me up and ride free, you got this” “What are you a pussy?” “Just do it”, “Do it”, “you got this”. Do not do it. You don’t got it. You ARE in fact a pussy. And as we all know, pussy is mad good. But not that good. You will sit on the curb and settle your heart after it tries to kill you the first time. You will get back inside and it will immediately get back to the business of trying to get you to let it murder you. “You got this. This time you know. That last time was just a fluke. You ain’t no pussy”. Repeat after me. You Don’t Got This. But for $30k you can look the devil in the eye and take this ride. You were warned. " Not sure who wrote it, buy I cried laughing. Here is some NORMAL info: The first Viper concept debuted at the 1989 Detroit Auto Show, followed by prototypes; the late-1989 VM01 was powered by the 360 V8, but an 8-liter V10, already planned, showed up in the 1990 VM02. The original V10 was reportedly built with the involvement of Lambourghini, which was partly owned by Chrysler at the time; it was based on Chrysler’s venerable 360, but Lambourghini worked on the cooling system, crankshaft balance, weight reduction, and fine tuning. The Italian automaker’s expertise in aluminum was also tapped, since the Viper had an aluminum block to save roughly 150 pounds of weight. Legendary Chrysler engine designer Willem Weertman, who had designed the LA V8 the Viper was based on, was called in to help out. In the end, the Viper pushed out 400 horsepower and 450 lb-ft on mid-grade (89 octane) fuel, with massive low-end torque for instant thrust. Unique features of the Viper version of the V-10, versus the V10 truck engine, includes a low-profile cross-ram intake with dual throttle bodies, the manifolds, oil pan, heads, and accessory drive; the compression ratio is raised, the pistons lightened, the maximum engine speed increased, the valves enlarged, the rods and crank strengthened. In the end, few components were shared with the truck engine. The car weighs a mere 3,399 pounds, despite the massive engine and sturdy transmission. Styling was reportedly guided directly by Tom Gale, who was also in charge of the first Dodge Intrepid. With hindsight, Jim Julow, Vice President - Dodge Motorsports and SRT Marketing said, "Back in 1992, the purpose was to re-orient what the Dodge brand was all about ... We wanted to come up with something that was so outrageous, so cutting edge, so purpose built that it said we still had a lot of car nuts around here; people with the know-how to put the most outrageous street car ever on the road." The Viper used a one-piece sheet-molded composite (SMC) clamshell hood. In its first calendar year, 155 Vipers were made (both 1992 and early 1993s. The beast of a car is tamed somewhat with factory air conditioning, a reverse lockout on the transmission, and an amplified radio antenna. ABOUT THIS CAR This car is gorgeously well kept and maintained. It was picked up for the private collection of a FLorida man that sold his majestic house with huge garage and this car ended up with the short end of the stick. It is in great condition mechanically and cosmetically. Just look at the pictures and judge for yourself. Tires are in 80% range and the brakes are newer than 90%. If you are looking for an investment, this is one of the top 10 cars that is projected to go up in value by 50% in the next 5-10 years. Yes please google it and you will see that this is safer investment than any bond and more fun than stocks. For additional information call: We are a VOLUME dealer in Florida and all cars will be sold at low margin and quickly. Thus there is NO RESERVE on any of the cars. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions at (904)994-2021. DEALERS and WHOLESALERS are welcome. We are VOLUME dealer in Florida and all cars will be sold at low margin and quickly. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions at (904)994-2021. DEALERS and WHOLESALERS are welcome Bo 904-994-2021 Chris 831-297-0422 (Se habla espanol) Terms of sale: Because this is a pre-owned car, the seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. Vehicle is sold in the AS-IS Condition (Unless the car has factory warranty). No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any statements about the vehicle. $500 Deposit via PayPal within 24 hours after the end of the auction. The balance (cash, money order, bank check or wire transfer) is due 3 days after the end of the auction. If this is not done in 24 hours the car will simply be offered to the next person in line as a second chance offer and negative feedback will be given regardless of retaliation. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! I am sorry, but too many non paying bidders there. 0 Feedback and non paying bidders might be canceled any time of the auction. Anyone that bids on the car and retracts the bid will be blocked forever. All potential buyers are more than welcome to inspect the vehicle before the end of the auction. We DO however strive for EXCELLENCE and do our best to describe the car to the best of our ability. We take many pictures and hand pick our cars after thorough inspection. However if you feel like we have missed something, or want a specific picture, please don’t hesitate to ask. Also If you pick up the car in person or have it shipped and we don’t do this online, we might upgrade you to 6 months warranty for free. FEES: Since we are a licensed Florida dealership, we HAVE to collect TAX, TAG, TITLE and DEALERSHIP fees ONLY for Florida residents (call us if you want exact quote BEFORE you put a bid please). All other states pay $345.00 dealership fee ONLY. (It includes us doing the paperwork, overnighting it to which ever state you are in and issuing temporary tag that is good for 30 days) Shipping: You are more than welcome to pick the car up yourself or arrange your own shipping, but if you don’t know anything about it and need help I will be glad to arrange the shipping. Shipping in the continental US is about $700.00- $850.00 from coast to coast, similar prices from Florida to N.Y. If you are somewhere in between use common sense and figure it out, or email me and I can give you quote by the next day. Shipping would be paid COD. The shipping to Europe from Florida would cost about$ 800.00 (Ro-Ro) Enclosed Container to Rotterdam, Antwerp or Bremenhaven $1100.00. Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Scandinavian states and England are about $1400.00. Container is prepaid. Ro-Ro is paid when you get the car. The shipping to Middle East, Australia, Japan and Africa is about $1500.00 (RO-RO) All shipping is paid once you get the car. So no cost out of pocket at all until you take delivery of the car. I don’t have container info yet, but if interested let me know. WE NOW SHIP TO NIGERIA FOR $1100.00 AND RUSSIA FOR $980.00 (RO-RO) I would take care of all the necessary paperwork and bring the vehicle to the Jacksonville port to be shipped. Feel free to ask any questions or request any pictures of any are of the car that you feel is important and I might have missed. Do not ask questions that have been answered in the listing. Please look at my feedback and bid with confidence. Thank you for looking and good luck bidding. Call me if you have any questions (904)994-2021 or 831-297-0422. For additional information call: Bo at 904-994-2021 Chris 831-297-0422 (se habla espanol) For anyone that would like to make an offer, please do so via phone.