Future classic: The Dodge Viper - FOXSports.com
Originally intended as Chrysler’s modern take on the Shelby Cobra, the Dodge Viper concept was simple and straightforward in 1989: A no-frills roadster capable of going from 0 to 100 miles per hour and then back to zero in 15 seconds or less. It was the principle behind the Cobra way back when, and the Viper development team wouldn’t have it any other way. The concept proved so popular that Chrysler decided to give it the green light into production and to bring forth one of the most ludicrous automobiles ever to see the light of day. The sports car was powered by a huge, strong 10-cylinder engine that had been developed as a truck engine by Chrysler and tweaked for extreme use by Lamborghini, which at the time was a Chrysler-owned company. Come 1992 and the Viper was on public roads. Viper buyers got an outrageously designed body, a 400-horsepower engine, a steering wheel, 17×10 front and 17×13 rear wheels, leg-warmer side exhaust pipes and not much else. The Viper was the coolest thing on the road. It was truly a gem, a car that was so bad and actually really good, and you couldn’t help but love it. It was a car so tied up in itself, nothing else mattered and no matter where it went. Driving a Viper was an event, and not only for the driver, but for anyone lucky enough to witness one. The car was literally only good for one purpose, and that purpose being able to haul ass. Source: www.foxsports.com
