27th Feb, 2008 0:00
The Centaur
1994 Dodge Viper RT/10
Estimated at £21,000 - £23,000
Lot details
Registration No: L42 HYO
Chassis No: 100974
Mot Expiry: T.B.A.
"When we introduced the first Viper, we set the principles that would forever define the car namely obscene performance, outrageous design and ultimate driver enjoyment" (Jim Julow, Vice-President Dodge Global Brand Centre)
Wonderfully politically incorrect, the Dodge Viper was launched in January 1992. A pure American muscle car, it was conceived by Bob Lutz, Tom Gale, Francois Castaing and Carroll Shelby. Built around a tubular steel backbone frame equipped with all round double-wishbone independent suspension, vented disc brakes and power-assisted rack and pinion steering, it did without ABS or a traction control system. Extensively reworked by Lamborghini (another Chrysler subsidiary at the time), its 8 litre V10 former truck engine gained a new aluminium block and cylinder heads. Quoted as developing some 400bhp and 465lbft of torque, it was mated to a six-speed Borg Warner T-56 manual gearbox. Clad in lightweight resin transfer moulding glassfibre body panels, the targa-roofed RT/10 claimed a 0-60mph time of 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 165mph. Still a current production model, the Viper has long since attracted a cult following (though, today's versions come with a far fuller complement of driver-aid electronics).
Finished in red with dark grey leather upholstery, this particular left-hand drive example is described by the vendor as being in "very good" condition with regard to its six-speed manual gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork, paintwork and wheels / tyres (while, he rates the engine as "excellent"). Reportedly "imported in 1996", 'L42 HYO' is further understood to have "had two previous UK keepers". Entering the current ownership ten years ago, the Viper has apparently since been kept "dry stored when not in occasional use". Showing an unwarranted 30,000 miles to its odometer, it is stated to have "no known faults". Riding on alloy wheels, this American supercar is offered for sale with "a small amount of history and previous MOTs".
Registration No: L42 HYO
Chassis No: 100974
Mot Expiry: T.B.A.
"When we introduced the first Viper, we set the principles that would forever define the car namely obscene performance, outrageous design and ultimate driver enjoyment" (Jim Julow, Vice-President Dodge Global Brand Centre)
Wonderfully politically incorrect, the Dodge Viper was launched in January 1992. A pure American muscle car, it was conceived by Bob Lutz, Tom Gale, Francois Castaing and Carroll Shelby. Built around a tubular steel backbone frame equipped with all round double-wishbone independent suspension, vented disc brakes and power-assisted rack and pinion steering, it did without ABS or a traction control system. Extensively reworked by Lamborghini (another Chrysler subsidiary at the time), its 8 litre V10 former truck engine gained a new aluminium block and cylinder heads. Quoted as developing some 400bhp and 465lbft of torque, it was mated to a six-speed Borg Warner T-56 manual gearbox. Clad in lightweight resin transfer moulding glassfibre body panels, the targa-roofed RT/10 claimed a 0-60mph time of 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 165mph. Still a current production model, the Viper has long since attracted a cult following (though, today's versions come with a far fuller complement of driver-aid electronics).
Finished in red with dark grey leather upholstery, this particular left-hand drive example is described by the vendor as being in "very good" condition with regard to its six-speed manual gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork, paintwork and wheels / tyres (while, he rates the engine as "excellent"). Reportedly "imported in 1996", 'L42 HYO' is further understood to have "had two previous UK keepers". Entering the current ownership ten years ago, the Viper has apparently since been kept "dry stored when not in occasional use". Showing an unwarranted 30,000 miles to its odometer, it is stated to have "no known faults". Riding on alloy wheels, this American supercar is offered for sale with "a small amount of history and previous MOTs".
Auction: The Centaur, 27th Feb, 2008
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