# Viper's Future **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 1, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121 "2009-05-01T13:31:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/1 "2009-05-01T13:31:46Z")
The list of Chrylser plants closing just got posted: Sterling Heights (Mich.) Assembly Plant Detroit (Mich.) Axle Conner Avenue (Detroit) Assembly St. Louis (Mo.) North Plant Kenosha (Wisc.) Engine Twinsburg (Ohio) Stamping Plant Plus south St. Louis, Missouri and Newark, Deleware that are already idle > Connor Avenue Assembly plant is where Dodge builds the Viper, so unless a new knight in shining armor shows up to take the supercar operations off Chrysler’s hands, that may be all she wrote for the V10-powered behemoth. > **[Eight plants to close under Chrysler bankruptcy - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/01/eight-plants-to-close-under-chrysler-bankruptcy/)** > > Now that the court documents have officially been filed, details regarding Chrysler's ongoing plans to stay in business are becoming a bit less muddy. Two corporations will be created from the dying automaker: a so-called "OldCo" with unwanted bits... 5/28 Update: According to court documents filed by Chrysler, there is but one lone official offer for the firm’s Dodge Viper automotive business, and it is well under the $10 million asking price that the bankrupt automaker has been seeking. If a suitable buyer isn’t found, it’s likely that the Connor Avenue Assembly plant where the Viper is manufactured will be closed down this December. The sole $5.5 million bid came from Devon Motor Works, a small boutique coachbuilder based in Grand Rapids, Michigan that has plans to launch a new supercar of its own called the Devon GTX, which we presume is based on the underpinnings of the Dodge Viper. The GTX is scheduled to make a run at the Nürburgring lap record for a car currently in production (currently held by a Dodge Viper ACR) sometime in July, after which it will be officially debuted at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours. Chrysler first started putting out feelers for its Viper line last August, and the automaker still claims that it “has been approached by a number of parties interested in purchasing the business,” though it’s now clear that it’s rather short on actual realistic offers. At this point, Chrysler is said to be looking into Devon’s offer to verify that the small company has sufficient resources to close the deal. 6/5 Update Congressional letter alleges Nardelli and Chrysler failed to disclose more lucrative offer for Viper > As you know, the Fiat group includes Ferrari, a Viper competitor in the sports car market. If it is the case that Fiat used its “hard-fought” superior bargaining position to establish as a condition of the merger a requirement that Chrysler allow the Viper brand to disappear in order to reduce competition for Ferrari, this too must be presented to the court. > **[Congressional letter alleges Nardelli and Chrysler failed to disclose more...](https://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/05/congressional-letter-alleges-nardelli-and-chrysler-failed-to-dis/)** > > In a letter from California Congressman Darrell Issa to Chrysler's Bob Nardelli, the Auburn Hills executive is charged with failing to disclose information regarding the sale of the Dodge Viper line. 6/11 Chrysler said late Wednesday that all the Viper assets, including rights to the name, have been turned over to Fiat, which took control of Chrysler on Wednesday as it emerged from bankruptcy [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=150326](http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=150326) 6/16 Production resumes 11/04 Chrysler has decided that production of the current Viper will end in July 2010 ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/2 "2009-05-01T13:36:02Z")
Hasn’t the Viper been canceled for a while? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/3 "2009-05-01T13:39:39Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Hasn’t the Viper been canceled for a while? no, just on the sales block looking for a buyer ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/4 "2009-05-01T13:52:42Z")
I was thinking of this thread: [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64412](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64412) ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/5 "2009-05-01T14:20:40Z")
thats a bummer. good thing i got a tour of the plant before it closed. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/6 "2009-05-01T14:27:11Z")
But who cares about Viper tech? Daimler? -No Anybody else? -No ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/7 "2009-05-01T15:29:33Z")
InbeforeFinalGTS ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/8 "2009-05-01T15:50:58Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > But who cares about Viper tech? Daimler? -No Anybody else? -No i care, i like the viper, whats wrong with it? cheaper than most supercars and outperforms all of them (ACR) except for the buggati, but that doesnt even count considering after you start teh car its at half a tank of gas ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/9 "2009-05-01T16:04:22Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > i care, i like the viper, whats wrong with it? cheaper than most supercars and outperforms all of them (ACR) except for the buggati, but that doesnt even count considering after you start teh car its at half a tank of gas yes but you also like little boy’s pee-pees… so lets just not count your vote, k? about fucking time they canceled that POS :roflpicard: ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/10 "2009-05-01T16:20:53Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > InbeforeFinalGTS :mamoru: No one better dis the viper or it will turn into a 4 pager ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/11 "2009-05-01T16:22:47Z")
What are they going to do with all of those neon stereos that go in there? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/12 "2009-05-02T18:40:19Z")
> [@dmoffitt](#): > > yes but you also like little boy’s pee-pees… so lets just not count your vote, k? > > about fucking time they canceled that POS :roflpicard: whay does everyone hate this car so much on this site? ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/13 "2009-05-02T18:52:05Z")
> [@reliant\_turbo](#): > > thats a bummer. good thing i got a tour of the plant before it closed. > > Brian +1 I am glad we got the VIP tour last June. ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2618516957_581b531025.jpg?v=0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/e/de266f956efeb919ea65f2da5d84a0fc07bdb34c.jpeg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2618551095_31c123152f.jpg?v=0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/b/7b2ae60722822e4ce4e39e8c288b65daa83d4a02.jpeg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2618487109_ceab76c610.jpg?v=0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/9/09ebe3501d15f67c269e1b4e680307ba07da95da.jpeg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2619295518_0959143667.jpg?v=0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/e/1eb9c1ec3e8acff4702137728e02476f377c6bba.jpeg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2619399412_d9ea94b263.jpg?v=0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/8/8808981723bf4705f7555d6eef85b81b84aad855.jpeg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2619193936_a084999d5e.jpg?v=0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/f/7f5a29817e84a7202dcd4cbd4d8a7a6962750d0b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/14 "2009-05-02T22:36:05Z")
I want one so bad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/15 "2009-05-03T06:00:49Z")
I think it means the corvette engineers and others have less to compete with now and have to work that much less harder to please the buyers. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/16 "2009-05-03T06:47:49Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > What are they going to do with all of those neon stereos that go in there? ☹ probably sell them to China Not even the indian auto makers would want that crap ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/17 "2009-05-04T13:26:02Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > whay does everyone hate this car so much on this site? cause they are miserable cunts that hate everything. ---
**Author:** ![Muckman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@Muckman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Muckman)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/18 "2009-05-04T13:52:53Z")
> [@reliant\_turbo](#): > > cause they are miserable cunts that hate everything. I thought that was roclife. :spank: ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/19 "2009-05-04T19:32:23Z")
its western ny. there are miserable cynical folks everywhere 🙂 Brian ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121/20 "2009-05-04T19:38:37Z")
> [@reliant\_turbo](#): > > cause they are miserable cunts that hate everything. I’m not miserable! :grouphug: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vipers-future/67121.md?page=2)