It's Official: Dodge Viper Production Ends in 2017

[martinfan5]

Fiat Chrysler will end production of the Dodge Viper in 2017

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/news/a27128/its-official-dodge-viper-production-ends-in-2017/

[Greg Myers]

Didn't they "end production" once before ?

[Bill J]

I hope they have a closeout sale

[Snake45]

They had a pretty good run. When did they come out, '92, '93? Who thought they'd last more than 20 years?

[Ace-Garageguy]

I guess it's easier to just quit making them than to give 'em away and then have them destroyed...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j-8sdaG3Dk

Edited October 24, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[Petetrucker07]

That never made sense to me. Why do vehicle manufacturers, let these companies fix up new vehicles, only to crush them. I think the aftermarket needs to Stacey David's stance on it, DON'T DO IT. He quit building these factory builds, only to have them crushed.

I too thought the Viper ended production once before. But then again, so did the Camaro. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

That never made sense to me. Why do vehicle manufacturers, let these companies fix up new vehicles, only to crush them. I think the aftermarket needs to Stacey David's stance on it, DON'T DO IT. He quit building these factory builds, only to have them crushed.

Chrysler gave 90-odd Vipers to schools for "educational purposes" (read "tax-write-off"). Seems two mouth-breathing, irresponsible "students" got a couple of them in wrecks. Chrysler's pants-wetting attorneys demanded that the remainder of the "educational" Vipers be destroyed, apparently fearing liability litigation issues somewhere down the line.

Gutless little ...

[Quick GMC]

They did end production several years ago, because "Viper" went on separately. They resumed production under Dodge in '14