30 years since Chicago Auto Show '89
 

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I didn’t know bob lutz used to be the exec to Chrysler. I thought he was just a race team / hot rod guy

Are you thinking of Jeff Lutz?

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"Maximum Bob" Lutz is a legendary american auto exec. Peep his wiki.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lutz_(businessman)

Dodge Vipers seem so rare here... I don't think I've actually ever seen one on the street, as opposed to Corvettes.

I seen one at French Italian fest before 10, dude had a silver one but he was actually here to show case his friends noble

i may have only seen the SR1 or SR2 once or twice if ever...i believe many have been totaled

also have not seen an unmodified NA1/NA2 coupe in a long time...most that come up are t-tops or heavily modified

Don’t think it’s far fetched to say the Viper is as big of an icon (maybe even bigger) in North American auto sports as some of the all time cars like the late 60’s Camaros, chargers etc

There's a first gen Viper rotting under a tarp on Marine near Main. GT wing, blue tarp, hard to miss.

My favorite kill story is a Viper.

I was in Surrey and a Buddy Guy in a Viper rolled up beside me in my Green EK. He has his GF with him in the passenger seat. I looked over and gave a couple revs seeing if he would bite. From a dig I wouldn't stand a chance but what the hell how often do you get a chance to race a Viper. I assume he thought I was all rice and not worth his time. Light goes green and we both leave in a "casual but spirited" manner. He's not pulling away.
We hit 2nd gear and he starts to get into it now because I'm still beside him. This is getting better for me the faster we get. Half way through second gear he decides to "teach me a lesson" and hits it. I get into it shifting into 3rd, where I can actually put the power down. Fire comes from the dump tube out of my hood as the turbo screams and the tires beg for traction. I catch up quickly and start to pull away as we shift into 4th gear. He lets off, defeated. I put my left hand out of my window and like Julius Caesar (My trademark), and gave a pronounced "Thumbs Down" as we roll up to the next red light. I look in my F1 style side mirror and see his GF laughing at him. Hedoes the roll up of shame, leaving a car length between us rather than pulling up beside me.

Now if you ask me what car I would rather have, it's the Viper no question but gotta respect the ricers!

Berz out.

This happened....
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Would still love to have a late year Gen 2 Viper GTS. Classic lines and still a scary car to drive! With some tasteful mods they definitely stand the test of time.

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I have a very soft spot for vipers, freaking love em! First or 2nd gen are deadly!

The Viper is THE car that lives up to its name.

It can kill the inexperienced thrill seeker.

did his girl step out of the Viper and hopped into your Civic? :chairdance:

pretty sure one guy died in a viper locally in vancouver and they found him the next morning.


looked like a early model viper that was flipped upside down,he went off a steep in embankment and went roof first....that fcking thing folded it in like 50 tons was on it....sides of the car mint shape but the roof folded in like nothing,the guy had to have got pinched in it......RIP.

There is a SRII Viper GTS in a used car lot in Langley, on the bypass across from Winners.

I could tell what it was just from the paint color. Love that car...

Found it: https://www.tmtauto.ca/used/Dodge/19...8e50bf8877.htm

dunno what's a fair price for them. it's a us import

Hmmmm...what else came out in 1990?

-updated EF Civic/CRX
-Diablo
-Eclipse Turbo
-300ZX Turbo
-Corrado

not at CAS '89 but apparently a month before at Detroit, 'flagship one' kicked off the Lexus brand
the LS400/Celsior challenged Acuras with its V8 and RWD

fucking hell

34 miles

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Probably ended up written off with many totaled by drivers who couldn't control them.


I had more posters of this car than the Lamborghini Countach.

12 yr old me went nuts when this show came out:
Filmed in Calgary. It only aired on NBC for one season and was picked up a few years later but i didn't bother watching those seasons. That was the golden age of sci-fi on NBC. Viper, Sea Quest, and Earth 2.

I remember that show. I always loved the Viper as a kid, I remember stealing my brothers diecast Burago Viper RT/10 and hiding it under my bed lol

after this reading this I went back to watching the opening scene of Tokyo drift lol