1990 Dodge Viper

Chrysler STUNNED the automotive world in 1989 with the Dodge Viper. You have to remember that ten years before Chrysler was on its death bed when Lee Iacocca took over the driver’s seat. By the end of the ‘80s Chrysler K-cars and mini vans had saved the company. Now it was time for some fun!

Designers admitted that they were looking at Carroll Shelby’s 427 Cobra. This really wasn’t a stretch because Shelby was working his magic again with the little Dodge Horizon. The repackaged box car was Shelbyized and christened the “GLH” which meant “Goes Like Hell”!

So with inspiration from Ol’Shel, designers came up with a completely original shape. A V-8 engine wasn’t enough for Chryslers new super car, they dropped in a new V-10! Suddenly Chevy’s Corvette had to start huffin. The Viper was fresh, loud, blazingly fast, and slack-jawed good-looking.

The hot little roadster soon morphed into the Viper GTS Coupe - one of the world’s most beautiful cars.