On Thursday, the very first 2013 SRT Viper (#001) rolled off the assembly line and on to its proud new owner during a special ceremony at the Conner Avenue plant in Detroit. Chrysler chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne and SRT brand president Ralph Gille attended the event.
Scott Thomas bought the car in June 2012 during a Barrett-Jackson auction in California. All the proceeds from his winning bid of US$300,000 went to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
Marchionne also unveiled a plaque in honour of former Chrysler Group senior vice president Dan Knott, who passed away last year. There's a quote on it that reads: ''Today, we are a real car company again.'' Knott, who was instrumental in the development of past Viper generations, made the statement on August 22nd, 2010, the day the 2013 Viper program was approved.
Equipped with a 640-horsepower 8.4L V10 engine, the 2013 SRT Viper is priced at US$97,395. Deliveries will begin next month.
Scott Thomas bought the car in June 2012 during a Barrett-Jackson auction in California. All the proceeds from his winning bid of US$300,000 went to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
Marchionne also unveiled a plaque in honour of former Chrysler Group senior vice president Dan Knott, who passed away last year. There's a quote on it that reads: ''Today, we are a real car company again.'' Knott, who was instrumental in the development of past Viper generations, made the statement on August 22nd, 2010, the day the 2013 Viper program was approved.
Equipped with a 640-horsepower 8.4L V10 engine, the 2013 SRT Viper is priced at US$97,395. Deliveries will begin next month.