Why Would Anyone Do This to a Viper?
The Viper is an American institution of V10 power and tire-shredding ability. It’s a world-beating sports car capable of phenomenal lap times at tracks around the globe [ahem, Nurburgring]. It’s one of the most fun and engaging cars to drive, and it competes with the best sports cars from every manufacturer. Kids dream of Vipers, adults dream of Vipers, those who own them dream of more-powerful Vipers. It is nearly a unifying theme that everyone wants a Viper. They’re the sheet metal, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and aluminum embodiment of a pure-American sports car. How can you improve upon that?
Well, this person tried (and failed) to make their Viper a “better” car. They say there is a fine line between insanity and genius. This particular exercise in home-built bodywork botch-job is so very far over that line, it can’t be seen anymore. While I normally applaud someone for fitting a widebody kit to their car in order to fill the wheel wells with more rubber (every car needs more grip!), this particular job is about as half-assed and half-baked as they come. This poor phase 1 car makes a mockery of Tom Gale’s original, aggressive design. While those initial Vipers are starting to look a bit dated when compared to the Fifth-gen variety, they’re simple and beautiful when it comes down to fast facts. Please, someone save this car.
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