Amazing 1999 Dodge Viper GTS Is up for Sale With Just 79 Miles
This incredibly low-mile 1999 Dodge Viper GTS is still in the wrapper, and finished in an ultra-rare color combination to boot.
The Dodge Viper is one of those rare machines that started life as a concept vehicle and wound up making it to production – in this case, seemingly against all odds. The original Viper was a crude machine by any measure, one whose sole focus was on brute muscle and concept car-like styling, and it worked quite well. For some time, the Viper was under-appreciated by the collector car market, but now, it’s quickly becoming a coveted entity, at least partially due to the fact that cars like it just don’t exist anymore. Thus, we imagine this amazing 1999 Dodge Viper GTS up for grabs at JFK Auto will garner considerable interest.
This 1996 Dodge Viper GTS was originally delivered to a dealer in Ohio, and it has remained in the possession of the original owner ever since. However, that person didn’t drive it much over the years, as the sporty machine has a mere 79 miles showing on the odometer. Finished in Bright Silver Metallic with blue stripes – one of a reported 22 sporting this color combo – it’s quite literally still in the wrapper, with all of the plastic film still present inside the black interior, to boot.
This second-generation model features more in the way of amenities and comfort than the original Viper, as this one is equipped with a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a CD stereo, a leather-wrapped shift knob, keyless entry, air conditioning, adjustable pedals, power windows, and dual airbags. It’s also the first fixed-roof variant of the Viper to be offered, to boot.
Just 484 1999 Dodge Viper GTS coupes with their famous double bubble roofs were reportedly built in total, making this one extra special, particularly when we consider the rarity of its color combination as well, which was only offered for this particular model year. Of course, what makes the Viper even more special in general is its 8.4-liter V10 powerplant, which in this guise churned out 450 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque, flowing to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
Interestingly, these cars are relatively affordable and easy to maintain, which only adds to their appeal. The biggest issue is finding parts, especially as it pertains to the bodywork and even the tires, which aren’t manufactured anymore. Regardless, that makes pristine examples like this even more appealing, because in the future, restoring a Viper, in general, might prove to be a difficult task for those very same reasons.
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