When the Dodge Viper ACR broke the track record at Laguna Seca, chief executive Ralph Gilles stated that there would be a special edition 1:33 Edition Dodge Viper ACR (named in honor of the 1 minute and 33 second lap around Laguna Seca-click here for more on that run). Today, Dodge announced official plans to build those 33 special edition American Club Racer (ACR) Vipers, along with a surprise announcement of another limited edition Viper and a hint of more to come.
The 1:33 Edition Dodge Viper ACR will bear a striking resemblance to the record-breaking ACR used at Laguna Seca with a black and red finish – the reverse of the scheme of the original SRT10 Viper ACR. Inside the 1:33 Viper, piano black console bezels and red gauge highlights tie together the red and black scheme. As originally planned, there will be only 33 units made of the 1:33 Edition Viper ACR.
The big surprise for yesterday’s announcement from Dodge was the 2010
Voodoo Edition Viper ACR. This car will come finished in Black Clear
Coat with a graphite stripe running down the driver’s side of the car,
traced in red.
Along with the limited edition ACR models, the other 2010 Vipers will
receive the option of Toxic Orange Pearl Coat and Bright Silver
Metallic Clear Coat, and while Dodge mentions the intent to offer more
limited edition Vipers during the year, they also state that there will
only be 500 units built in what looks to be the last year for the
Viper. However, let’s keep in mind that the Viper was removed from the
open market, and Sergio Marchionne commented that the Viper had a
future so the coming months may hold more news as to what is to become
of the Dodge Viper.
Check out my gallery with pictures of the record breaking ACR
in action, as well as pictures of the new Toxic Orange Dodge Viper.
Pictures provided by Chrysler Corporation.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
When the Dodge Viper ACR broke the track record at Laguna Seca, chief executive Ralph Gilles stated that there would be a special edition 1:33 Edition Dodge Viper ACR (named in honor of the 1 minute and 33 second lap around Laguna Seca-click here for more on that run). Today, Dodge announced official plans to build those 33 special edition American Club Racer (ACR) Vipers, along with a surprise announcement of another limited edition Viper and a hint of more to come.