Last Call: I would love to see them come back with a topless Dodge Viper

Colby Buchanan

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I’ve mentioned before that I’m not the biggest fan of convertibles. Top-down driving is just not for me. But there’s something about this Viper called Medusa that draws me in. Dodge never actually made any fifth-gens like this so the rarity has me intrigued. It could also be that without the top it makes the back end look even more pronounced.

I loved this generation Dodge Viper and was sad to see it go. And I would love to own one someday. The side exhaust, manual transmission, and enormous hood, I just love all of it.

What do you think? Would you have liked to see this generation with a drop-top?

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Colby Buchanan

Colby Buchanan

My name is Colby Buchanan and I love all things car-related all the way from rusted 240sx’s to McLaren Senna’s and of course I have a soft spot for American Muscle. You can spot me in my bone stock ’06 350z named MackenZ.

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6 responses to “Last Call: I would love to see them come back with a topless Dodge Viper”

  1. neight428 Avatar
    neight428

    It has a bit of the Ferrari California raised haunches to it. Looks great as a convertible. Seems that the more they did to/with the Viper, the more money they lost, so they quit. It’s a shame.

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  2. neight428 Avatar
    neight428

    It has a bit of the Ferrari California raised haunches to it. Looks great as a convertible. Seems that the more they did to/with the Viper, the more money they lost, so they quit. It’s a shame.

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    1. Vairship Avatar
      Vairship

      Same problem as the Audi TT: started off being cobbled together from off-the-shelf parts.

      Then each update made it faster/sportier/more (very small volume) bespoke parts. With the resulting ballooning manufacturing cost, a lot of which couldn’t be passed onto the customer without pricing themselves too high and having sales shrivel to nothing.

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  3. William Byrd Avatar
    William Byrd

    That’s pretty awesome, do want.

    Curious what a smaller, cheaper ($40K’ish) sports car coming from Dodge would look like?

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  4. Zentropy Avatar
    Zentropy

    I’m admittedly not a fan of convertibles, either– partly because in most cases it compromises chassis integrity, and partly because it removes a design element. In the case of the Viper, I think its characteristic shape is enhanced by its roofline. While I don’t think it makes for a bad looking convertible, I think it is much more interesting and appealing with a fixed roof.

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    1. 0A5599 Avatar
      0A5599

      It looks too much like a Miata playing dress-up. Visually, it needs the targa bar of the show car and the original R/T 10.

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