Dodge to reopen order books for the 2017 Viper

If you haven’t booked your 2017 Dodge Viper yet, you’re about to get one last chance to do so.

Due to overwhelming demand and parts related concerns, purchasing for the famous Viper was suspended on October 7. Nonetheless, Fiat Chrysler will resume taking orders for the vehicle’s final production run prior to year’s end.

“We actually needed to shut down the purchasing because we outran our headlights,” stated Tim Kuniskis, head of Fiat Chrysler-North America, recently informed The Detroit News.

“We didn’t understand if we were going to have enough parts to construct all the cars individuals ordered,” he stated.

Apart from headlights, the severe aero wings for the 8.4-liter V-10-powered beast were likewise in short supply, in part due to the fact that the carbon fiber parts are all hand built for the top of the line and most popular American Club Racer (ACR) track designs.

Kuniskis informed the paper that need for the ACRs was “off the charts” and that they are close to resuming the ordering procedure now that they determined how many cars they can develop.

“They will sell out rapidly,” Kuniskis included.

There is no doubt. Six special edition designs for the Viper’s 25th Anniversary sold out this summertime in record time. The ACR edition sold out in just 40 minutes. If you have actually spent any time behind the wheel of one on a track, you’ll comprehend why.

From 1992, Dodge and SRT have constructed almost 30,000 Vipers in the Motor City. Fans of the vehicle can still construct your dream Viper on the company’s website, however the precise date clients can order one is still not decided.

Until that day comes, you can select from hundreds of thousands paint and stripe mixes, 18 interior trims, 11 wheels mixes and a lot more.