First Hurst 50th Anniversary Dodge Viper Auctioned for $275K
By Thami Masemola
January 19, 2009 1:58 PM
Filed Under: American, Dodge, Tuners
Since 1958 the Hurst Performance Vehicle Group has partnered with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to build some of the finest performance cars. Their latest offering, a matte gold-coloured Hurst 50th Anniversary Dodge Viper, sold at auction for US$275,000. Only 50 of these cars are expected to be produced.
What makes it special, apart from the auction price, are the black chrome wheels measuring 19-inches and 20-inches front and rear respectively, a dash-mounted plaque with the buyer's name on it, an adjustable suspension system and a Hurst HARD-DRIVE gold anodized pistol-grip shifter amongst others.
The beneficiary from the car's auction is called, Victory Junction, an all-year camping environment for children who are ages 6 to 16 with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. The camp aims to provide a fun, educational and life-changing entertaining experience for these children in a medically-sound manner.
Press Release (Click to expand)
Hurst Performance Vehicles today releases photos of the 50th Anniversary Hurst/Viper. This very special Viper is SERIAL #01 of only 50 to be built by the legendary Hurst Performance Vehicle Group. It features unique flat gold paint with gloss black stripes and black chrome Hurst wheels and detailing. This vehicle will be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction on January 17th, 2009 with the proceeds donated to Victory Junction, a year-round camping facility for children for chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.
The production Hurst/Viper vehicles will feature the new Hurst HARD-DRIVE® gold anodized pistol-grip shifter, Hurst 19" and 20" polished aluminum wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, Corsa exhaust and Moton Club Sport adjustable coil-over suspension with Eibach springs. The interior features a special Katzkin charcoal leather with Hurst embroidered logos, gold thread detailing and perforated leather inserts. In honor of the Golden Anniversary the vehicle will be available exclusively in Hurst's legendary color combinations of Black with Gold stripes and White with Gold stripes. HURST/Vipers are available for individual order though Hurst Performance Vehicles and Woodhouse Dodge.
About Hurst Performance
Founded in 1958, Hurst Performance is one of the most recognized and revered names in the automotive performance arena. The Hurst brand has long been synonymous with speed, performance and quality, with an impressive track-record of pioneering high performance products and vehicles for all forms of motorsports and hot-rodding. Hurst was one of the first specialty companies to partner with the OEMs and bring enthusiasts limited edition performance vehicles like the legendary Hurst/Olds 442. For more information please visit www.Hurst-Performance.com.
About The Woodhouse Auto Family
Woodhouse Auto Family is a successful family-owned business which has sold vehicles in all 50 states. The Woodhouse Auto Family consists of 7 dealership franchises in the Omaha, Nebraska metro area. Woodhouse Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep have consistently been in the top 10 sales position for the Pentastar Corporation. In addition, Woodhouse has been a leader in new Dodge Viper sales for the past 8 years. With an extensive background in racing and performance Woodhouse also leads in performance modifications of the Dodge Viper SRT10.
About Victory Junction
Victory Junction is a year-round camping environment for children, ages 6 to 16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. Founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son Adam, the camp is located in Randleman, N.C. with a second location opening soon in Kansas City, Kan. Victory Junction offers programs for 24 disease groups and maintains strong relationships with 22 partner hospitals. Victory Junction's mission is to provide life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment. As a not-for-profit organization, the camp operates solely through the support of generous donors to provide this experience at no charge to children and their families. For more information, visit www.victoryjunction.org.
Comments
On the other hand, it is a preference to like or dislike Viper. If I said that all the cars that have no electronics are bad, you can say "don't talk" to me and I understand. but I talked about just Viper not the other cars that have no electronics. Ok???
As a result don't say to me that "Don't talk about things you don't know" because you don't know my driving skills. My life is passed on the car because of our job.
Secondly, you're still wrong. By all accounts, the base Viper is still a very good handling car. Im sure you're a very good driver, but don't compare a FWD car to a RWD car that has almost 3 times the hp and twice the torque, they aren't in the same league.
You said you love Viper thats why you are so subjective.
If you also watched Top Gear, you would have heard when JC said how much he loved the Viper for its uncompromising design. Its amazing powerplant. Secondly, do you remember in Top Gear when they tested the 599 Fiorano ? Remember what happened when JC turned off the TCS ? He couldn't keep the car from losing control The Point is, that the Viper is no less out of control than any other RWD sports car with the same amount of power. So again, that is an unfair criticism when it comes to high power RWD sports cars regardless of make.
There is no possibility for us to compromise on this insignificant matter.
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