Report: Dodge originally developed SLS AMG to be next-gen Viper
06-16-10, 07:53 PM
#16
http://www.motortrend.com/future/con.../photo_03.html
My bet would be the 2004 Chrysler ME412 proytotype made by Metalcrafters.
Metalcrafters also made the 1st Viper after Carrol Shelby bailed on the project, along with most of Chryslers prototype cars including the 2nd gen. Viper & more recently the Challenger. I worked there in 2005 while we built the Firepower, a Luxury oriented Viper type concept. MBZ provided the funds for this R&D. I used to test drive Chrysler vehicles before & after the MBZ "merger" & the quality improvements were obvious & rapid.
My bet would be the 2004 Chrysler ME412 proytotype made by Metalcrafters.
Metalcrafters also made the 1st Viper after Carrol Shelby bailed on the project, along with most of Chryslers prototype cars including the 2nd gen. Viper & more recently the Challenger. I worked there in 2005 while we built the Firepower, a Luxury oriented Viper type concept. MBZ provided the funds for this R&D. I used to test drive Chrysler vehicles before & after the MBZ "merger" & the quality improvements were obvious & rapid.
06-17-10, 01:14 AM
#17
Anyone remember the original Charger concept? A sleek four dour coupe design, merger happens and Benz kills the project, a few short years later a sleek Benz four door coupe (CLS) another coincidence?
http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/...rger-1999.html
http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/...rger-1999.html
06-17-10, 01:51 AM
#18
Lexus Champion
"Mercedes caught wind of the project and decided that the chassis would be the perfect starting point"
BIG WHOOP, they took the chassis (and probably improved upond it). Chrysler took many old MB chassis as well, 300 uses old E-class, crossfire uses old SLK... so who cares, they "were" the same company. Glad they killed off the Viper, garabage IMO!
BIG WHOOP, they took the chassis (and probably improved upond it). Chrysler took many old MB chassis as well, 300 uses old E-class, crossfire uses old SLK... so who cares, they "were" the same company. Glad they killed off the Viper, garabage IMO!
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