2002 Dodge Viper

2002 Dodge Viper GTS ACR Coupe The first mention of the ACR came during the second-gen Viper, officially named SR II and produced from 1996 to 2002.  The package was available only for the GTS coupe, while ACR abbreviation stood for American Club Racer, designating a car built for enthusiasts ready to take the Viper to the tracks. For consignment, a low mileage example, with the odometer showing a mere 8,957 miles but a title showing mileage exempt, of a trained snake if you will but certainly not tamed.  It comes to us in the form of the GTS from the year 2002, and it has the ACR, (American Club Racing), package which is for those who would like to drive on a track situation.  Still with all the comforts of home are on so don't feel like you will be sitting in an aluminum tub with 5 point belts and little padding, but you can still take it for a full hissing ride and carve some curves on the track or street.  On the street just be wary of the fuzz. Exterior The definition of the pony car design with that super looooong hood, swept back front glass and gracefully curving roof line which lands gently on to the rear spoiler.   A neoprene bumper with deep inset running lights on the bottom and a split non chrome opening for the grille curves upward and meets the hood which is carved out on either side to make space for the mosquito eye smooth headlights.  A small opening in the hood center for the engine to breathe, and all this bathed in perfectly preserved Viper Race Yellow Clearcoat paint.  No stripes on this racer, just pure screaming yellow zonker.  Those front quarters have a curved cove in them just before the doors, and a wide rocker panel in the yellow is just below.  Decal black knockout type badging is just before the cove and a low roofline gently carries to the rear large greenhouse glass which is basically the back of the car's top.  This then ends in an integrated yellow spoiler and a curved rear with more mosquito eye wrap around tail lights.  Another neoprene bumper is on the bottom.  Below this is a small diffuser and in the cars center just below the roll pan is dual pipes for the exhaust exit.  18-inch honeycomb wheels are wrapped in front 275/35ZR18 rubber and the back has bigger 335/30ZR18 paws.  Ssssssss. Interior A swing of those wildly sculpted doors and we see black smooth seamless vinyl molded to make a simple door panel with a molded in armrest.  The actuator and door lock toggle are molded in as well.  Nice curved high back buckets have extra padding on the bolsters and there are actually 5 point racing belts installed within these black leather babies.  A wide console races through the buckets and here is the handbrake and shifter and power window toggles.  On the dash center are the temperature turn knobs, a digital AM/FM/CD radio, a trio of AC vents and above on the dash top are some inset white faced gauges all lined up neatly.  The dash takes over and goes to the driver's side where there is a curved visor for the instruments which are dual white faced sweep speedo and tachometer.  A circular warning panel is also next to the speedometer on the bottom of the dash.  A  air bagged steering wheel fronts the dash and black carpeting covers the floors and is very clean.  Above the headliner is also neatly molded and covered with some fuzzy broadcloth in black too. Drivetrain Under that long front flipping pony car hood to expose the heart of the matter and literally it is topped in Viper badged red castings.  It is a 8.0 liter V10 and its output is 460hp.  It has EFI and a T56 6-speed transmission.  A 3.07 limited slip rear axle is installed.  All very clean and organized under this hood. Undercarriage This car is a low mileage car and of course the underside looks the part.  It is very clean and mostly covered with black steel covering panels for better undercarriage slipstreaming.  You really only see the engine bottom end and the rear axle stick