Fiat can start production of Dodge Viper

One of the main Jewels of auto manufacturer Chrysler is the legendary supercar Dodge Viper, which could transfer into a “garage car” and the production of which can stop forever if the Italian Fiat, which plays an important role in a new alliance, do not take the fate of famous models in their own hands .

The head of Chrysler Bob Nardelli has received an official letter from one of the congressmen, in which the official expressed his concern about the fate of Dodge Viper model.

The reason why Congress is so interested in the sale of rights to manufacture this car are not clear, and the company refuses to comment on this issue.

Nardelli only said that the Dodge staff did not succeed in finding a buyer for this model and the plant where it will be produced. License price for Dodge Viper was $ 10 million. The maximum offer received by the producer, does not exceed half of the required amount, writes Finam.RU. Taking into consideration the position of Chrysler, it is strange why the president of the bankrupt company did not mention the proposal of unknown company to buy Viper factory for $ 35 million.

Nardelli advises the U.S. Congress to seriously think about selling Dodge Viper to company Fiat, which also produces Ferrari, which is the major competitor for Viper.

The New York based financial company Lazard Ltd held a detailed assessment of the value of the brand as a whole, and all its technology. Previously, Nardelli announced that Chrysler has already received proposals from three interested organizations to participate in the development of the Viper.

Panoz Auto Development Co., based in Georgia, could also become a corporation a potential buyer.

Viper is equipped with a 8.4-liter V10 engine capacity of more than 600 hp. The first serial car was released in 1992 and became the most expensive model in a series of Dodge.

During the seven months of 2008 682 copies of Viper were in the United States, which doubled the number of supercars sold for the same period in 2007. But was insufficient for the model to be recognized as commercially successful.