2000 final production Statistics:

[Jay Herbert]

Here's the 2000 Viper Production Statistics:

Total Built 1789

First Retail VIN YV602691 (Red ACR)
Last ACR VIN YV606564
Last Retail VIN YV606129 (Red RT/10)

Total Coupes 949 (804 U.S., 92 Canadian, 53 European Export)

Total RT/10's 840 (757 U.S., 83 Canadian)

Total Monotone 1409
Total Stripes 380

Total ACR's 218 (only 7 without AGF Comfort Group)

Red RT/10's 255 (179 Black Int., 76 Cognac)
Gray RT/10's 296 ( 197 Black Int., 99 Cognac)
Black RT/10's 289 (158 Black Int., 131 Cognac)

Red Coupes 226 (79 Black, 32 Cognac, 35 ACR's w/Black, 55 w/stripes & Black,
25 ACR's w/stripes & Black) (Cognac not available with red & stripes).

Gray Coupes 377 (128 Black, 38 Cognac, 39 ACR's w/Black, 126 w/stripes &
Black, 46 ACR's w/stripes & Black) (Cognac not available with gray & stripes)

Black Coupes 346 (113 Black, 66 Cognac, 39 ACR's w/Black, 13 w/stripes &
Cognac, 81 w/stripe & Black, 34 ACR's w/stripes & Black)

 

[Ulysses]

Thanks Jay!!

 

[Matt M PA]

Great post Jay..thanks! Where can I find total GTS by color production figures? I know that many years are on the VIN page on the VCA site, but '99 is missing. I would like to know how mamy of each color GTS were built.

 

[Y2K5SRT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hawaii:
My rt/10 was built in 8/00 #606662, it doesn't seem to fit in the numbers.

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Not to worry Hawaii, the numbers are not built in sequence and they don't always fall within the range. As a prime example: My 2000 GTS was built last October (10/99) with a VIN of 602611 - a full eighty numbers BEFORE the first retail 2000 (602691). I would still bet dollars to doughnuts that I was one of the first 2000 deliveries (11/18), but it makes no difference. Interesting numbers indeed!

 

[Vypr GT2]

Wow, I'm really surprised at how high production was for '00! Significantly higher than '98 or '99 I believe...

 

[Y2K5SRT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by John Middleton:
Wow, I'm really surprised at how high production was for '00! Significantly higher than '98 or '99 I believe...

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I can't speak for '98, but figure that 1999 was a short production year. Instead of starting the build in January as I understand has happened in previous Viper years, 2000 production started in October. That would mean that there were less than ten full months of '99 production, assuming it started in January and wrapped up the first week of October.

I would also say that there were three big factors in 2000 orders increasing:

1. Steel gray was a VERY popular color, even outbuilding Viper red. As a "one off" color (one year only), it spawned a lot of orders. Black was also rumored to be ending in 2000 (which it did), after a short run in 1999. Also popular.

2. Despite the cast pistons, rumors abounded that the 2000's had stronger engines. This seemed to be backed up by the tuners when they dyno'ed them. Several existing Viper owners "updated" their cars to the 2000's.

3. Dot com riches. You will find many new owners either directly involved in high tech or at least well invested in it. What better car to buy than a Viper?

All that said, I will bet that the 2001 sales will blow 2000 away. Why? Well, there is the new color (sapphire blue) and a new variation on an old one (yellow). Most importantly, there is a HUGE performance upgrade: ABS. While you can debate the merits of it on the track, the media has made sure that everyone knows the biggest current Viper weakness is braking (and they are right). They blame this solely on lack of ABS (debatable). Watch the 2001's roll off in droves.

That's my 2¢, and you overpaid at that!

 

[kverges]

Those really are pretty big production numbers compared to many prior years. Back in 1998 there were quite a bit fewer, especially the color scheme at left, one of 21 ;-)

This avatar thing is cool!

 

[Jay Herbert]

I FINALLY got the '99 numbers in the VIN area a week after VOI.... Only thing missing is the production numbers of each color (have that for ACR's only). This year the folks that so generously pass us the info were able to get EVERYTHING to us as, much thanks to them!

As to the higher production numbers, Chris hit most of the reasons.... another subtle one was the addition of an extra month of production at the end of the model year to fill the sold orders for 2000! People just plain bought more Vipers!!!!

First 2001 goes down the line this week

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[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Jay,
Thanks alot for this post, as it is really appreciated by all. We sold an awful lot of striped cars in 2000, and this verifies that, overall, very few of any color were actually produced. Your efforts are always above and beyond!!!