How many are left?

[46hemi]

As everyone can see, totalling a Viper is not that hard to do (especially these days!). I am wondering how many have been wrecked thus far? I know that Carfax can tell you if a car has been insurance totalled by the VIN but can you search by Make and Model? I realize that a certain percentage will not be tracked as totalled but I would think the number is pretty high. I tried the search key but couldnt come up with an answer. Maybe there just isn't one?

 

[Bonkers]

I have personally Logged over 100 (my file is at work so I don't have the exact figure) in the past year. Another member just emailed me a salvage yard list of an additional 17. I think it would be a safe bet that the true number is close to 1000 (and that would be a conservative guess considering how many wrecks go unreported.) The number is significantly biased towards GTSs who seem to be constant victims of race track collisions.

 

[NCVCA]

If you accept the 12% figure that has been thrown around it would be more like 2000 totalled in total. Seems high but exactly as you said it doesn't take much to total a Viper.

In the past few months I have been looking for a totalled 2000+ GTS to trade some parts and have had more than a couple new totals to look at. One went through a barb wire fence doing only body panel damage. Another through an office door with no frame damage and only minor suspension damage.

These cars are totalled from a repair cost standpoint but not from a safety perspective. They are even fine for street use and show if panels are replaced.

It's a shame that some of these cars have "Salvage" titles when all that really happened is they were severely scratched.

 

[95Viper]

NCVCA, Where do you find totaled Vipers? I'm in Michigan and am looking for a few extra parts and am clueless where to start. Thx

 

[Bonkers]

95viper - Trust me, stick with JonB and the other listed vendors here. Or check with your local VCA - I know of a club (and I WILL NOT mention which one) that just hit a gold mine but will not clue in non-members. One of the very few perks of being a cardcarrying member I suppose.

 

[NCVCA]

I started by calling Jon Brobst at Partsrack. www.partsrack.com. I think he has a black 01 available now. Needs some frame work, but buying wrecked Vipers is not something you want to do sight unseen or without the help of someone like Jon.

I just got back from Atlanta last night swapping a body (viper body - don't go there) and the shop had another Viper bought on eBay from Florida with "minor front end damage". He's $10,000 above full retail on the car now with purcahse price and repairs and it's not even close to being done.

Call Jon though he probably knows of others.

Jeff

 

[ceieio]

The "barb wire specials" would make good sense as a track car to me. Why gut and hack up a clean road car? If you trade a little paint here and there it won't hurt as bad emotionally.