Chrysler’s Viper business is now owned by Fiat

Posted: Jun 11, 2009
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The folks over at Inside Line have done some digging and found out the Chrysler has handed over its Viper assets to Fiat, which took control of the Auburn Hills automaker on Wednesday as it emerged from Chap. 11.

Viper now being owned by Fiat means that Scott Devon, supercar entrepreneur who owns Devon MotorWorks, is still looking for a donor car for his company’s new Devon GTX. Scott Devon had made a $5.5 million bid for Viper brand and offered to lease out Chrysler’s Connor Avenue plant where the Viper is assembled.

In bankruptcy court, Chrysler said that it had no offers for Viper prior to its Chapter 11 filing.

It was reported earlier this month that Chrysler failed to disclose another $35 million bid for Viper. In a letter to Bob Nardelli, Rep. Darrell Issa, Calif. said that the lack of disclosure about the information on the bid suggests that Chrysler”s bankruptcy was mishandled.

Guess all that doesn’t matter anymore.

- By: Mo Eladawy

Source: Inside Line


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  • HokieChargerSRT8

    Hopefully Fiat won't kill Viper. The world is large enough for Viper ACRs and Ferrari Californias to coexist, and benefit from share technology!

  • GMfan87

    that's something i never thought i'd hear…

  • Pat

    same here…they are gonna kill viper….

    suggestion to Fiat: SELL VIper to devon…give us some of our tax dollar back!

  • Amitbhawani

    thats a really bad news,
    viper is one of my dream car company,
    hope fiat doesnt kill it and we can see some new viper cars in production soon

  • HokieChargerSRT8

    Definately, I would love to see a couple models of viper. The ACR, SRT, bring back the open roof RT/10, and possibly a smaller base model (copperhead?). V-10s all around.
    If Devon can't buy it, John Hennessy should step up to the plate. That would be amazing!

  • Amitbhawani

    thats a really bad news,
    viper is one of my dream car company,
    hope fiat doesnt kill it and we can see some new viper cars in production soon

  • HokieChargerSRT8

    Definately, I would love to see a couple models of viper. The ACR, SRT, bring back the open roof RT/10, and possibly a smaller base model (copperhead?). V-10s all around.
    If Devon can't buy it, John Hennessy should step up to the plate. That would be amazing!