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Dodge
Viper GTS-R Commemorative Edition
Road GTS in GTS-R livery marking Viper's FIA GT2 title; numbered.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 100 Built
- Years
- 1998
- Engine
- 8,000 cc / 8 LFactory: 8 L
- Power
- 347 kW / 471 PSFactory: 465 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 298 km/hFactory: 185 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The street-legal Viper GTS-R was a limited run built to commemorate Viper's 1997 FIA GT2 World Championship win with Oreca. The catalogue states a street version had to be offered to homologate the racing car.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionGTS-R commemorative editions ('No. 80 of the 100 produced') | 1001 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Dodge teamed up with the French Oreca team in 1997 to create the Viper GTS-R race car, which took the 1997 FIA championship and further titles through 2002 according to the catalogue. The road car was limited to 100 numbered examples.
The factory is quoted as claiming a 12.5 second quarter mile and a 185 mph top speed.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Viper GTS-R Commemorative Edition.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 8,000 cc / 8 LFactory: 8 L2 Independently researchedAuction house statement. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 347 kW / 471 PSFactory: 465 hp · converted2 Independently researchedAuction house statement. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 678 NmFactory: 500 lb-ft · converted2 Independently researchedAuction house statement. |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 62 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 298 km/hFactory: 185 mph · converted2 Independently researchedFactory claim as reported by the auction house. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Standing ¼ mile | 12.5 s2 Independently researchedFactory claim as reported by the auction house. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Stone White with Viper Blue stripes; GT2 Aero Package (front air dam and splitter, nose winglet plates, ground-effect sills); rear stabilising wing; 18-inch BBS forged wheels; five-point harnesses; Viper GTS-R lettering on the hood sides and windshield top; American flag on the quarter panels with FIA Champion below it; black and blue leather interior with a dash plaque showing the car number and VIN.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Mecum Auctions – 1998 Dodge Viper GTS-R (lot 1137144) Level B
- 100 GTS-R commemorative editions ('No. 80 of the 100 produced')
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2
1998 Dodge Viper GTS-R (Monterey 2018, lot 273) Level C RM Sotheby's
- 8.0-liter V-10 engine, rated at 465 hp
- rated at 465 hp with 500 foot-pounds of torque
- 465 hp with 500 foot-pounds of torque
- six-speed manual gearbox
- top speed at an impressive 185 mph
- 12.5 quarter mile time
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