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The first Prototype of the Dodge Viper was made. This was kept secret until the public debut at the Indy 500 in 1991 as a pace car, where they revealed they had been testing prototypes for two years.
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From the first prototype, to the last prototype, they had made up to 50 prototypes, because they wanted the car to be the line of perfection.
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This was the first debut of the Dodge Viper, for public and all. At this time, it was not on sale. It was simply used as a replacement Pace Car, and the public was amazed at how different this car was, including its signature laid-back cabin.
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At this point, the Dodge Viper was beginning to be sold. It was selling for a heavy price, but it was still a consumer favorite. They would continue production of this viper for 3 years, before they went to the second generation Viper for purposes of "keeping with the flow".
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This Viper went under a minor reconstruction from the first Viper. They had kept many of the key components, including the cabin being towards the back, and they would continue production of this viper for 7 years.
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The Third Generation Viper was a complete redesign from the Generation II Viper. This viper was only produced for 3 years, small compared to other vipers.
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The Fourth Gen ZB Phase II was first debuted in public in 2005. It was simply a redesign of the last Viper. They would continue production until 2010.
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The production of this Viper would have been more than a mere 5 years, although more than the last, until the Chrysler company had problems with money, and decided to redo production.
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The Gen Five Viper is to be debuted at the New York Auto Show in April 2012. It is to be a direct competitor to the Alfa Romeo BC Competizone supercar. Now SRT Viper because of change of companies from Chrysler to SRT, the Gen Five viper will be a complete redesign, although keeping some of its old features.
