The Viper

What was intended as a method to instruct college students at South Puget Sound College has developed into a grueling result of today's "nothing is my fault" society. 8 years after Chrysler contributed a special 1992 Dodge viper worth approximately $250,000 to the school for the students to dissect and rebuild. But, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end.

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The Sports carsthat Chrysler generously donated for educational reasons are unique versions of the car boasting approximately 600 horsepower that can easily manage over 200 miles per hour. The Dodge vipers contributed were pre-production models of the first hardtop Sports cars ever made. As you might have suspected, this version of the classy Dodge dodge viper sports car sports car is all but street legal. Many celebs have tried above the years to purchase one of these unchained beasts, but have been turned away by Chrysler. One could imagine that the risk of being held accountable for selling a non street legal car greatly outweighed the pros of having an extra $250,000 in the bank for Chrysler.

Having already seen the destruction of VINs 1 and 2 by excavator on the internet, the university students and teachers of South Puget Sound feared that their time might be coming soon. Sure enough, they got their letter in the mail ordering the complete and utter destruction of their pride and joy and provide proof that the deed was in fact done. The eight year donated car has not only been used by the college to teach automotive classes, but it is also a key part of their recruitment program for the campus. Only 93 schools can say that they have, in their possession, a pre-production race car caliber Dodge viper for the university students to get their hands on and learn from.

Included in the original contract with the schools involved is the stipulation that "Whenever vehicles are donated to institutions for learning reasons that they are to be destroyed when they are no longer needed for their intended learning purposes." Although the university students are attempting to get a petition to save the Dodge viper sports car from an early death, Dodge seems to be resolute in their stance to remove the programs Dodge vipers from existence. Reports say that 2 of the donated cars were involved in crashes that lead to Chrysler shelling out millions in damages. If that is true, then Chrysler is merely suggesting to decrease the possibility of repeat circumstances by removing the one constant, the car.

Regardless of the reasons behind Chryslers decision to bring an end to the learning program that spanned the better half of a decade, many college students used the cars as a means of studying a special piece of Dodge viper history. The down side is that the situation brings light to the reality of today where no good deed goes unpunished and no one is safe from a lawsuit when someone else can be blamed. Despite my cynical approach to the situation and how its unfolding I do hope to see the donation of vehicles to learning institutions continue as it adds invaluable hands on opportunities for university students. .

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