Throwback Thursday: Viper Limo is as Strange as it is Undesirable
The world's strangest Dodge Viper was listed for sale on eBay a couple of weeks ago. And the listing has now expired without a single bid, unsurprisingly.
Viper Limo
Listed on eBay as the world's only Viper limo, the wild creation pictured above is an unexpected extended cabin 1996 Dodge Viper RT/10. Severely lacking in the details department, the listing had a starting bid of a whopping $135,000. Hindsight is always 20/20. But no one will be surprised that this crazy vehicle didn't end up enticing a buyer, despite ample media coverage!
Photos: eBay
Lacking Details
The listing itself didn't provide adequate information even for a $3,000 car, let alone one with a minimum admission cost of over $100K. It featured a handful of low-quality photos, most of which are featured in this slideshow. And the only text it included was a couple of brief sentences indicating the color of the Viper, and the fact that it's been featured in "TV shows/commercials and Special Events."
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Missed Opportunity
Interestingly, a few more minutes of effort may have been all the seller needed to turn the dull eBay listing into a properly attractive one. An hour around the car with a decent camera, and a paragraph to describe the offering and its history would have gone a long way. As it turns out, this likely is the world's only Viper limo. And it was built by the famous Unique Movie Cars Las Vegas shop.
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Reputable Build
The family-run custom vehicle shop has been responsible for a large volume of movie and TV show vehicles built since all the way back in the '80s until now. The ultra-long-wheelbase Viper listed on eBay was one of their projects from several years back. And it was featured at the 2012 SEMA Show.
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The Real Value?
Now, we're setting aside to question why anyone would want to ruin a precious 1996 Viper to create a practically useless, albeit eye-catching 12-passenger vehicle. But in an ideal world, where the aforementioned eBay listing has all the info and photographic details one would need, how much would this 5,900-mile, 25-foot long 1996 Viper with anniversary colors be worth?
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