The Cultivated Collector’s 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 is truly a special piece of automotive history, being car #012 of a total 93 pre-production variants. According to internal Dodge database records, chassis #012 was originally delivered to Orion, Michigan by “FCA US LLC - TEST”. Upon completion of its test vehicle duties, #012 would eventually make its way down to Florida, when it was provided to the infamous Race Rock restaurant on behalf of a Chrysler executive who felt that the restaurant was severely lacking Chrysler representation and decor.

Upon delivery to Race Rock, #012 would remain dormant in storage until the closure of the restaurant in 2008, when #012 was subsequently sold and made its way into the hands of private ownership. This first caretaker painstakingly brought #012 back to fully running condition, and would enjoy #012 sparingly over the next 9 years prior to the car being acquired by a prominent collector in late 2017. Acquired by The Cultivated Collector in 2025, and showing just over 28k miles, #012 is the recent recipient of basic service, a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, and a concours caliber detailing. Available today, #012 stands as a magnificent relic and a crucial piece of the Dodge Viper story that would make a significant impact within any discerning collection.

Few cars have ever made an entrance as dramatic as the SR1 Dodge Viper RT/10, a machine that arrived not just with speed, but with a statement—raw, untamed, and utterly unapologetic. The project was born in 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios with Bob Lutz and Tom Gale aiming to create a modern homage to the legendary Shelby Cobra. Slithering into the world, the resulting Viper emerged as Chrysler’s boldest performance effort, blending brute force with minimalist engineering in a way unseen since the golden age of American muscle.

The earliest iteration of the Viper, the pre-production 1992 model, was the purest form of this vision, a no-compromise prototype that showcased the car’s uncompromising ethos. With only 285 examples produced, these early cars set the tone for what would follow in 1993, when Dodge officially launched the first full-production models to an eager public.

At its heart was a gargantuan 8.0L V10, developed with input from Lamborghini, unleashing 400 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque—numbers that shattered expectations for an American sports car of the era. A 6-speed manual transmission was the sole link between driver and machine, ensuring an unfiltered connection to the road through the rear wheels. Lacking traction control, ABS, or even exterior door handles, the Viper was as analog as they came, demanding skill, precision, and a fearless right foot.

Visually, the Viper was unlike anything else on the road, featuring dramatic curves, exaggerated rear haunches, and signature side-exit exhausts that roared with an unmistakable ferocity. The lightweight fiberglass body panels sat atop a steel space-frame chassis, reinforcing its no-frills, race-bred nature. Inside, the cabin was equally sparse—no air conditioning, no exterior door locks, no roof, and no windows beyond clip-in plastic side curtains. Every ounce of the Viper’s design was dedicated to maximizing performance while demanding complete focus from the driver.

With its brutal acceleration, unfiltered driving experience, and unmistakable presence, the 1992-1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 remains one of the most iconic American sports cars ever built. More than three decades later, it still stands as a symbol of an era when performance was pure, engineering was extreme, and driving was an experience meant to be felt with every sense.