I was selling Dodges when the Viper first came out. Becasue it was a seller's market the dealership capped the commission at a flat rate. However, the salesman was allowed to drive the car into the showroom to await its new owner. They came in sealed trucks, and the driver got it off the truck, and left it in the middle of the lot. The salesman ( and his manager) got in with the sales man driving. This dealership was maybe 300 feet across the front. The salesman used 299' in getting up tp speed and stopping before running into the used car office. The wide-eyed, and much shaked manager said afterwards, " I only remember the used car office coming at me at a great rate of speed". After its brief ride, it was put on the sales floor and roped off, waiting for its new owner to pick it up.
We sold them at full list plus. I got a phone call one day from a friend of Lee Iaccoca who had seen Lee driving his on a Sunday morning, and asked for a list of dealerships who had one to sell. I took the call; but the guy wanted a discount on the price. The dealership wouldn't budge, so I lost my only prospect on a Viper. I would have delivered to him ( in Michigan) for free!

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags