Saleen and Roush interested in buying Viper from Chrysler

We already know that Chrysler’s Viper business is under ’strategic review’ - another nice way of saying ‘we may sell it.’ While Chrysler isn’t rushing out to sell Viper like GM is going crazy trying to sell HUMMER, the news of the model being under strategic review has attracted a lot of interest from third parties.

While many of you may be thinking this ‘interest’ may be from those rich sheiks from the Middle East, Jim Press, Chrysler’s vice chairman told Motor Trend that the news is generating quite a feedback from third parties in North America alone.

Who’s calling up CEO Nardelli? Well it’s probably obvious. Press tossed...
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Agent63 - 9/11/2008 6:35:11 PM

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Perhaps for Viper's sake a new ownership may be more beneficial. Financially Chrysler needs to do some smart business moves. Up their quality ratings and gain a better image at least 3/4 of what Cadillac has and with it being a cheaper alternative to Cadillac it could have some selling points. It's like Mercedes to Lexus except it's Cadillac to Chrysler.

rallyss - 9/11/2008 9:24:58 PM

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make sence saleen all ready paints the viper dodge

WorldofLuxury - 9/11/2008 11:23:16 PM

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Just make sure that Hennennnennnenesssyyy doesn't get it.

Whelan - 9/12/2008 8:10:04 AM

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I was gonna say I'm shocked he has not put interest out there, unless he has under the table bids. His cars spend more time in the shop than on the road.

Obliv - 9/12/2008 7:10:57 PM

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Hennessey is a fraud.

kornholio - 9/13/2008 12:36:16 PM

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I just hope that this car ends up in the hands of an American company.