DATS (Down at that Shop) - Emerald Green Viper is Best Viper Edition (and a question)

Kinja'd!!! "Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
10/11/2020 at 16:11 • Filed to: DATS, Dodge Viper, Emerald Green Viper

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I sat and admired this Viper for an hour before it was driven off by the owner. Couldn’t keep my eyes off it, it was perfect. First gen. with the three spokes, the deep green paint color was subtle, classy, and harks back to British Racing Green on an AC Ace. The gold hood emblem was icing on the cake.

When I got home I did some poking around and learned they’re rare but not stupid-rare:

1992 there was 1 out of 285
1994 there was 133 out of 3083
1995 there was 307 out of 1577

My looking has brought me a question though. It may not be clear in my potato pic but it was just like a regular emblem but where chrome would normally be it was gold. In the flesh there no mistaking this for anything but gold.

I’ve only found two pics of gold emblems and they’re not on cars. And even then, I’m not even sure if it’s actually gold or if it’s reflection.

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Why can’t I find one on a car? Was it an option? Was this a ‘92? :-)x Any help is appreciated. BRG AC Ace for your time.

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DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > Goggles Pizzano
10/11/2020 at 16:39

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Blue with white stripes GTS is what will always be peak Viper for myself.

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Kinja'd!!! Goggles Pizzano > Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com
10/11/2020 at 16:42

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Enjoy that until you see a gr een one in person. :-)x


Kinja'd!!! Chariotoflove > Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com
10/11/2020 at 16:54

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One of those went by me at a light last week. The magic is still strong. 


Kinja'd!!! 3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata > Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com
10/11/2020 at 17:47

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Had this exact combo on my bedroom wall when I was a kid. The GTS. is still a car i aspire to own one day.


Kinja'd!!! notsomethingstructural > 3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata
10/11/2020 at 18:10

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People don’t own the GTS, the GTS owns people 


Kinja'd!!! onlytwowheels > Goggles Pizzano
10/11/2020 at 18:35

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I used to see an emerald green Henn essey 600 at Sears Point during NASA events. I believe it was driven in HPDE.

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https://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde


Kinja'd!!! Urambo Tauro > Goggles Pizzano
10/11/2020 at 22:35

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I’m not usually a fan of gold, but man oh man does it make for a great trim color against a nice dark/emerald/forest/British green. It might just be my favorite color combo ever.


Kinja'd!!! Averyrm - GTI YUP > Goggles Pizzano
10/12/2020 at 08:48

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How about a 1 of 1 gold Viper?