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Old 05-28-2013, 01:53 PM
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Default Chrysler CEO's one-off 2013 Dodge Viper with Italian touches auctioned for charity

This Viper was specially built for Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne who then donated the car for auction to benefit the Sons of Italy foundation.









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Chrysler, get your *** ready in Connor and start exporting the Viper to European markets, preferably before 2016. And while you're at it tell Fiat to take a turn and export the 300 SRT too.
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i used to love vipers, but man that thing is hideous
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Can't say I like the color of that interior, but I know a lot of exotics use that shade (Porsche, in particular), so I guess I can see why an Italian would want it. I'd prefer a black/gray 2-tone interior myself. Beyond that, I love the car. I even like the Italian flag on it - nice touch.
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Can't say I like the color of that interior, but I know a lot of exotics use that shade (Porsche, in particular), so I guess I can see why an Italian would want it. I'd prefer a black/gray 2-tone interior myself. Beyond that, I love the car. I even like the Italian flag on it - nice touch.
That color is what is called... leather.
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"Clean on the out side peanut butter inside"
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Italian flag on an American Icon. SMH.
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Originally Posted by oChristiano
Italian flag on an American Icon. SMH.
Good point.
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Originally Posted by oChristiano
Italian flag on an American Icon. SMH.
Um...
Originally Posted by TriShield
This Viper was specially built for Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne who then donated the car for auction to benefit the Sons of Italy foundation.
The car was built for the CEO of the company that owns Chrysler, which is Fiat; an Italian company. It was then auctioned to benefit an Italian charity. The Italian flag isn't exactly unexpected.
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
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The car was built for the CEO of the company that owns Chrysler, which is Fiat; an Italian company. It was then auctioned to benefit an Italian charity. The Italian flag isn't exactly unexpected.
I understand why. But none the less its an Italian flag on an American Icon. I've never seen a Ferrari sporting an American flag?
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Ferrari was never owned by an American company, whose CEO had a custom Ferrari built for him and donated the proceeds to charity...
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
Ferrari was never owned by an American company, whose CEO had a custom Ferrari built for him and donated the proceeds to charity...
This isn't SRK, I don't feel like argueing with you over me "Shaking My Head" over an Italian flag on an American Icon. Like I said, I understand why it was done.
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Originally Posted by oChristiano
I understand why. But none the less its an Italian flag on an American Icon. I've never seen a Ferrari sporting an American flag?
Well...how about a Ferrari as an American flag?

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Originally Posted by LEO
That color is what is called... leather.
I agree with him, that particular shade of tanned leather is hideous to me
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Well...how about a Ferrari as an American flag?

Race cars don't count lol! When I made that post I was actually thinking about the LSX Swapped 360 with Bowtie emblems lol.



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