Find of the Day: The 1986 ViperVette

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As our mommas used to say, "There's something not quite right about that one." At some point in history, someone looked at their 1983 Chevrolet Corvette and figured the car needed a little more Dodge Viper. Rather than snagging the delicious, snarling V10 from the nose of the Viper and plopping it into the Corvette, the owner of this particular piece of work simply pulled the body from a 2000 Viper and bolted it to the Corvette Chassis. The original 350 ci V8 and four-speed manual transmission are still in place, and interestingly enough, the builder chose to keep the Corvette interior. All of the seating surfaces have been swaddled in Viper color-coded leather, though.

If you like what you see, you can lay your hands on this one-of-a-kind creation for the low-low price of $12,250. We won't judge. The half-breed is located in Troy Michigan, and if you want more information, head over to Hemmings for a more detailed look-see.


Gallery: ViperVette


[Source: Hemmings Blog]

Find of the Day: The 1986 ViperVette originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hyundai to be most American automaker by next year?

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One millionth Hyundai built in Alabama

Which automaker do you think is the most "American"? Some might say Chevrolet, since they're the self-proclaimed Heartbeat of America. Others might say Ford since the Mustang is as iconic an American image as baseball and apple pie. What if we told you the answer might just be Hyundai? As of next year, 80 percent of the vehicles that Hyundai sells in the United States will be made here as well.

That number puts Hyundai above all other automakers in the United States. Ford and Chrysler don't have exact figures, but estimates for the two manufacturers puts them both below 80 percent as those two automakers assemble many of their popular vehicles in Canada and Mexico. General Motors says between 60 and 70 percent of vehicles sold in the United States are built here.

The numbers may be quite interesting, but of course they don't tell the whole story. The Big Three domestic automakers produce a much greater volume of vehicles in the United States when compared to Hyundai. For example, if GM built 66 percent of the vehicles it sold here in the states in 2009, it would triple Hyundai's projected U.S. output for next year.

These figures are also based solely on final assembly. This is important to note because the U.S.-based automakers routinely manufacturer portions of the car in the United States, but the final product might be assembled outside the country. Hyundai, on the other hand, does final assembly on 80 percent of its models, like the millionth vehicle built at its plant in Alabama seen above, right here in the U. S. of A.

[Source: CNN Money]

Hyundai to be most American automaker by next year? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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