Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: Summer 1995

Original Run Group/Class: IMSA GTS-1

First owner: Chrysler

Current location: Stellantis Collection, Michigan

Chassis History/Notes:  This car was dubbed "The Mule" and was first used for testing at Chelsea Proving Grounds, Road Atlanta, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sebring, Atlanta Motor Speedway among other places. It was constructed at Chrysler's Jeep Truck Engineering facility in Detroit. The car was built with bolt on control arm brackets so the team could experiment with geometry as the cars continued to evolve quickly. It appeared at Laguna Seca for the unveiling in August 1995 wearing #5 on a white livery with dual blue GTS stripes. Initially a Reynard designed dual element rear wing was fitted. Although it was only supposed to be used for developmental testing, original GTS-R engineering team member Jeff Reece confirmed this car was pressed into competition service for the inaugural race for GTS-R at the 1996 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. It served as #95 during the pre-race test in January. For the race it appeared  as #97 still in a white livery with blue stripes, but a single element rear wing replaced the original dual element unit. P1 was crashed heavily in the night trying to avoid a stalled Porsche on track. Following the race it returned to J&P Motorsports in Norcross, Georgia for repairs. At this point the chassis color changed from black to grey. As the factory's original test and development team, J&P Motorsports regularly maintained and modified P1. Many unique components were fitted to this car and some would go on to be integrated into follow on builds. 

GTS-R program members Jeff Reece and Jeff Petrilli verified this car also replaced P2 at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1996.  There it wore #98 on a white livery with blue stripes. It was taken to Le Mans in 1996 for pre-qualifying and actually made the field wearing #51, but was withdrawn by the team after the other 4 cars also qualified. This car's configuration changed regularly throughout 1995/1996 as the primary design of the GTS-R unfolded. In 1997 the car continued to wear its white/blue livery but carried #1 roundels though was only used for development work.  Having previously resided in the Walter P. Chrysler Museum (through 2018) appearing as #97 in a white livery with blue GTS stripes and an Exxon banner on the windshield as it did in its inaugural race, it remains in FCA's collection today (2024). Though often overlooked by fans of the more accomplished GTS-Rs, P1 is certainly one of the most significant race cars in Chrysler's motorsports history.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1996 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GTS1 - 22 (58), accident

1996 12H Sebring (Grand Am), GTS1 - 13 (35)

1996 24H Le Mans PreQ only (ACO), GT1

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: Fall 1995

Original Run Group/Class: IMSA GTS-1

First owner: Canaska/Southwind

Current location:  None, destroyed then dismantled in 1996.

Chassis History/Notes:  Though it was initially constructed at Chrysler's Jeep Truck Engineering facility in Detroit, it was immediately dismantled and rebuilt at Southwind Enterprises in Birmingham, Alabama with direct involvement from Chrysler Engineering. This car was raced by Canaska/Southwind at the GTS-R competition debut, the 1996 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. At the pre-race test in January it wore #97 on a white livery with dual green stripes over the top. For the race it carried #98 on the same livery. Brake issues led to contact with a tire wall resulting in front end damage. 

The car was said to have raced at 24H of Le Mans in 1996 in GT1 class as the #50 ORECA/Cica white livery with blue GTS stripes, but Team Viper members and original team documents confirmed it was destroyed at Sebring in a tire testing/practice crash in March 1996 prior to the race. It hit the old crossover bridge abutment at high speed in the rain. Some parts were salvaged and used on chassis P5/P2B, but this confirms it wasn't present at Le Mans in the summer of 1996. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1996 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GTS1 - 7 (29)

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: Fall 1995

Original Run Group/Class: IMSA GTS-1

First owner: Canaska/Southwind Motorsport

Current location: Private owner, South Carolina 

Chassis History/Notes:  P3 was initially assembled at Chrysler's Jeep Truck Engineering facility in Detroit, but was then rebuilt at Southwind Enterprises in Birmingham, Alabama with direct involvement from Chrysler Engineering. Originally the chassis was black. GTS-R Engineering member Jeff Reece said this car was scheduled to race at Daytona in 1996, but wasn't completed in time. 

Instead it debuted at the 1996 12H of Sebring running as #97 with Canaska/Southwind in a white livery with green GTS stripes. It next ran in GT1 at the 1996 24H of Le Mans as #49 with Canaska/Southwind in white livery with green GTS stripes and green door stripes. Though Canaska/Southwind originally set out to contest Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans a late appearance at Mosport was added to conclude their inaugural season. P3 took the green flag wearing its Le Mans livery, but with #97 back on its doors and scored the program's first ever podium finish taking second place in the GTS-1 class. 

Unexpectedly this proved to be the final race for Canaska/Southwind with Viper. The team's last effort on the program involved using P3 at Willow Springs Raceway to develop the 1997 engine package for GTS-R in support of Chrysler and Caldwell Development Inc. This included an individual throttle body arrangement and new intake manifold which dramatically improved the performance and operating window of the engine. 

After sitting for some time the car was sold to NP Racing in Florida. They ran in GT2 at the 1999 24H Daytona as #03 with a livery consisting of white above blue separated by a green stripe on most of the car. Though mechanically little was modified after delivery, prior to the race the team was given an extended front splitter to provide additional down force. Unfortunately they were not told that they needed to use additional splitter reinforcement support straps. During the race the splitter overwhelmed its support straps and ripped the entire single piece front end off of the car. The second time this happened it actually broke the windshield. The car would finish out its career at the Homestead FIA GT race in 1999 where it maintained its livery from Daytona, but wore number 14. Unfortunately the car retired with overheating issues. 

Following this race P3 entered retirement and today remains as it did in 1999. A true time capsule complete with data coded parts and series inspection tags, this chassis is one of the most original GTS-Rs in existence. Its early construction and limited modification makes it particularly unique amongst the surviving cars. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1996 12H Sebring (Grand Am), GTS1 - 6 (12)

1996 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT1 - 14 (23)

1996 Mosport (Grand Am), GTS1 - 2 (7) - First podium, V. Sifton/J. Varde

1999 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GT2 - 10 (43)

1999 Homestead (FIA), N-GT - DNF: overheating

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: Winter 1995/1996

Original Run Group/Class: Show car

First owner: Chrysler

Current location:  Stellantis Collection, Michigan 

Chassis History/Notes:  This car was used for show and promotional duty. It was built by Metal Crafters in California with laser straight body panels and a Viper emblem bead rolled into the rear bulkhead tin work per Team Viper member Jeff Petrilli. GTS-R engineering team member Ken Nowak was heavily involved in its construction too. P4 was present at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant closing ceremony in August 2017 wearing #91 and the red livery with white GTS stripes run in ALMS by Viper Team ORECA. Its single piece front end and rear brake cooling inlets are consistent with early build GTS-Rs. It debuted in 1996 wearing the same livery as chassis P1, white with blue stripes and number 5 on the doors. It can be assumed that the car was repainted to promote the 1999 ALMS debut of the GTS-R. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

None

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1996

Original Run Group/Class: GT1

First owner: Canaska/Southwind

Current location:  Swiss Viper Museum, Switzerland 

Chassis History/Notes:  This car was internally referred to as P5/P2B since it used a few of the salvageable parts from chassis P2 which was wrecked in testing prior to Sebring in March of 1996. Originally its chassis was grey. The new chassis actually debuted at the 1996 Le Mans Pre-Qualification briefly wearing number 98 early in the week before switching to #48 on the white Canaska/Southwind livery with green GTS style stripes over the top of the car. It retained this number for the race and green stripes were added to the doors as well. P5 would  score an impressive 10th place overall finish beating its teammate as well as the cars from ORECA. 

The car was displayed in Canada at a trade show appearing as it did at the completion of the race in Le Mans. Sadly, Le Mans would be the only appearance for the car with Canaska/Southwind before their program ended at the conclusion of 1996.

It is not yet known exactly when the car traded hands, but by 2000 this car was privately owned and being run in the Viper Days/Viper Racing League series in the US. P5 was completely blue at this point and wore #48. GTS-R's original development team J&P Motorsports was maintaining the car for the owner and incorporated a number of the tricks they learned including a set of uniquely fabricated floor mounted pedals. 

In 2002 the car competed in select rounds of the British GT series under entry by Desperado Racing/QM Engineering. There it wore car number 38 and maintained its completely blue livery. Though the chassis was originally grey, it was changed to black at some point during the second ownership period. It's possible that this occurred after serious rear end damage was suffered at a British GT race in the rain at Oulton Park. Race history beyond 2002 is unknown, but the car is believed to have retired from competition after this point spending the better part of a decade in a private Canadian collection. 

In 2018 the car entered the collection of the Swiss Viper Museum still wearing its plain, blue livery and black chassis. Work was completed to restore the car to its 1996 Le Mans 24 Hours configuration and appearance in February 2021. Although the museum has some of the original Le Mans race used bodywork, the car today (2025) wears earlier 1996 pieces/configuration to preserve the originals. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1996 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT1 - 8 (10)

2000+ Multiple Viper Racing League events

2002 Silverstone (British GT), GT - 7 (16)

2002 Oulton Park (British GT), GT - DNF

2002 Snetterton (British GT), GT - 6 (11)

2002 Thruxton (British GT), GT - DNF

2002 Donington II (British GT), 5 (10)

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1996

Original Run Group/Class: GT1

First owner: Viper Team ORECA

Current location:  Private owner, England 

Chassis History/Notes:  Like C1, this car was also constructed at Chrysler's Featherstone Road Engineering Center in Michigan though it was destined to be campaigned by ORECA. The chassis was originally black in color. Though public sources had indicated that C2 debuted at the 1996 BPR Jarama race, original construction photos at Chrysler and interviews with ORECA personnel confirm that the car was not yet finished in time for this event. It was made ready for Le Mans pre-qualification. For the 24 Hours of Le Mans race it wore the team's white livery with blue stripes carrying # 51. ORECA had made some modifications to the hubs that were different from those run by Canaska/Southwind as well as the engine which had been tweaked by Heini Mader. They were running different roof mounted cooling scoops as well. This chassis is believed to be the final car with bolted suspension pickup points which were moveable for development purposes. It raced as #53 with Chamberlain Engineering in the 1997 FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class in what appeared to be the remnants of the original ORECA livery at least at Hockenheim and then as #64 with blue livery and white GTS stripes including at the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

C2 began the 1998 season with Chamberlain in an all black livery carrying race number 54. It raced as #54 at Silverstone and #56 at Le Mans in the GT2 class with a black livery and yellow GTS stripes. Brookspeed Racing campaigned the car in July at the second Silverstone race of the 1998 British GT Championship in a completely black livery with white text on the hood. The car crashed extremely hard into a concrete wall after an intended 3-4 shift accidentally resulted in second gear instead. The rear end of the car went in first and caused considerable chassis damage as the impact at the end of the race resulted in a red flag with debris and fuel across the track. It was then a spares donor and went away into storage until sold to a private owner in England. It never raced again. There is some confusion here because the team bought C14 to race in C2's place before the next race. Some of the race results listed elsewhere in the public domain for C2 may actually be for C14. C2 is currently being restored to 1996 GT1 specification (2017). One of only two GTS-Rs to have competed in 3 separate 24H of Le Mans Races (96, 97, 98).

**There is a substantial update to be made to this car based on Viper Racing History research conducted in September 2024.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1996 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT1 - DNF: engine

1996 Brands Hatch (FIA), GT1 - DNF: steering

1996 Spa (FIA), GT1 - 7 (9)

1996 Nogaro (FIA), GT1 - 5 (6)

1997 Hockenheim (FIA), GT2 - 15 (28)

1997 Silverstone (FIA), GT2 - 10 (21)

1997 Helsinki (FIA), GT2 - 4 (14)

1997 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - 6 (15)

1997 Nürburgring (FIA), GT2 - 15 (33)

1997 Spa (FIA), GT2 - 12 (24)

1997 Zeltweg (FIA), GT2 - DNF: spin

1997 Suzuka (FIA), GT2 - 12 (25)

1997 Donington (FIA), GT2 - 12 (28)

1997 Mugello (FIA), GT2 - 10 (23)

1997 Sebring (FIA), GT2 - 10 (24)

1997 Laguna Seca (FIA), GT2- 8 (21)

1997 Zhuhai (FIA), GT2 - 3 (5)

1998 Oschersleben (FIA), GT2 - DNF: spin

1998 Silverstone (FIA), GT2 - 5 (13)

1998 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2- 5 (19)

1998 Silverstone Rd5 (British GT), GT2 - 4 (12) - heavy rear accident

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1996

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Viper Team ORECA

Current location:  Private owner, France

Chassis History/Notes:  C3 was constructed at Chrysler's Featherstone Road Engineering Center in Michigan. Its chassis was white in color and was the first frame built by Roush Industries.  It is unique relative to other GTS-Rs in terms of its mechanical configuration. This car incorporated many of the upgrades that were developed during 1995 and the first season of competition in 1996, yet was used as the engineering development platform for the primary cars to be raced by Viper Team ORECA in 1997. It doesn’t include the geometry changes that debuted on C6 and later cars. For lack of a better term you might refer to C3 as a 1996.5 GTS-R. 

C3 made its first public appearance at Gingerman Raceway during the Viper - Ferrari War event in 1996. Bob Lutz allegedly planned to send the car in support of Viper club members in their friendly rivalry against Ferrari club competition. Onlookers recall C3 to have won by quite some distance as expected, but other accounts say the car was just taken out in wet conditions for some demo laps. Original GTS-R Program Manager Neil Hannemann was the driver. Jon Brobst was the first to have relayed this story to me as he drove the pace car that day. 

C3's true race debut would come as #94 with Viper Team ORECA at the 1997 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in the GTS-1 class wearing a white livery, blue GTS stripes. Unlike all previous GTS-Rs, C3 ran a Weismann 5 speed "IMSA box" in this race and took the pole while resetting the class record for the track. This was also the first race utilizing the new engine package featuring an individual throttle body arrangement. Unfortunately the gearbox had an internal component failure which took the car out of contention for the win. 

After Daytona, it next raced as #63 with Viper Team ORECA at 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GT2 class with a white livery, blue GTS stripes and blue/red stripes on the doors. Though it was not up to the latest specification of its teammates, C3 was the only Viper Team ORECA entry to finish the race after the other two cars suffered crashes. It is believed that this car raced as #52 at the FIA GT race on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit subbing in for C6 which was heavily damaged at Le Mans. In car video and period photography shows Justin Bell behind the wheel and a white chassis indicating it was this car and not the usual C6 chassis. 

C3 then raced as #51 with Orion Motorsport at Silverstone in the first round of the 1998 British GT Championship in GT2 wearing the same white livery, blue GTS stripes. By the second round at Oulton Park, the livery was changed to a monotone bright red appearance with yellow sponsor text highlights with number 51 taking the class win. The points scored at this race would contribute to Kurt Luby/Richard Dean winning the GT2 class and overall Championships of the 1998 British GT series, though they completed the season in chassis C6. 

C3 next competed as #10 with Team Chrysler Viper/Chamberlain in two Spanish GT races in 1999, winning the first event and the first race of the second event. The car was initially disqualified in race 1 of round 4, but a subsequent appeal reinstated the victory later. Another source says the car won as many as four races this year including Madrid, Barcelona and twice at Portugal but photos show that C6 was also used by the team wearing #10 in final two races. 

After finding new ownership in America, the car maintained this white/blue GTS stripe livery when raced as #56 by Muzzy Racing at the 2001 Mid Ohio 250 US Road Racing Classic in GTS. The car was sold via a 2007 Russo and Steele auction. Its next owner campaigned the car in at least one event in 2008 at Silverstone with an 8.5L engine producing a claimed 820 hp. The car failed to finish as a result of clutch issues. During this race it maintained its 1997 Viper Team ORECA livery but wore #6. 

C3 was restored in 2012 by another owner and appeared at the 2013 Le Mans Classic wearing its 1997 Viper Team ORECA #63 Le Mans livery. As of 2021 the car is actively competing in vintage races in Europe. It became available for purchase in December 2021. Many elements of the car remain original to its early years with Chrysler which is rare for GTS-Rs that passed through many teams during their competition careers. C3 crossed the auction block with RM Sotheby's at Le Mans in June 2023 and found new ownership. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1997 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GTS1 - 3 (15)

1997 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - 5 (14)

1997 Nürburgring (FIA GT), GT2 - 2 (18)

1998 Silverstone Rd1 (British GT), GT2 - 2 (6)

1998 Oulton Park Rd2 (British GT), GT2 - 1 (6) R. Dean/K. Luby

1999 Vila do Conde (Spanish GT), GT2 - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) Pérez-Sala/Amorim

1999 Jarama (Spanish GT), GT2 - R1: 1 (1), R2: DQ Pérez-Sala/Amorim 

2000 Viper Racing League - Multiple events

2001 Phoenix (Grand Am), GTS - 1 (12) Marziale/Messley

2001 Mid Ohio (USRRC/Grand Am), GTS - DNF: spin

2008 24H Silverstone (Britcar), GT3 - DNF: driveshaft 

Numerous historic racing events through 2021

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Mildly modified production engine

Year of Manufacture: Summer/fall 1996

Original Run Group/Class: Mopar demonstration/show car

First owner: Chrysler  

Current location:  Stellantis collection, Michigan

Chassis History/Notes:  C4 was built at Chrysler's Featherstone Road Engineering Center in Michigan with a chassis white in color. Team Viper member Jeff Petrilli says this car was built for Mopar Performance as a show car and to give thrill rides. It has the proposed customer 525 horsepower engine which was later cancelled, radiator cooling fan and a passenger seat. Originally it wore a white livery with blue GTS stripes and #4 along with IMSA GT S1 class markings that would have matched those run in 1997. The chassis was also painted white. 

At some point the car was repainted to reflect the #91 red livery with white GTS stripes and ALMS markings as would have been run by Viper Team ORECA in the 1999 season. It was transferred to Riley Technologies' custody during the Gen V GTS-R program in 2012 and the team even used it for pit stop practice. Viper club members viewed the car still in this configuration at their shop in North Carolina during a tour as part of Viper Owners Invitational 12. It remained with Riley through 2017, but has since moved to a Chrysler storage facility (2018).

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

None

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Unknown configuration

Year of Manufacture: April 1997

Original Run Group/Class: Show Car

First owner: Chrysler 

Current location:  Unknown

Chassis History/Notes:  Jeff Glover believed this car had been constructed by his colleagues at J&P Motorsports in Norcross, Georgia and was sent to Chrysler for a promotional event. Brian Anderson who was also at J&P remembers the same thing, that considerable time was spent constructing this car at J&P in Georgia. Original team documents later confirmed that the car was constructed by J&P and indicated its purpose was for European marketing efforts. The documents show that numerous components were not available at the time of construction, but production was instructed to carry on anyway since the car would not see time in competition. Brian recalls a photo of the car after it was just completed and rolled into the parking lot to be loaded onto a Reliable Carrier truck. At the time it was wearing a #5 on the outside. He does not recall what was the car's intended purpose whether show or race. (2020) 

Though original documents have not been located to confirm the following changes, circumstantial evidence supports this evolution. The livery was likely updated shortly after the car arrived in Europe to reflect Viper Team ORECA's 1997 Le Mans colors worn by race number 62, C6 as can been seen on display in Frankfurt in September 1997. Photos courtesy of Nicky Paul Baron have revealed that the car was updated to wear the 1998 Viper Team ORECA livery and appeared on display at that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. By the same event in 1999 it could be seen wearing the FIA GT livery of chassis C9, race number 51. By the Paris Motor Show in September 2000 the livery had again been updated to reflect Viper Team ORECA's colors at Le Mans that year. 

All subsequent information has indicated that this chassis only served for promotional purposes. A passenger seat indicates that it was used at some point for thrill rides as had been done with C4 in the United States. The car's whereabouts are unknown as of 2004.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

None

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: February 1997 

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Viper Team ORECA 

Current location:  Private owner, California   

Chassis History/Notes:    This was built as the first of the "lightweight" 1997 factory race cars with revised frame geometry. Construction occurred in February at the Featherstone Road Engineering Center in Michigan. The car had the new intake manifold and cross brace which increased chassis stiffness from 18K to 24K ft-lbs per degree twist. This car is the only GTS-R to be built with a red painted chassis and by March had made its way to the ORECA shops wearing #50. It suffered a severe wreck in testing, but was repaired in time for the first event of the 1997 season. C6 raced as #52 with Team ORECA in 1997 FIA World Championship GT2 events with white livery, blue GTS stripes. During some races, including Le Mans, the car also had the red/blue swooping door stripes. This car along with primarily chassis C7 would secure Chrysler's first ever World Championship victory as Viper Team ORECA clinched the Teams Championship at Sebring and Justin Bell won the Driver's Championship at Laguna Seca. At Le Mans in 1997 the car appeared as #62 and claimed the pole with Tommy Archer at the wheel running a 4:04.5 lap time, but was badly damaged in an accident during the race with massive rear end collision and subsequent fire. 

Following the season the car was returned to Auburn Hills for a rebuild with the plan to retain it for development work. It appeared in a promotional shot for ORECA's 1998 team lineup wearing the new for that year red/white/blue swirl livery in association with new sponsorship from Mobil 1. The car returned to its 1997 livery prior to being sold. It debuted with its new owner, Orion/Oftedahl Motorsport, in 1998 as the #52 competing in the GT2 class of the British GT Championship at Silverstone. By the race at Croft it was converted to the team's monotone bright red livery with red sponsor text and number 51. At Spa it wore a black lower front fascia on its otherwise red livery and by this point in the season its red chassis remained along with the original Pi data acquisition display, but the original race seat had been changed. Oftedahl won 6 races and the GT2 class 1998 British GT Championship, with all but the first of those wins coming in this car. Unfortunately in the final race of the season the car experienced a serious fuel fire while burned for a number of minutes. The extent of the damage is unknown but by 1999, the car appeared in select races as the #19 or 19T with Chamberlain Motorsport in the US. 

At Homestead, Chamberlain wrecked a car in the rain in practice and C6 took its place. Later it appeared as the #10 with Chrysler Team Viper in two Spanish GT races. C6 returned to the US and appeared at the test for the 2000 Rolex 24 at Daytona wearing #46 and a white livery, with a black hood. It crashed in a night test session sustaining heavy damage and was apparently taken to West Palm Beach for repairs. At the Daytona 24 race it was entered as #45 with Team Viper West in GTO class in a mostly white livery with the rear half of the hood in dark blue. Chamberlain Engineering still owned and ran the car under that entry. McCann Racing bought C6 right off the track at Daytona. It then appeared as the #82 for a few Grand Am races in 2000 run by McCann Racing out of Ohio wearing a black livery with dual red GTS style stripes. 

After this, the car was driven in the Viper Racing League in the USA by the McCann brothers and later Michael Greenberg. It is said to have won multiple Michelin Challenge Championships. The car was returned to its 1997 FIA GT2 Championship winning #52 livery, but unfortunately was involved in a high speed accident at Willow Springs some years ago. In 2026 the car emerged from storage and was shipped to Luxembourg for a restoration by GTS-R Heritage supported by reference photos and documentation provided by Viper Racing History. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1997 Hockenheim (FIA), GT2 - 2 (12)

1997 Silverstone (FIA), GT2 - 1 (8) J. Bell/T. Archer

1997 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - DNF: accident

1997 Spa (FIA), GT2 - 1 (11) J. Bell/M. Duez

1997 Zeltweg (FIA), GT2 - 3 (15)

1997 Suzuka (FIA), GT2 - 3 (16)

1997 Donington (FIA), GT2 - 3 (18)

1997 Mugello (FIA), GT2 - 1 (14) J. Bell/L. Drudi

1997 Sebring (FIA), GT2 - 2 (12)

1997 Laguna Seca (FIA), GT2 - 2 (15) J. Bell: FIA GT2 World Championship Winner

1998 Silverstone Rd1 (British GT), GT2 - DNF

1998 Croft Rd3 (British GT), GT2 - 1 (6) R. Dean/K. Luby

1998 Snetterton Rd4 (British GT), GT2 - 1 (5) R. Dean/K. Luby

1998 Silverstone Rd5 (British GT), GT2 - 1 (6) R. Dean/K. Luby

1998 Donington Rd6 (British GT), GT2 - 1 (6) R. Dean/K. Luby

1998 Silverstone Rd7 (British GT), GT2 - 1 (1) R. Dean/K. Luby

1998 Spa Rd8 (British GT), GT2 - 2 (6)

1998 Silverstone Rd9 (British GT), GT2 - DNF: fuel fire

1999 Petit Le Mans, GTS - 11 (36) engine trouble

1999 Homestead, GT - 7 (8)

1999 Barcelona (Spanish GT), GT2 - R1: 1 (1), R2: 25 DNF Pérez-Sala/Amorim

1999 Valencia (Spanish GT), GT2 - R1: 5 (5), R2: 3 (3)

2000 24H Daytona, GTO - 5 (6)

2000 Mid Ohio (USRRC/Grand Am), GTO - 5 (35) spin

2000 Road America (USRRC/Grand Am), GTO - 2 (24)

2001-2006 Numerous Viper Racing League events

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: March 1997

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Viper Team ORECA 

Current location:  Stellantis collection, Michigan  

Chassis History/Notes:  C7 was the first of the GTS-R chassis to carry what would become the iconic blue color. It was built at Chrysler's Featherstone Road Engineering Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. This was constructed as the second "lightweight" car for the 1997 season. Appeared with Viper Team ORECA as #51 with white livery, blue GTS stripes and red/blue door swirl stripes in the early part of 1997 FIA GT2 Championship. I believe this car claimed the first ever win for GTS-R at Hockenheim FIA GT2 race in 1997 with Olivier Beretta and Philippe Gache at the wheel of the #51. It was in contention for the championship, but a few bad races with mechanical trouble resulted in the #52 car (C6) with Justin Bell winning the driver's championship in 1997. Car appeared at 1997 24H of Le Mans as #61 and had a 7 lap lead on Sunday when ignition issues and eventually a stuck throttle resulted in a crash taking considerable damage near the Porsche curves. 

Following the 97 season the car returned to Auburn Hills for a rebuild and was to be kept as a backup car for the next season. In 1998 on Thursday prior to pre-qualifying weekend for Le Mans, Olivier Beretta was driving the car at the Paul Ricard circuit when the injector rail became loose and sprayed fuel directly on the headers immediately starting a fire. Beretta was near 150 mph at the time and only had time to stop the car and bail out. The electric fuel pumps remained on and fed the fire eventually destroying most everything forward of the rear wheels. In a herculean effort, ORECA rebuilt everything forward of the rear wheel openings with the original chassis and new paint. Two days later, the car came back as #53 with Mobil 1/ORECA mainly blue and white livery with red swirl stripes factory colors for the GT2 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998. 

Incredibly, it qualified second in class with a 4:00.6 after the massive rebuild. With a steady pace and conservative strategy built on execution in the pits and smart driving, C7 won the GT2 class providing Chrysler's first ever class win at Le Mans. Just a week later the car would appear at the Goodwood Festival of Speed still wearing its Le Mans dirt and battle scars. The unique 19" wheels were changed, likely to mount rain tires for a run up the wet hill. Shortly thereafter the car was returned to the United States for a celebration at the Chrysler Technical Center. The car was set to remain unwashed, but a group at Chrysler didn't get the message and mistakenly washed the car. 

C7 would be displayed by Chrysler at numerous events in the years to come and rather quickly the Chrysler windshield banner was replaced with a Dodge version on a replacement windshield as marketing shifted. The car eventually entered the Walter P. Chrysler Museum and would rotate between that location, the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant and Chrysler storage facilities. It remains with Chrysler to present day (2022) remaining largely in original condition outside of the aforementioned decal changes, wheels and the following components - Penske dampers replaced with older Koni units, rear wing replaced by smaller 1997 version, Pi Research 4 dash replaced with Pi 2, splitter extension and possibly the entire splitter replaced, roof antenna, grill screen, driver cooling hose from engine airbox, radio, miscellaneous data acquisition boxes  and windshield replaced. 

While in storage the car has sustained damage to the diffuser strakes, rear fascia around the tow hook and the front took hook has been deformed. These details were inspected first hand while the car displayed alongside GTS-R C21 at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in July of 2022.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1997 Hockenheim (FIA), GT2 - 1 (10) O. Beretta/P. Gache - First Win for GTS-R

1997 Silverstone (FIA), GT2 - 3 (11)

1997 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - DNF: accident

1997 Nürburgring (FIA), GT2 - 17 (35)

1997 Spa (FIA), GT2 - 2 (12)

1997 Zeltweg (FIA), GT2 - 2 (14)

1997 Suzuka (FIA), GT2 - 1 (14) O. Beretta/P. Gache

1997 Donington (FIA), GT2 - 1 (15) O. Beretta/P. Gache

1997 Mugello (FIA), GT2 - 13 (28), throttle problems

1997 Sebring (FIA), GT2 - 1 (11) O. Beretta/P. Gache

1997 Laguna Seca (FIA), GT2 - 3 (16)

1998 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - 1 (11) J. Bell/L. Drudi/D. Donohue - First Le Mans win for Chrysler

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - production engine 

Year of Manufacture: 1996

Original Run Group/Class: None

First owner: Chrysler

Current location:  Unknown, but likely destroyed 

Chassis History/Notes:  ***This car was not a GTS-R, but a modified production street car.***

When the Viper GTS-R was originally homologated with the FIA in 1996, the standard production Viper GTS was used as the reference street car. For 1997 ACO homologation, the production car pictured here  was used by the Chrysler Engineering Team Viper to homologate certain new components on the  GTS-R. It was dubbed the GTS-L, "L" for Le Mans. It was blue with white stripes and largely appeared similar to a standard production Viper GTS. Chrysler documents indicate that anti-lock, carbon brakes and even traction control were included on the vehicle to permit their use on the GTS-R in the GT2 class, though not all of these items would see actual competition. 

At the time only a single homologation car had to be constructed to satisfy the FIA/ACO rule sets, but in theory it had to be available for purchase in the country of origin. The NACA duct was removed from the hood after it was found in GTS-R aerodynamic testing that air was actually coming out of this opening with the race car’s modified ducting. The hood surface was also raised to clear engine cross bracing and the "speaker grills" were eliminated.

GTS-R Body and Lighting Engineer Ken Nowak designed and built a splitter which utilized gas shocks and aircraft cable retention to successfully pass federally mandated bumper pendulum impact testing on the first attempt - no easy task for such a configuration. The splitter had to move a considerable amount to absorb these impacts and then return to its original position. Different suspension pickup points had also been homologated, but it is unclear if they were included on this chassis. Looking at the photo indicates they may not have been. 

The car appeared on display alongside all of the other manufacturer’s homologation specials at the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans. After this its history is unknown, but Chrysler engineers believe it was utilized for other internal development work and then likely crushed.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

None

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture:  September 1997  

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Team Taisan - Ricky Chiba 

Current location:  Private owner, Italy  

Chassis History/Notes:  GTS-R engineering team member Ken Nowak believes this is the last complete car that was constructed by Chrysler in Auburn Hills at the Featherstone Road Engineering Center. Fellow original team members Jeff Petrilli and Jeff Reece confirmed it was the final car constructed completely by Chrysler. This was the first official new build customer GTS-R sold. It was picked up at the Chrysler Technical Center in Auburn Hills by Mr. Chiba in a completely black delivery livery. C8 would be campaigned solely by Team Taisan which eventually became Team Taisan Advan in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship. It competed in the GT500 class until midway through the 2000 season when it was converted to run in the GT300 class. 

In 1997 the car appeared in essentially its FIA GT2 configuration with a primarily black livery with bright red accents and STP sponsorship wearing race number 34. It debuted at round 5 of the 1997 JGTC season at CP Mine Circuit. The team experimented with various aero treatments at the front of the car installed upon the original fascia.

In 1998 the race number would be switched to 55 and the livery was changed to a medium blue color on the forward two-thirds of the car transitioning via vertical stripes to bright red at the rear still with STP sponsorship. The front fascia was modified with an enlarged grill opening and long, vertical canards on each side. This configuration and basic livery were retained in 1999 and through the start of the 2000 JGTC season.

After skipping round 5 in September 2000, the team changed to the GT300 class for the next race. This required substantially restricting the 8.0L V10 dropping peak output well below 500 horsepower. By 2001 the livery had been changed to mostly black again but with bright red accents on the quarter panels and wing. Advan and Eclipse decals appeared on the livery at this time as well. Enlarged wing end plates were fitted along with additional venting in the side skirts and hood. The final race for C8 would come at round 1 of the 2003 JGTC Championship at T1 Circuit Aida. A lower wing was tested on the car early in 2003 as part of a follow on effort which utilized a different chassis, but most of C8's running gear.

After the end of the car's racing career, the team decided to turn it into a show vehicle. To make this task easier C8 was converted for street use with a number of its original racing components having been already removed including the engine, gearbox, suspension, wheels, and various interior pieces. It wasn't seen in public for a number of years until being offered for sale privately in the mid 2000s. By 2018 it finally became available publicly in the Team Taisan auction held by BH Auctions in Japan.

At this point in time it had retained most of its exterior panels and appearance circa 2003, but mechanically was still in street configuration from its time as a show car. It first traveled to restoration shops in France (2019) and Germany (2022) prior to landing in Italy by January 2023. There its current owner continues the restoration of the car back to racing configuration, though exactly which period has not yet been decided.   

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1997 CP Mine (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 14 (14)

1997 Sugo (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 8 (8)

1997 All Start Motegi (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - R1: 6 (6), R2: DNF

1998 Suzuka (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 14 (24)

1998 Fuji (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 14 (14)

1998 Sugo (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 10 (22)

1998 All Star Aida (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 8 (8)

1999 Suzuka (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 9 (9)

1999 Fuji (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 13 (17)

1999 Sugo (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 15 (21)

1999 CP Mine (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 13 (16)

1999 Autopolis (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 10 (10)

2000 Motegi Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 16 (18)

2000 Fuji (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - DNF

2000 All Star Sepang (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - DNF

2000 Fuji 2 (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT500 - 18 (32)

2000 CP Mine (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 10 (22)

2000 Suzuka (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 -  15 (30)

2001 Aida (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 8 (23)

2001 Fuji (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 9 (24)

2001 All Star Sepang (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 8 (20)

2001 Fuji 2 (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 9 (24)

2001 Motegi (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 14 (29)

2001 CP Mine (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 3 (18)

2002 Aida (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 10 (27)

2002 Fuji 500 KM (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 16 (30)

2002 Sugo (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 5 (22)

2002 Sepang (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 9 (23)

2002 Fuji 2 (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 8 (24)

2002 Motegi (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 9 (23)

2002 CP Mine (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 4 (16)

2002 Suzuka (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 21 (37)

2003 Aidi (Japan Grand Touring Car), GT300 - 16 (29)

END 

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: January 1998

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Viper Team ORECA 

Current location:  Private owner, France  

Chassis History/Notes:   C09 was one of Viper Team ORECA’s factory entries for the 1998 season. Team Viper fabricator Jeff Petrilli recalls this was the final car he helped build at Chrysler but it was sent as a rolling chassis to ORECA for completion. C10 was constructed in the same manner and all future GTS-R assembly was completed at ORECA from parts manufactured in the United States and England.  C09 appeared as the #51 Viper Team ORECA white livery with blue/red swirl stripes throughout in the 1998 FIA GT2 World Championship. This car won all but 3 races in the championship and finished 2nd in those three races it did not win thereby securing the driver’s championship for Olivier Beretta and Pedro Lamy. It raced as # 51 at Le Mans in 1998 where it finished second to the #53 team car (C7). Beretta became the first production based car to break the 4 minute barrier in qualifying with a 3:59 lap in C09. During the race he posted the second highest speed of any car in the race going in excess of 200 mph. 

Following 1998 it was  sold and managed by Paul Belmondo Racing for the 1999 season. There it first competed  in the FFSA GT Championship as #11 wearing a yellow top/dark blue/purple bottom livery. It also ran at the first FIA GT race of the season at Monza wearing #22. New Viper Racing History research in 2024 revealed a dramatic change to the car’s previously known history. During pre-qualification for the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, C09 suffered significant damage to the left front of the chassis while wearing #55. Due to the proximity of upcoming races and the extent of the damage, the original chassis was placed into storage and the usable parts and chassis tags were transferred to a new customer chassis which had previously been designated C25. This chassis would complete the remainder of events in the 1999 season wearing the identification of C09. The original C09 remained in storage through 2001 at which point it was at last repaired. 

Extensive documentation indicates that in the period of 1999 through 2003, chassis tags migrated across the fleet of Belmondo Racing Vipers. After repair and repaint in grey, the original C09 resumed competition in 2002 wearing the chassis tags of C25 and most likely race #12 at each event of the FIA GT Championship. Here it wore the team’s yellow/purple/silver livery of that season on updated bodywork including extended wheel arches and a larger rear wing and diffuser. At the conclusion of the 2002 season, the car was returned by PBR to its owner wearing the chassis tags of C18. Having some doubt that the car he received was in fact his original chassis (C18), but without a means to definitively prove it, the owner sold C09 to Red Racing. From this point forward C09, wearing the identification of C18, became one of the longest running and highest mileage GTS-Rs as it contested multiple seasons of the FFSA GT Championship. 

In 2003 Red Racing campaigned the car wearing #17 in the SGT class of the series. The livery consisted of white and red candy striping. 2004 showed Red Racing again competing in the French Championship with the car now wearing #12 on the same livery which it maintained through the 2006 season. In 2005 it carried #18 and in 2006 it ran #28. 2007 is the final season during which substantial records were found with Red Racing competing in FFSA GT events wearing # 14 and select FIA GT events wearing #102, but in the Group 2 class that had few if any other participants. The car appeared with a fluorescent yellow livery with magenta GTS style stripes. In 2008 Red Racing entered the car for the first round of the FFSA GT Championship, but did not start the race. 

During Red Racing’s period of ownership, C09 does not appear to have evolved much at all mechanically. The current owner acquired C09 in 2011 and restored the 1999 Paul Belmondo #54 Le Mans livery of C18 still believing this to be that car at that time of acquisition. C09 then competed in hill climb events in France as well as track days with other legendary GTS-Rs. The car remains close to the mechanical configuration it had when it retired from FFSA GT competition after 2007, but in 2026 its 1998 Le Mans 24 Hour Viper Team ORECA livery was reapplied. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1998 Oschersleben (FIA), GT2 - 1 (6) P. Lamy/O. Beretta

1998 Silverstone (FIA), GT2 - 1 (9) P. Lamy/O.Beretta

1998 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - 2 (13)

1998 Hockenheim (FIA), GT2 - 1 (8) P. Lamy/O. Beretta

1998 Dijon (FIA), GT2 - 1 (9) P. Lamy/O. Beretta

1998 Hungaroring (FIA), GT2 - 2 (7)

1998 Suzuka (FIA), GT2 - 1 (9) P. Lamy/O. Beretta/D. Dupuy

1998 Donington (FIA), GT2 - 1 (8) P. Lamy/O. Beretta

1998 A1 Ring (FIA), GT2 - 2 (9)

1998 Homestead (FIA), GT2 - 1 (8) P. Lamy/O. Beretta

1998 Laguna Seca (FIA), GT2 - 1 (7) P. Lamy/O. Beretta - FIA GT2 World Champion

1999 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT2 - R1: 5, R2: 2

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: off course

1999 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT2 - DNF: accident

2002 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - DNF: Accident (Differential failure)

2002 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) F. Babini / M. Duez

2002 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2002 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - 11 (22) Oil Pump issue

2002 Anderstorp (FIA GT), GT - DNF: Radiator damage

2002 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2002 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - 4 (8)

2002 Pergusa (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2002 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2002 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2003 Nogaro (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: DNF: accident, R2: DNF

2003 Dijon (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 3 (3), R2: 9 (11)

2003 Pau (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 3 (3)

2003 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 5 (5), R2: DNF

2003 Le Mans (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 6 (6), R2: 6 (6)

2003 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: DNF, R2: 6 (6)

2004 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 10 (10), R2: 11 (11)

2004 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2004 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 10 (12), R2: 8 (8)

2004 Dijnon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 11 (11), R2: 16 (19)

2004 Albi (FFSA GT), GT - R1:6 (6), R2: 4 (4)

2004 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2004 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 8 (10), R2: DNF

2005 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 10 (11), R2: 12 (12)

2005 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 14 (15), R2: DNF

2005 Pau (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 16 (16), R2: 13 (13)

2005 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 12 (13), R2: 15 (15)

2005 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2005 Albi (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 14 (18), R2: 8 (8)

2005 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 15 (16), R2: 13 (13)

2005 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 14 (14), R2: 11 (11)

2006 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 18 (32), R2: 16 (20)

2006 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 14 (15), R2: 18 (18)

2006 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 13 (13), R2: DNF

2006 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 13 (16), R2: 10 (11)

2006 24H Spa (FIA GT), G2 - 6 (27)

2006 Albi (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: DNS

2006 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 17 (19), R2: 16 (18)

2006 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 12 (28), R2: 14 (17)

2007 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 10 (23), R2: 13 (24)

2007 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: 11 (26)

2007 Silverstone (FIA GT), G2 - 1 (25) - class of just 2 cars

2007 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: 13 (23)

2007 Monza (FIA GT), G2 - 1 (25) - only car in class

2007 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 11 (24), R2: 8 (19)

2007 Nogaro (FIA GT), G2 - 2 (26)

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: February 1998

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Viper Team ORECA 

Current location:  Private owner, Italy  

Chassis History/Notes:  This car was built as a rolling chassis at Chrysler's Featherstone Road Engineering Center and then shipped to ORECA for completion. It was the final car with any level of assembly occurring at Chrysler. From this point forward major components were manufactured in the United States and England and sent to ORECA for final assembly. It served as a Viper Team ORECA factory entry for the 1998 season wearing #50 at Le Mans, but otherwise appeared as the #52 in the FIA GT2 World Championship. This chassis suffered a major accident at Laguna Seca at the last FIA race of 1998. David Donohue was driving and experienced a brake clip failure, hit the wall hard and the car caught fire. After repairs, the team made a last minute entry in the 1999 24H of Daytona so that the new factory Corvette program would not run without significant competition on their debut. At Daytona it still wore the same livery and again carried #50. The team also  used the event as a test session to develop components for the customer program. Olivier Beretta was able to set a new GT2 pole record qualifying with a lap of 1:47.4 besting the factory Corvette by over 1 second.  It was their race to win but a late night collision while passing a back marker caused considerable right front suspension damage. The team figured it was not worth a repair, however in hindsight there may have been enough attrition relative to the car's pace that it likely still could have won class  had the repair been completed. 

C10 returned to the 24H of Le Mans in 1999 as #50 by CICA Team ORECA at Le Mans wearing a white livery with red fenders and rear bumper with blue on the doors. Here it was run as a normal client version with steel brake discs and weighing 1169 kilos. It was next campaigned by Racing Box as the #21 in 2000 FIA GT World Championship events in the GT class wearing a white livery with red stripes throughout. It spent the 2001 season again with Racing Box in FIA GT, but appeared as the #24 in an all red livery. The car was back for a third shot at Le Mans in 2001, but with Paul Belmondo Racing as the #55 in a mostly red livery with blue front fenders. Unfortunately it did not finish the race after suffering an accident.

It returned yet again to the Circuit de la Sarthe in 2002 appearing as #53 with Team Carsport Holland at the 24H of Le Mans test, but it did not participate in the race. 2003 took C10 to the Italian GT Championship with Megadrive SRL. There is wore #3 on a black livery with red splashes. Piergiuseppe Perazzini won the Italian GT Driver's Championship in 2003 in the car. 2004 had the car still with Megadrive SRL as the #3 in the Italian GT Championship but now in a white livery with light blue streaks down the fenders and doors. The car won the 2004 Mil Milhas Brasileiras endurance race overall while wearing number 63 on a white livery with dual blue stripes. Rumored to have been rebuilt as Viper Competition Coupe and raced in Speed GT World Challenge 2004 by Bob Woodhouse, but Mr. Woodhouse said this was not true. 

Marco Gramenzi began to use C10 to compete in various hill climbs in Italy as early as 2004 and continued to do so through 2008 with the car’s livery evolving over time. As of 2024 the car remains intact and in storage. This is one of only two GTS-Rs to have competed in the 3 separate 24H of Le Mans (98, 99, 01). 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1998 Oschersleben (FIA), GT2 - 2 (7)

1998 Silverstone (FIA), GT2 - DNF: overheating

1998 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - DNF: electrical

1998 Hockenheim (FIA), GT2 - 2 (9)

1998 Dijon (FIA), GT2 - 2 (10)

1998 Hungaroring (FIA), GT2 - DNF: differential

1998 Suzuka (FIA), GT2 - 2 (10)

1998 Donington (FIA), GT2 - 3 (10)

1998 A1 Ring (FIA), GT2 - 1 (8) K. Wendlinger / J. Bell

1998 Homestead (FIA), GT2 - DNF: axle

1998 Laguna Seca (FIA), GT2 - DNS: accident in practice

1999 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GT2 - DNF: accident damage

1999 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - 4 (15)

2000 Valencia (FIA GT), GT - 13 (19)

2000 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 11 (17)

2000 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2000 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - DNF: clutch

2000 Spa (Belcar), GT - 2 (2)

2000 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - DNF: suspension

2000 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2000 A1 Ring (FIA GT), GT - DNF: spin

2000 Lausitzring (FIA GT), GT 13 (24) accident damage

2000 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 12 (19)

2000 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - DNF: differential

2000 6H Vallelunga, GT2 - 1 (4) Sangiuolo / Zonca / G. Matteuzzi

2001 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNS: accident in practice

2001 Brno (FIA GT), GT - DNF: oil pump

2001 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 8 (8)

2001 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 7 (8)

2001 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2001 24H Le Mans (ACO), GTS - DNF: accident

2001 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 8 (11)

2001 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 4, R2: 5

2001 A1 Ring (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2001 Nurburgring (FIA GT), GT - 11 (16)

2001 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - DNF: electrical

2001 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident damage

2001 6H Vallelunga, GT2 - 1 (5) Cappellari / G. Matteuzzi / Zonca

2003 Imola (Italian GT), GT - R1: 1 (2), R2: 4 (16) P. Perazzini / Baso

2003 Mugello (Italian GT), GT - R1: 2 (4), R2: DNF

2003 MIsano (Italian GT), GT - R1: 2 (2), R2: 1 (1) P. Perazzini / G. Matteuzzi

2003 Pergusa (Italian GT), GT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 3 (5) P. Perazzini / G. Matteuzzi

2003 Monza (Italian GT), GT - R1: 6 (14), R2: 2 (2)

2003 Magione (Italian GT), GT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) Vosse / P. Perazzini

2003 A1 Ring (Italian GT), GT - R1: 3 (3), R2: 4 (11)

2003 Vallelunga (Italian GT), GT - R1: 2 (2), R2: 1 (1) P. Perazzini / G. Matteuzzi

2003 Italian GT Driver's Championship

2004 1000M Interlagos, 1 (1) Zonca / Lancelotti / Gollin

2004 Imola (Italian GT), GT - R1: 3 (5), R2: 2 (2)

2004 Monza (Italian GT), GT - R1: 4 (6), R2: 2 (2)

2004 Magione (Italian GT), GT - R1: 2 (3), R2: 3 (6)

2004 Mugello (Italian GT), GT - R1: 5 (7), R2: 4 (4)

2004 Pergusa (Italian GT), GT - R1: DQ, R2: 2 (7)

2004 Misano 1 (Italian GT), GT - R1: 4 (4), R2: 6 (17) gearbox

2004 Misano 2 (Italian GT), GT - R1: 4 (14), R2: 4 (15)

2004 Vallelunga (Italian GT), GT- R1: DNF, R2: 4 (4)

2004-2008 Italian Hillclimb events

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - production engine with light modification

Year of Manufacture: 1998

Original Run Group/Class: None

First owner: Chrysler

Current location:  Stellantis Collection, Michigan

Chassis History/Notes:  ***This car was not a GTS-R, but a modified production street car.***

This production car was used by the Chrysler Engineering Team Viper to homologate certain new components on the 1999 GTS-R with the ACO. The team believes this is the second of two homologation cars that they constructed, this one receiving a larger number of modifications than the first though still called GTS-L, "L" designating Le Mans. Its exterior was silver with dual blue GTS style stripes. At this point in time only a single car was required to be produced for technical verification by the FIA/ACO. 

From the firewall aft, the car was production Viper including a fully finished interior. It wore updated GTS-R bodywork and splitter forward of the cowl in order to permit the revisions that were made at the front of the race car. Interestingly, the carbon composite GTS-R hood is still hinged like that found on the street car. The splitter revision permitted different extension lengths to be fitted and the side sill plates were made from aluminum rather than carbon composite. GTS-R Body and Lighting Engineer Ken Nowak developed this revision which provided the same weight, better heat rejection, but cost substantially less per side compared to the original Reynard produced pieces. This had been implemented prior, but was carried over to this car.

The car contained a few other small chassis changes under the skin as well as some titanium hardware, titanium and magnesium engine components and a new damper package. About 6 months after the car had been completed, another team within Chrysler Engineering had commandeered it to be used for another development project. It was only at this point that the ACO wanted to see the car at Le Mans so Team Viper had to scramble to get the car back and reassemble it accordingly. The car was driven by the GTS-R team in and around Le Mans wearing manufacturer license plate "50M150". It returned to the circuit in 2000. Since the end of the program, incredibly, the car has remained in Stellantis' storage in its original configuration aside from a slight change to splitter which was made to accommodate changes to technical regulations. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

None

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1997

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Chamberlain Motorsport 

Current location:  Private owner, Netherlands    

Chassis History/Notes:  This was the first GTS-R assembled by a customer team, Chamberlain Motorsport in the United Kingdom. Chamberlain had been racing the 1996 chassis that were originally run by ORECA - C1 and C2. By 1998 considerable evolution had occurred on the GTS-R program. Chamberlain's lead mechanic on this car, Michael Webb, reports that the most cost effective way to get the new car was to order an updated bare chassis directly from the factory. Chamberlain ordered chassis 11, a 1997 specification, and then transferred the remaining components over from C1. This new build, C11, first competed as #53 with Chamberlain in early 1998 FIA GT2 races in the blue livery with white GTS stripes. By the 1998 24H of Le Mans the car appeared with white livery with patches of red/green/yellow similar to Benetton team, but wearing the #55. It kept this livery, but switched back to #53 for the remaining 1998 FIA GT2 races. Have not located any other race results for the 1999 and 2000 race seasons at this point. This may be because team leadership recalls the car being completely dismantled at this time but for reasons not remembered. The chassis, engine and some small pieces were taken during a team split and sent back to ORECA for a complete rebuild by Hans Hugenholtz. 

Mike Hezemans coordinated a sale of the finished car to Belgium. From 2001 through 2005 the car was campaigned very successfully in the Belgian GT Championship by GLPK Racing. In 2001 the car appeared as the #1 with a white central livery with a blue hood and rear. In 2002 the car appeared as the #42 and won the 24H of Zolder and the Belgian GT Championship. The car appeared as the #2 in 2003 winning its class in every race and overall in every race but one where it finished second. It again won the Belgian GT Championship. In 2004 the car was upgraded with a sequential gearbox and raced as the #1 again winning the 24H of Zolder and for a third consecutive year the Belgian GT Championship. The car competed at select events in the 2005 Belcar series appearing as the #1 before eventually being offered for sale. 

AD Sport next competed with C11, again in select Belcar events in 2006. Outings may have been limited by the team's view of the regulations which they believed put the Viper at a disadvantage. While the car first appeared in a dark green metallic livery wearing number 8, it then transitioned to a bright red livery with black accents still with number 8. It ran a modified splitter which tied into the canards and the large specification GT1 style wing. By 2009 the livery had transitioned to white with a blue side stripe and number 103. Race entries were sporadic throughout these years but seem to have been exclusively at Circuit Zolder. Media coverage in period by RaceXpress suggests that the team had reverted to an older mechanical specification to reduce costs which in turn dropped performance. The sequential gearbox was replaced and a more conservative approach was taken to the brake system and engine management. 

In 2010 the car received a complete mechanical overhaul. DVB Racing would provide support during the end of its competition life in a specification leaning more towards GT1 with a blue chassis, matte black livery with an orange stripe on the top surface of the car. During competition in the Dutch Supercar Challenge in 2012-2014 the car was heavily restricted by means of engine intake air restrictors. It first competed in the SGT class in 2012 for a partial season, then dropping down with further restriction to the GT class for partial campaigns in 2013 and 2014. It remains in the care of the same ownership in 2023. Many thanks to Arjen for his assistance with race results!

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1998 Oschersleben (FIA), GT2 - 8 (13)

1998 Silverstone (FIA), GT2 - 6 (14)

1998 24H Le Mans (ACO), GT2 - 7 (21)

1998 Hockenheim (FIA), GT2 - DNF: accident

1998 Dijon (FIA), GT2 - 11 (20)/DNF: fuel system

1998 Hungaroring (FIA), GT2 - DNS: engine

1998 Suzuka (FIA), GT2 - 6 (14)

1998 Donington (FIA), GT2 6 (14)

1998 A1 Ring (FIA), GT2 - DNF: accident

1998 Homestead (FIA), GT2 - DNF: exhaust

1998 Laguna Seca (FIA), GT2 - 8 (15)

2001 Zolder (Belcar), GTA - 2 (4)

2001 Spa (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) B. Longin / Verellen

2001 Spa 2 (Belcar), GTA - 2 (7)

2001 Assen (Belcar), GTA - DNF

2001 24H Zolder (Belcar), GTA - DNF

2001 Zolder 2 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) B. Longin / Geboers

2002 Zolder (Belcar), GTA - 3 (3)

2002 Spa (Belcar), GTA - DNF

2002 Nurburgring (Belcar), GTA - 2 (2)

2002 Spa 2 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) B. Longin / A. Kumpen / S. Dupont

2002 24H Zolder (Belcar), GTA 1 (1) B. Longin / A. Kumpen / S. Dupont / M. Hezemans

2002 Spa 3 (Belcar), GTA - 2 (2)

2002 Zolder 3 (Belcar), GTA - 2 (2)

2002 Belgian GT Championship Win

2003 Zolder 1 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / S. Cohen

2003 Zolder 2 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (2) V. Dupont / S. Cohen

2003 Spa 1 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) V. Dupont / S. Cohen

2003 Spa 2 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / V. Dupont / S. Cohen

2003 24H Zolder, GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / B. Longin / V. Dupont / M. Hezemans

2003 Spa 3 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) V. Dupont / F. Bouvy

2003 Zolder 4 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) V. Dupont / F. Bouvy

2003 Belgian GT Championship Win

2004 Zolder 1 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / B. Longin

2004 Zolder 2 (Belcar), GTA - 2 (2)

2004 Spa 1 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / B. Longin

2004 Nurburgring (Belcar), GTA - 7 (7)

2004 24H Zolder (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / B. Longin / P. Lamy / M. Hezemans

2004 Spa 2 (Belcar), GTA - 2 (2)

2004 Zolder 3 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / B. Longin

2004 Belgian GT Championship Win

2005 Zolder 1 (Belcar), GT - 2 (2)

2005 Spa 1 (Belcar), GTA - R1: DNF, R2: 3 (3)

2005 Spa 2 (Belcar), GTA - DNF

2005 24H Zolder (Belcar), GTA - DNF

2006 Zolder 2 (Belcar), Class 1 - DNF

2006 Zolder 3 (Belcar), Class 1 - 3 (4)

2009 24H Zolder (Belcar), Division 4F - 2 (11)

2011 Zolder (FIA GT1 Support race), GTO- 4 (11)

2011 24H Zolder (Belcar), GT - DNF

2012 Zolder (Supercar Challenge) Super GT, R1: 9 (9) R2: 5 (5) 

2012 Zandvoort (Supercar Challenge) Super GT R1: 8 (12) R2: DNF 11 laps, crash 

2012 Zolder (Supercar Challenge) Super GT R1: 9 (9) R2: 7 (7) 

2012 Zandvoort (Supercar Challenge ) Super GT R1: 7 (11) R2: 7 (9) 

2012 Spa (Supercar Challenge) Super GT R1: 4 (4) R2: DNF 

2012 Assen (Supercar Challenge) Super GT R1: 9 (15) R2: 11 (21) 

2012 Spa (Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy), Class 1 - R1: 3 (5), R2: 6 (32)

2012 Zolder (Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy), Class 1 - R1: 2 (2), R2: DNF

2013 Zolder (Dutch Supercar Challenge), GT - R1: 3 (?), R2: 1 (?) W. Lumbeeck

2013 Slovakia (Dutch Supercar Challenge), GT - R1: 3 (?), R2: 3 (?)

2013 Spa (Dutch Supercar Challenge), GT - R1: 4 (?), R2: DNF

2014 Dutch Supercar Challenge, GT - limited schedule

*TBD

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1998

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: GLPK Belgium - Jens Johanson 

Current location:  Private owner, Italy

Chassis History/Notes:  C12 was the first car to be assembled at ORECA as part of their new for 1999 customer sales agreement through Chrysler. Through this program major components would be manufactured in the United States and shipped to ORECA's facility in Signes, France. ORECA would acquire the remaining components from the European suppliers and complete final assembly and testing of the GTS-R at Paul Ricard Circuit nearby prior to the customer team taking delivery. 

C12 was driven in 1999-2001 by GLPK Racing in Belgium. In 1999 it competed in select FIA GT Championship events appearing as the #33 and in select Belgian GT Championship events as the #3 with a white and black livery that had blue and red slashes throughout. In 2000, the team did not contest the FIA GT Championship with C12, but won the 2000 Belgian GT Championship appearing as the #41 which included a win in the 24H of Zolder. C12 then competed in the 2001 FIA GT Championship appearing as the #21 in a livery with white hood/roof/doors, red bumpers and blue rocker panel stripes. At a couple races the blue accents were replaced by green stripes. 

The car was said to have been damaged beyond repair in an accident circa late 2001. The useful remnants of the C12 were acquired by a new owner along with C11. This accident is said to have likely occurred after the FIA GT race at Estoril, but specific results are still being investigated. There is a strong likelihood that the damaged chassis was purchased by Carsport Holland in 2002 following the 24H of Spa. It was then repaired with new components from ORECA and the remaining good pieces of C38 which had been wrecked at Spa. The original C38 identification tags were fitted to C12 and the car became known as C38b. See that entry in the registry for more information. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 5

1999 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 3

1999 Zandvoort (Belcar), GT1 - 1 (1) Vosse / Defourny

1999 Spa 2 (Belcar), GT1 - 1 (1) Vosse / Defourny

1999 Hockenheim (FIA GT), GT - DNF: fuel pump

1999 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 13

1999 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - 14

1999 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - DNF: engine

1999 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2000 Zolder 1 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / S. Cohen

2000 Spa 1 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / S. Cohen

2000 Dijon (Belcar), GTA - 4 (4)

2000 Spa 2 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / S. Cohen

2000 Zolder 2 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / S. Cohen

2000 24H of Zolder (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / S. Cohen / M. Duez

2000 Spa 3 (Belcar), GTA - 1 (1) A. Kumpen / S. Cohen

2000 Zolder 4 (Belcar), GTA - 9 (43)

2000 Belgian GT Championship Win

2001 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNS - accident in practice

2001 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 8 (8)

2001 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 9 (13)

2001 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - DNF: spin

2001 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2001 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - DNF: spin

2001 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - 6 (9)

2001 Nürburgring (FIA GT), GT - 9 (11)

2001 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - 7 (9)

2001 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - DNF: suspension

1-2 unknown race outings still being investigated

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Larbre Competition - Chereau  

Current location:  ORECA, France 

Chassis History/Notes: C13 allegedly was an extra car built by ORECA used primarily for testing but also at times was displayed. It made an appearance at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix in 2000 where it wore the livery of the Daytona 24 Hour winning C21 with number 91 on the Viper Team ORECA red and white colors. During 2001 it was seen giving thrill rides to passengers at the Michelin F1 Driving Experience at Magny-Cours in France. Florent Moulin reports that the car logged countless laps as the Michelin Taxi as part of this experience. It appeared in 2002 in Le Mans Test days wearing the famous #51 red livery with white GTS stripes and Chrysler/Mobil/PlayStation badging which was carried to victory at Le Mans in 2000 by C31, but C13 was registered by Larbre Competition - Chereau for this test. 

No other racing history has been found on this car otherwise. In 2003 it appeared on display at at least one French hill climb event still wearing the C31/#51 livery but with the bulk of the decals removed. In October 2005 the car was at ORECA's Magny-Cours facility. At this time the livery remained the same. Prior to leaving ORECA the livery was updated to reflect the colors which were run by C22 at Daytona in 2000. Not long after it entered the Stucky collection which would become the Swiss Viper Museum. During its time in the Swiss Viper Museum it wore ALMS Viper Team ORECA livery #93. Per the museum, it has been recently rebuilt as of March 2018. Art and Revs acquired the car in May 2018 and sold it back to ORECA for display at a future museum. The car was said to have never been used in competition in fear of unlucky number 13. In 2024 ORECA unveiled that a tribute livery from C21 - the 2000 Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner - was applied to C13 for display in their museum which opened in June. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

2002 24H Le Mans Test Session

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1998/1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Kilian Konig/Brookspeed Racing 

Current location:  Private owner, Germany 

Chassis History/Notes:  This chassis was used by Brookspeed Racing to replace chassis C2 that had been badly damaged in 1998. Brookspeed ordered a replacement chassis directly from Chrysler/ORECA and completed the build on their own. C14 began its career with Brookspeed Racing as #99 in British GT races in a bright yellow monotone livery with black aero elements. By mid summer 1999 the car began appearing as #70 with HKM/Parr Motorsport in British GT races wearing a silver livery with dark red GTS stripes. The chassis was heavily damaged at Spa during round 10 of the championship. 

By 2001 the car had been bought by Henrik Roos and in that season it appeared with the Viewsonic Viper Team as #16 in Euro GT, #46 in Belgian GT and #1 in Swedish GTR races all wearing the iconic Viper red with white GTS stripes livery. It maintained this livery until 2004. The car was dominant in the Swedish GTR series winning the 2001 GTA class championship. In 2002 the car appeared as #11 in Euro GT, #29 in FIA GT and #1 in Swedish GTR events all with H. Roos Motorsports. The car was again dominant in the Swedish GTR championship winning nearly every race, yet somehow finished second in the championship. By 2003, Roos moved to the FIA GT Championship full time competing in C14 as the #11. The car did attend at least one Swedish GTR even that year appearing as #66. Modifications were made to the lower portion of the front fascia in an attempt to improve aerodynamics. 2004 was the last full season that race results have been found with C14 appearing as #10 in the FIA GT Championship now wearing a red livery with silver GTS stripes and a checkered flag pattern around the wheel arches. Later in the season yellow highlights were added. 

Discussion with a Zwaans Racing crew member suggests the car was sold following the 2004 season to a team in the Czech Republic which would have been Miroslav Konopka and his Autoracing Club Bratislava (ARC). It is unknown how many races they contested with the car, but it appeared at Brno in 2005 wearing a yellow and blue livery carrying race number 7 on the Zwaans bodywork. In 2006 it is thought to have again contested select events wearing a plain yellow livery still with race number 7, but while being advertised for sale. 

There is a year gap in its history until being purchased in 2008 by Daniel Schrey Racing in Germany. They competed in numerous club races and hill climbs across Europe for years to follow including the Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy in Germany with limited outings at least through 2016. Specific race results will be added as time permits. The car wore a yellow livery with black, thin GTS stripes often with race number 16 or 17. In 2021 it was confirmed that Daniel Schrey Racing still has C14. No appearances or information was found until the car was displayed at the Technik Museen Sinsheim Speyer in Germany in early 2023. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Silverstone (British GT), GT2 - DNF

1999 Oulton Park (British GT), GT2 - DNF

1999 Brands Hatch (British GT), GT2 - 4 (9)

1999 Silverstone 2 (British GT), GT2 - DNF

1999 Donington (British GT), GT2 - DNF

1999 Donington 2 (British GT), GT2 - 8 (11)

1999 Croft (British GT), GT2 - DNF

1999 Spa (British GT), GT2 - DNS - Crash in qualifying

2001 Falkenberg (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1: DNF, R2: 1 (1) H. Roos

2001 Mantorp Park (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1: DNS, R2: 1 (2) H. Roos

2001 Gellerason (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1:1 (1), R2: 1 (2) H. Roos

2001 Jyllandsringen (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1: 2 (2), R2: 1 (2) H. Roos

2001 Falkenberg 2 (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos

2001 Mo i Rana (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1: DNS, R2: 1 (2) H. Roos

2001 Mantorp Park 2 (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1: 1 (1), R2: 2 (2) H. Roos

2001 Mantopr Park 3 (Swedish GTR), GT2 - R1: 1 (3), R2: 1 (3) H. Roos

2001 Swedish GTR GT2 Class Champion

2001 Spa (Belcar), G - 5 (38)

2001 Lausitzring (Euro GT), A - R1: DNS, R2: 2 (2)

2001 Zolder BM (Belcar), G - 1 (4) H. Roos / van der Zwaan

2002 Barcelona (Euro GT), A - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Nurburgring (Euro GT), A - DNS

2002 Mantorp Park (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1: DNF, R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Gellerasen (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Anderstorp (FIA GT), GT - DNF: electrical

2002 Falkenberg (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Knutstorp (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1:1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Gellerasen 2 (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1:1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Mantorp Park 2 (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1:1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Mantorp Park 3 (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1:1 (1), R2: 1 (1) H. Roos / M. Wallinder

2002 Zandvoort (Euro GT), A - R1: DNF, R2: 2 (2)

2002 Donington (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2003 Barcelona (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2003 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2003 Pergusa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2003 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 8 (12)

2003 Gellerasen (Swedish GT), GTA - R1: 2 (3), R2: DNF

2003 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 7 (8)

2003 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - 7 (25)

2003 Anderstorp (FIA GT), GT - DNF: suspension damage

2003 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 9 (22) brake issues

2003 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2003 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 12 (23)

2004 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2004 Valencia (FIA GT), GT - 9 (11)

2004 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 8 (10)

2004 Hockenheim (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2004 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 9 (9)

2004 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 11 (13)

2004 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: engine

2004 Imola (FIA GT), GT - 15 (23) drivetrain problem

2004 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 12 (16)

2004 Dubai (FIA GT), GT - 12 (22)

2004 Zhuhai (FIA GT), GT - 13 (15)

2005-2006 Various club races in Czech Republic

2008-2017 Numerous club races and hill climb events across Europe

2009 Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy - multiple events, 4th in championship

2010 Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy - limited events

2011 Hockenheim (Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy), Class 1 - R1: 3 (5), R2: 4 (6)

2011 Assen (Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy), Class 1 - R1: 5 (16), R2: 1 (1) D. Schrey

2012 Hockenheim 2 (Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy), Class 1 - 3 (4)

2012 Lausitzring (Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy), Class 1 - R1: DNF, R2: 2 (2)

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Zakspeed/Peter Kayser 

Current location:  Private owner, Germany 

Chassis History/Notes:   This car first appeared with the legendary German team Zakspeed Racing in 1999. They took delivery of the car from Chrysler/ORECA at Circuit Paul Ricard as part of the original group of ORECA assembled customer cars. Zakspeed took the car straight to the Nürburgring in bare carbon for testing. They soon applied what became their legendary bright yellow livery for the first round of the German VLN series held entirely on the Nordschleife. There C15 wore race number 130. The car won every race in the 1999 VLN Series including the 24 Hours of Nürburgring overall. It is the only car to ever accomplish this feat. At the 24 hour it raced under number 53 on its yellow/black livery. 

A lack of individual chassis records at Zakspeed makes it difficult to determine exactly what happened in the following years. C15 and C36 were used by Zaskpeed to achieve incredible results over the next three seasons. Zakspeed driver Meinhard Rittmeier was very helpful to sort out the history of the car prior to obtaining copies of its original documentation in 2024 which helped to confirm the original research. In 2000 C15 appeared in limited outings in a blue livery wearing number 1. This included the Nürburgring 24 hours where the car raced under very unique circumstances. The race organizers had been attempting to slow down the Viper after its dominating performance in 1999. Engine restriction wasn't providing the desired effect so 500 kg of ballast was added to the Viper, but its engine was allowed to run unrestricted. In their book authored by Christian Reinsch, Zakspeed claimed that the engine produced more than 850 hp and the car was on the way to a second consecutive overall victory when a damper failed after having dealt with the extreme weight for nearly 24 hours. The 7 minute repair dropped the team back to a second place finish.  

In 2001 the car was back to its yellow livery but wearing number 33 and this time it was able to win the Nürburgring 24 hours for a second time. C15’s history becomes somewhat unclear in 2002 as the car appears to have been campaigned by Michael Martin Racing Systems wearing number 9 in the Euro GT series on the original yellow livery with black rocker panels. The details of this arrangement have not yet been located. It then transitioned to a plain silver livery with black along the lower edge. While Dailysportscar would later report that chassis 15 was the winner of the 2002 Nürburgring 24 hours, close inspection of photos reveals markings on the chassis of the winning car which are consistent with C36 and not C15. Given that Michael Martin Racing had been using C15 in 2002 and that Zakspeed, albeit inconsistent with their records, would later say C36 was the winner that year, it's likely that C15 did not appear at the 2002 edition of the N24. Review of C15’s original DMSB Wagenpass in 2024 confirmed this earlier research. 

In 2003 the car again appeared in Euro GT with Michael Martin Racing System as the number 5 until the series was cancelled, but it won its final race at Spa. The livery was much the same still in silver and black. Events at Spa and the Nürburgring appear in the log book for 2004, but without event organizer information. C15 returned to the Nürburgring 24 hour with Zakspeed in 2005. By this point in time, Dodge Europe was backing Zakspeed and as such the car was covered in a red livery with white stripes reminiscent of the factory Viper Team ORECA GTS-Rs of 1999/2000. In a single VLN race prior to the 24, the car wore number 85 on this livery. Video exists of the car testing early in the in season with the original V10 while Zakspeed was developing a new aerodynamic package. This included modifications to the splitter, floor, diffuser and wing. This was necessitated as the chassis was quite old, but also as ADAC has imposed a new rule in 2004 to limit engine displacement to 6.2L which required the use of the original engine block. The result was the development of a 6.2L V8 engine by Caldwell Development Inc which utilized the original 10 cylinder Viper engine block. See chassis 36 for additional details. 

Zakspeed would utilize this engine package and the new aero bodywork for the 2005 Nürburgring 24 hour race with the car running number 77. The car would manage to win its class and finish third overall. Late in the VLN season C15 made limited outings still in its red and white livery but with an experimental rear wing that was set out off the back of the car. During these events it wore number 66. For 2006 chassis 15 would become Zakspeed's customer car driven by amateur drivers. It first wore number 88 on a wild livery that had a white base, red pin stripes bisecting the car and blue dots on the rear. The number was changed to 33 for the Nürburgring 24 hours where incredibly the amateur team finished first in class and third overall! The team returned with the number 88 car for VLN races in 2007. The livery was updated slightly with the blue dots on the right rear of the car being updated to a bright green color. This would be the car's final run at the N24 and it would run number 5, but unfortunately did not finish. 

C15 appeared at a preseason test event in plain white and made one final appearance late in the VLN season wearing Zakspeed's Dodge Europe backed livery, but instead of the usual red and black the car was instead white and black with number 87. Sadly the car's career looks to have ended with a spin and rear end damage at this race in 2008. New research in 2024 revealed that by this point in time Zakspeed had C15 reregistered as a road vehicle, though still in racing configuration. By 2010 financial difficulties resulted in the car being made available for purchase. 

That year a new owner commissioned Heurich Classics in Germany to mechanically prepare it for road use. The 6.2L V8/10 was retained but the diffuser was removed as well as a portion of the splitter with the components placed into storage. The 1999 24H Nürburgring winning livery was reapplied at this time, but the car was still wearing the wing from the end of its competition career. A handbrake was fitted and a German road registration under number KG TS 95 was obtained. C15 has remained in the excellent care of its second owner into 2024. At the time of this writing it is the only GTS-R still fitted with the V8/10 engine configuration.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 ADAC Westfalenfahrt, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 DMV 4H, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 ACAS Bilstein Cup, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 Rundstrecken Trophy, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 Reinoldus Langstreckenrennen, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 Barbarossapreis, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 DMV Grenzlandrennen, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 6H Ruhr Pokal, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 DMV 250 Mile, S5 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 DMV Munsterlandpokal, S5 -1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

1999 24H Nürburgring (ADAC), A6 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / M. Duez / Ludwig / HJ. Tiemann

1999 VLN Series Champions - P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

2000 ADAC Westfalenfahrt, SP7 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

2000 ACAS Bilstein Cup, SP7 - DNF

2000 DMV Grenzlandrennen, SP7 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / HJ. Tiemann

2000 24H Nürburgring (ADAC), A6 - 2 (2)

2001 24H Nürburgring (ADAC), A7 - 1 (1) P. Zakowski / M. Bartels / P. Lamy

2002 Barcelona (Euro GT), A - R1: 5 (5), R2: 7 (7)

2002 A1 Ring (Euro GT), A - R1: DNF, R2: DNS

2002 Zolder (Euro GT), A - R1: 8 (9), R2: DNF

2002 Spa (Euro GT), A - R1: 3 (3), R2: DNF

2002 Zandvoort (Euro GT), A - R1: 6 (6), R2: 9 (14)

2003 Nürburgring (Euro GT), GT - R1: 3 (3), R2: 2 (2)

2003 A1 Ring (Euro GT), GT - R1: 2 (2), R2: 3 (3)

2003 Spa (Euro GT), GT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) M. Martin / Abeling

2005 Nürburgring Round 3 (VLN), SP8 - DNF

2005 24H Nürburgring (ADAC), A8 - 1 (3) P. Zakowski / R. Lechner / S. Bert

2005 Nürburgring Round 7 (VLN), SP8 - 1 (3) P. Zakowski/S. Bert

2006 Nürburgring Round 4 (VLN), SP8 - 5 (78)

2006 24H Nürburgring (ADAC), SP8 - 1 (3) Dr. H. P. Huppert-Nieder/W. Mohr/D. Riebensahm/C. Gerhard

2006 Nürburgring Round 5 (VLN), SP8 - 1 (4) D. Riebensahm/C. Gerhard/W. Mohr

2006 Nürburgring Round 7 (VLN), SP8 - 1 (4) D. Riebensahm/C. Gerhard/W. Mohr/Dr. H. P. Huppert-Nieder

2006 Nürburgring Round 8 (VLN), SP8 - 1 (5) D. Riebensahm/C. Gerhard

2006 Nürburgring Round 9 (VLN), SP8 - 1 (2) D. Riebensahm/C. Gerhard

2006 Nürburgring Round 10 (VLN), SP8 - 1 (4) D. Riebensahm/C. Gerhard/W. Mohr

2007 Nürburgring Round 1 (VLN), SP8 - 1 (19) T. Feidt/W. Mohr/M. Klein

2007 Nürburgring Round 2 (VLN), SP8 - 2 (60)

2007 Nürburgring Round 3 (VLN), SP8 - 2 (21)

2007 Nürburgring Round 4 (VLN), SP8 - 2 (25)

2007 Nürburgring Round 5 (VLN), SP8 - DNF

2007 24H Nürburgring (ADAC), SP8 - DNF

2007 Nürburgring Round 7 (VLN), SP8 - DNF

2008 Nürburgring Round 6 (VLN), SP8 - DNF

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Hans Hugenholtz/Chamberlain Motorsport

Current location:  Private owner, Sweden 

Chassis History/Notes:  C16 was delivered to Hans Hugenholtz and Chamberlain Motorsport in March 1999 at Paul Ricard circuit as part of the first batch of customer cars assembled by ORECA. The cars were delivered in plain black carbon fiber. C16 appeared with the sponsor decals placed right over this gloss carbon at early events in 1999 with Chamberlain Motorsport before being raced at the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite bad luck at its previous starts in FIA GT, at Le Mans the car impressively scored a GTS class podium trailing only two Viper Team ORECA factory backed entries. This would be the only podium finish by a customer GTS-R at Le Mans. It carried race number 56 on a white livery with blue on the cowl area.  It maintained this livery for the remainder of 1999 appearing at FIA GT races most often as #18 and as #56 at the Fuji 1000 Km non-championship event.

In 2000, the car visited numerous championships. C16 contested all but one round of the FFSA GT championship with Hans Hugenholtz carrying #5 first on its usual white and blue livery, but mid season on in orange. It made several outings with CSi Brookspeed in the British GT Championship still wearing its white and blue livery and carrying #20. On a joint ALMS/FIA GT weekend at Silverstone, C16 wore #62 in ALMS and then #45 in the FIA GT race. During the summer Hans Hugenholtz and C16 separated from Chamberlain and joined Racing Team Holland. This was the point at which it was painted orange. It carried on racing in FFSA GT wearing #5 in this livery.

Period media coverage and the recollections of team leadership reported the car being borrowed by Team Carsport Holland to win the FIA GT race the A1 Ring in 2000 after the crash of C22. At the A1 Ring it was driven to victory by Mike Hezemans and Tom Coronel wearing number 25 on its orange livery.  Discussions are ongoing as to exactly when C38 took over for C16 to complete the remainder of the FIA GT events

Interestingly, after discussion with Team Carsport Holland personnel, it was determined that this car also appeared in the classic orange livery wearing #39 at the final FIA GT race of the 2000 season at Magny-Cours. Following this race the team determined that the engine in their primary car, C38, would not be suitable to compete at the Las Vegas ALMS round the following week. Therefore they believe C16, not C38, made the trans-Atlantic journey and wore # 25 at Las Vegas Speedway. Owner Hans Hugenholtz confirmed this and photo analysis of the chassis supports this conclusion. Impressively it split the factory Viper Team ORECA cars and was in front of the factory Corvettes after qualifying second on the grid. Unfortunately an engine issue prevented the car from finishing the race.  

In 2001 the car returned to the FFSA GT championship in orange, but now carrying #2. After contesting multiple rounds of the season here it was sold to Zwaans Racing. In 2002 Zwaans campaigned C16 in their iconic red livery with white GTS stripes in a variety of championships including Euro GT as the #5, Swedish GTR as the #6, Belcar as the #54 and in select FIA GT races as the # 90 (24H Spa) and #34 (Estoril). 2002 shows the three victories in Euro GT and the Swedish GTR series. In 2003 the car continued with Zwaans Racing with a white livery and silver/red stripes over the hood and quarter panels. The team had developed a unique lower front fascia in the name of aerodynamic improvements. The car contested the FIA GT championship as the #18, but was not able to score any wins. 

2004 would be the final season for the car in the FIA GT Championship with Zwaans. It appeared with a red livery with silver GTS stripes and checkered flag patterns around the wheel wells wearing the #9. This car was thought to have been lost to history following 2004. However, with many thanks to Johan Stjernberg, the car was confirmed as being intact in Sweden in February 2023. Erik Behrens had acquired the car in 2005 and has owned it ever since. He raced the car in Sweden in 2006 wearing a white livery with dual red stripes on the top and number 16. In 2007 he won the FIA NEZ GT Championship with the car wearing a monotone white livery and race number 69. Additional details about the car's history from 2005 to present day will be gathered. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident damage

1999 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

1999 Pau Ville (FFSA GT), GT2 - DNF

1999 24H Le Mans, GTS - 3 (14)

1999 Hockenheim (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

1999 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

1999 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

1999 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

1999 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

1999 Homestead (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

1999 Watkins Glen (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

1999 Fuji (FIA GT), GT - DNF: clutch

1999 Zhuhai (FIA GT), GT - 10 (12) engine trouble

2000 Ledenon (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 3 (3), R2: 3 (6)

2000 Oulton Park (British GT), GT - DNF

2000 Donington I (British GT), GT - 4 (4)

2000 Silverstone (ALMS), GTS - 8 (22)

2000 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 10 (10)

2000 Dijon (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 6 (7), R2: 4 (4)

2000 Hungaroring (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 2 (2), R2: 2 (2)

2000 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), Inter - 5 (5)

2000 A1-Ring (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) M. Hezemans / T. Coronel

2000 Lausitzring (FIA GT), GT - 4 (9)

2000 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 7 (7), R2: 6 (6)

2000 Nogaro (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 5 (7), R2: 2 (2)

2000 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - DNF

2000 Las Vegas (ALMS), GTS - DNF: Engine 

2001 Le Mans (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 3 (3), R2: 4 (4)

2001 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 3 (3), R2: 5 (7)

2001 Monza (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 3 (3), R2: 1 (1) H. Hugenholtz/C. Prunet

2001 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 3 (3), R2: 5 (5)

2001 Nogaro (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 2 (2), R2: 2 (2)

2001 Ledenon (FFSA GT), Inter - 5 (7)

2002 Barcelona (Euro GT), A - R1: 2 (2), R2: 6 (6)

2002 Zolder NRF (Belcar), GTA - DNF

2002 Mantorp Park (Swedish GTR), GTA - R1: DNF, R2: 1 (1) R. van der Zwaan / A. van der Zwaan

2002 Donington (Euro GT), A - R1: 3 (3), R2: 2 (2)

2002 A1 Ring (Euro GT), A - R1:1 (1), R2: 1 (1) R. van der Zwaan / A. van der Zwaan

2002 Zolder (Euro GT), A - R1:1 (1), R2: 2 (2) R. van der Zwaan / A. van der Zwaan

2002 24H Spa (FIA GT), NAT - DNF: engine

2002 Spa (Euro GT), A - R1: 2 (2), R2: 2 (2)

2002 Zandvoort (Euro GT), A - R1: DNS, R2: 4 (4)

2002 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 8 (12)

2003 Barcelona (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2003 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - DNF: engine

2003 Pergusa (FIA GT), GT - 8 (11)

2003 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 10 (23) fuel system trouble

2003 Donington (FIA GT), GT - DQ: illegal fuel cooler

2003 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2003 Anderstorp (FIA GT), GT - 6 (7)

2003 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 5 (9)

2003 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2003 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2004 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: fuel system

2004 Valencia (FIA GT), GT - 13 (19) gearbox trouble

2004 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 9 (11)

2004 Hockenheim (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2004 Brno (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2004 Donington (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2004 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: electrical

2006 Spa (Rhino GT), EGT1 - R1: 2 (2), R2: 1 (1) E. Behrens / M. Wallinder

2007 FIA NEZ GT Champion - E. Behrens

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1998

Original Run Group/Class: GTS

First owner: Viper Team ORECA 

Current location:  Private owner, France  

Chassis History/Notes:    This chassis was the first Viper Team ORECA car assembled entirely by ORECA at their facility in France. It won on debut at the opening round of the 1999 FIA GT Championship at Monza wearing race number 1 with drivers Olivier Beretta and Karl Wendlinger. It crashed during a factory test not long after this event and received a replacement chassis at ORECA. The factory then campaigned “C17B” for the 1999 American Le Mans Series GTS Championship. It appeared as the #92 in the iconic red livery with white GTS stripes and was driven by Tommy Archer and Karl Wendlinger. The duo often finished second to their teammates in the #91 car, but did score a win at Las Vegas. 

In 2000 the car participated in the 24H of Daytona test session still appearing as the #92, but was heavily damaged in an accident. The rear section of the chassis had to be replaced. It was sold to Guy Martinolle who campaigned the car with Paul Belmondo Racing during the first two rounds of the 2000 FIA GT Championship. There C17B wore a yellow livery with dual white stripes and carried number 10. Although the reasons why are unclear, C34 replaced C17B with Martinolle and ORECA rebuilt C17B using a combination of old stock and new parts. Research by Florent Moulin found that it served as the second Michelin Taxi at the Michelin Challenge Experience at Magny-Cours in France. The car is thought to have logged considerable laps during this time giving thrill rides to fans. The livery at this point was a dark blue Michelin theme with their mascot "Bibendum" pictured throughout. 

In 2003 the car was rented to Larbre Compétition for an FFSA GT race at Pau. The Michelin decals were removed and Larbre’s sponsor decals were applied onto the blue/white livery along with race number 7. Following this event C17 travelled to an Italian GT race at A1 Ring carrying number 15 for Megadrive SRL assumed to have again been a rental deal. The livery remained the same albeit with updated sponsor decals. 

ORECA sold C17 in 2004 to Mirabeau Competition for use in the FFSA GT Championship in France as #6 in the GT class.  In 2005, C17 changed hands again and was campaigned by Sport Garage in the FFSA GT Championship, but now listed in the renamed GT1 class as #24. The exact history beyond this point is unknown, but chassis repair work was performed at a French shop prior to the car being available for purchase in 2011. At this point it wore its original red/white ORECA livery on its later GT1 style aero. No details have been found from here until 2017. 

At some point between 2005 and 2011, the chassis was painted silver and the car was shown to be running with GT1 aero, but original GT2 style pickup points on the frame. At this time it was powered by an engine with the rare Caldwell Development Inc crossram inlet manifold backed by a sequential gearbox. It often appeared as #76 wearing a red livery with a variation of angled dual white stripes on the top surface, but the competition results from this era have not yet been located. 

The car was privately owned in France as of 2017 and was exercised at least a few times a year at European Viper track days with other GTS-R chassis. At the time the livery may have been that of ORECA in ALMS 1999 with the chassis returned to the original Chrysler/ORECA blue color, but still wearing the later GT1 style bodywork and wing. The car is believed to have moved on to a new European owner as of 2018 and appeared in May of 2020 at Eric Warnant's shop for a refresh. It was pictured wearing a completely red livery with the GT1 splitter, fascia and wing with later spec rear bodywork.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) O. Beretta / K. Wendlinger 

1999 Mosport (ALMS), GTS - 2 (12)

1999 Sears Point (ALMS), GTS - 3 (19)

1999 Portland (ALMS), GTS - 2 (14)

1999 Petit Le Mans (ALMS), GTS - 2 (10)

1999 Laguna Seca (ALMS), GTS - DNF: accident

1999 Las Vegas (ALMS), GTS - 1 (9) T. Archer / K. Wendlinger

2000 Daytona 24H Roar (Grand Am), GTO - Accident in testing

2000 Valencia (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2000 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 9 (13)

2003 Pau (FFSA GT), SGT - 6 (6)

2003 A1 Ring (Italian GT), GT - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2004 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 11 (11), R2: 10 (10)

2004 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 11 (11), R2: 12 (12)

2004 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2004 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 16 (17), R2: 10 (12)

2004 Albi (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 2 (2), R2: 3 (3)

2004 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 4 (4), R2: 5 (5)

2004 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 4 (4), R2: DNF

2004 Barcelona (Spanish GT), GTS - 2 (6)

2005 Nogara (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 4 (4), R2: DNF

2005 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2005 Pau (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 12 (12), R2: DNS

2005 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: 13 (13)

2005 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 9 (17), R2: 6 (6)

2005 Albi (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: 7 (7)

2005 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: 14 (14)

2005 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 10 (10), R2: 7 (7)

Various historic racing events through 2021

END 

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner:  Jacky Morel/Paul Belmondo Racing

Current location:  Private owner, France

Chassis History/Notes:  Chassis C18 was one of the original ORECA assembled customer cars delivered in the first batch in March 1999. Paul Belmondo racing would manage the entry and it won the French GT Championship race at Bugatti Circuit Le Mans in its competition debut. It campaigned as the #12 or #21 with PBR throughout 1999 in FIA GT and FFSA GT races wearing a yellow livery on top with a dark blue split on bottom and a teal wing. In 1999 the car appeared at Le Mans in this same livery, but as the #54. There it finished in sixth in the GTS class rounding out Viper's sweep of the top six finishing positions.  Late in 1999, C18 scored the unique distinction as being the only Viper to ever take an FIA GT class win in direct competition against Viper Team ORECA. Paul Belmondo and Emmanuel Clerico drove to victory at Homestead Speedway in Florida wearing racing number 21. 

In 2000 the car again contested the FIA GT Championship with PBR appearing as the #11 first with a yellow livery and white GTS stripes then moving to a solid yellow livery with at times a checkered flag pattern over the cowl and roof. At the final FIA GT race of the season at Magny-Cours, C18 wore #10. 2001 saw the car remain with PBR in the FIA GT Championship, but now with a yellow livery, but with dark blue areas over the nose and fenders. Depending on the event it raced as #10 or #11 and then appeared as #56 at the 2001 24H of Le Mans Pre-Qualification, but did not compete in the race.

New Viper Racing History research in 2024 revealed a dramatic change to the car’s previously known history. Extensive documentation indicates that in the period of 1999 through 2003, chassis tags migrated across the fleet of Belmondo Racing Vipers. During the winter of 2001-2002, C18 was repainted in grey from the original blue. At this time it most likely received the identification tags of chassis C09 while period photos confirm that the original C18 identification tags were installed on chassis C25. C18 (wearing the identification of C09) then raced in the 2002 FIA GT Championship with PBR mostly likely wearing #11 on the latest widened bodywork with the team’s yellow/silver/purple/blue livery for the season. Mechanically it also received the widened rear track and sequential gearbox. 

The car remained with PBR in 2003, but now competed in a Belcar race wearing #17 and FFSA GT events carrying #15. Mechanically it remained similar to 2002, but with an updated yellow/silver livery with blue accents. In 2004 it was rented to Team DMS for continued use in the FFSA GT Championship. The livery was a bright yellow with dual blue GTS style stripes with #20. The car found the podium twice despite its age. 2005 would be the final season of competition for C18 (still wearing the identification of C09). PBR contested the majority of the Le Mans Endurance Series in the GT1 class, though the car had not evolved mechanically over the preceding few seasons. Visually it carried #56 on a Gulf blue and bright yellow livery to close out its impressively long career.

It entered private hands in 2006 and the only change was to the livery which became yellow with dual black stripes matching the other cars in the owner’s collection. The car was purchased by the Ascott Collection in 2015. With everyone still under the impression that this was actually C09, the livery was restored to that which C09 wore with Viper Team ORECA at Le Mans in 1998. It was displayed at the Le Mans Museum in 2016 for the "Americans at Le Mans" exhibit. The car found new ownership early in 2026 and returned to Le Mans that year competing in the Le Mans Classic Legends historic race. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT2 - R1: DNF, R2: 1 (1) Gosselin / P. Belmondo

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

1999 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT2 - R1: 4 (4), R2: DNS

1999 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

1999 24H Le Mans (ACO), GTS - 6 (17)

1999 Hockenheim (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

1999 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 10 (10) 

1999 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

1999 Oscherleben (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

1999 Suzuka (Non Champ FIA), Inter - 2 (8)

1999 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

1999 Homestead (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) E. Clerico / P. Belmondo

1999 Watkins Glen (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

1999 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT2 - R1: 4 (5), R2: 4 (4)

1999 Valencia (FFSA GT), GT2 - 2 (2)

1999 Zhuhai (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2000 Valencia (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2000 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2000 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2000 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2000 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2000 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2000 A1 Ring (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2000 Lausitzring (FIA GT), GT - 7 (14)

2000 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2000 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2001 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: Engine

2001 Brno (FIA GT), GT - DNF: fuel pressure

2001 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - DNF: Ignition System

2001 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2001 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2001 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 9 (12)

2001 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - 5 (8)

2001 A1 Ring (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2001 Nürburgring (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2001 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2001 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 6 (7)

2002 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2002 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2002 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2002 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2002 Anderstorp (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2002 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2002 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - 5 (14)

2002 Pergusa (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4) 

2002 Donington (FIA GT), GT - DNF: body damage

2002 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - DNF: fan belt

2003 Nogaro (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 8 (8), R2: 6 (6) 

2003 Zolder (Belcar Superfund World Series), GTA - 3 

2003 Dijon (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 9 (39), R2: 7 (7)

2003 Pau (FFSA GT), SGT - 7 (7)

2003 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 8 (8), R2: 2 (2)

2003 Bugatti (FFSA GT, SGT - R1: 8 (8), R2: 8 (8)

2003 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2003 Ledenon (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: DNF, R2: 5 (5)

2003 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 7 (7), R2: 2 (2)

2004 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 8 (8), R2: 8 (8)

2004 Ledendon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 6 (6), R2: 2 (2)

2004 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 4 (4), R2: 11 (13)

2004 Bugatti (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 8 (14), R2: DNF

2004 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 8 (8),  R2: 2 (2)

2005 1000km Spa (Le Mans Endurance Series), GT1 - DNF: gearbox

2005 1000km Monza (Le Mans Endurance Series), GT1 - DNF: gearbox

2005 1000km Silverstone (Le Mans Endurance Series), GT1 - DNS: accident

2005 1000km Nürburgring (Le Mans Endurance Series), GT1 - 6 (29)

END 

Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Chamberlain Motorsport   

Current location:  Swiss Viper Museum, Switzerland 

Chassis History/Notes:  C19 was delivered to Chamberlain in April 1999 in bare carbon fiber as a client version while en route to the opening round of the FIA GT World Championship at Monza. It was part of the initial group of customer cars assembled by ORECA. It first appeared as #19 with Chamberlain without any livery applied over the carbon-Kevlar body panels. Team leadership says this car was always run with their sister car chassis C16. For the 1999 24H of Le Mans the car appeared as the #57 now with a white livery with dark blue around the rear half of the hood and cowl/fenders. At Homestead the car was heavily damaged in a rain soaked practice session. It was unable to be repaired in time for the race and Chamberlain used a spare car in its place. Repairs were made allowing it complete the remainder of the FIA GT schedule and C19 won the GTS class at the 1999 1000 KM of Fuji appearing as #60. 

At the 2000 24H of Daytona (Grand Am), C19 appeared as the #46 with Team Viper West (run by Chamberlain) in a pink livery with black and yellow GTS stripes running in the GTO class. It reverted to blue and white livery while competing with Chamberlain in FIA GT Championship races as the #1 and at the end of the year in the American Le Mans Series as #61. During both the 1999 and 2000 FIA GT seasons, C19 was a consistent front runner with Chamberlain. It also appears to have made a single outing with CSi Brookspeed in the British GT championship at Brands Hatch after Chamberlain lost one of their cars mid season. Here it wore #20 on its usual white and blue livery. In 2001 the car retained the white and blue livery for the 24H of Daytona with Chamberlain Motorsport as the #114, but the car did not finish the race.

Nothing was found in 2002 as Chamberlain Engineering was running the MG prototype project, but in 2003 the car is shown as being campaigned in a few British GT races as the #7 by CMS Technical and Race Operations in a mostly white livery with dark blue around the rear bumper. Michel Pilon reported that at some point thereafter the car was rented to drivers in Asia before it entered his collection in Canada. No race results or photographic evidence have been located yet for this period.

 C19 became part of the Swiss Viper Museum collection in fall of 2018. The car arrived wearing a white livery with a few remnants of blue GTS style stripes over the rear wing and a blue stripe just above the rocker panels. C19 emerged from restoration at the museum in April 2022 appearing as it did as the Chamberlain Motorsport entry at Le Mans in 1999, race number 57 in the GTS class.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

1999 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

1999 24H Le Mans (ACO), GTS - 9 (22)

1999 Hockenheim (FIA GT), GT - 12 (12)

1999 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 8 (8) - out of fuel on last lap

1999 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

1999 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

1999 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

1999 Homestead (FIA GT), GT - crashed in practice, unable to race

1999 Watkins Glen (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

1999 Fuji 1000 km NC Race, LMGTS - 1 (7) Ara / Okada

1999 Zhuhai (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

2000 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GTO - 6 (7)

2000 Valencia (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2000 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2000 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNS: accident in practice

2000 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2000 Brands Hatch (British GT), GT - 7 (7)

2000 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2000 Nürburgring (ALMS), GTS - 2 (17)

2000 A1 Ring (FIA GT), GT - 7 (7)

2000 Silverstone II (British GT), GT - 3 (3)

2000 Petit Le Mans (ALMS), GTS - 7 (26)

2000 Laguna Seca (ALMS), GTS - 5 (15)

2000 Las Vegas (ALMS), GTS - 5 (16)

2000 Adelaide (ALMS), GTS - 3 (8)

2001 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GTS - 6 (31)

2003 Donington (British GT), GT - 1 (11) small field, A. Stretton / A. Templeton

2003 Snetterton (British GT), GT - 1 (7) only car in class, A. Stretton / A.Templeton

2003 Silverstone (British GT), GT - 1 (6) small field, A. Stretton / A. Templeton

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Viper Team ORECA    

Current location:  Private collection, USA

Chassis History/Notes: C20 was raced by Viper Team ORECA in FIA GT Championship events in 1999 as #2 in factory white livery with red/blue swirl stripe accents. It scored a pole and a race win on debut at the Hockenheim FIA GT race in June, while its teammate C21 was simultaneously winning the ALMS Mosport race across the Atlantic - a rare feat in motorsports accomplished by Viper Team ORECA. Jean-Philippe Belloc was joined by Dominique Dupuy for the victory at Hockenheim as well as another at the Hungaroring before David Donohue jumped in C20 to score a final victory with Belloc at Watkins Glen. C20’s consistency resulted in the #2 entry finishing second behind its factory teammate in the championship.  

ORECA driver Dominique Dupuy purchased the car following the 1999 season. During a conversation with Florent Moulin in 2008, Dupuy said he had a choice of which chassis to buy and he chose C20 as it was the best handling car he drove during the 1999 racing season. He took delivery of the car from ORECA in a plain white livery and would paint the car black with dual silver stripes. Dupuy entered it in the FFSA GT Championship in 2000 appearing as the #2 in the International class. He also competed in a few Spanish GT events that year appearing as the #3 in the GTA class. 

Dupuy won the 2000 FFSA GT Driver’s Championship along with co-driver Francois Fiat. The duo repeated the feat in 2001 again winning the FFSA GT Driver’s Championship with the car appearing as #1 still in the International class and as #9 in select Spanish GT events still in the GTA class. In 2002 the car appeared in a completely silver livery entered in FFSA GT events as #1 in SGT, Spanish GT events as #2 in GTA and FIA GT events as #27. Though the car won multiple FFSA GT races in 2002 it was not able to secure a third consecutive championship. 2003 saw chassis C20 again competing under the Dupuy banner in FFSA GT, but now appearing as #9 in SGT. 

Per Florent Moulin, during the winter of 2003/2004 the car was returned to ORECA to be converted to the 2003 evolution package. Once the modifications were complete, 2004 saw the car still entered in the French championship, but now under team Lease Plan Autovitesse appearing in a bright orange livery with white accents as #11 in the GT class and winning on debut as well as later in the season.  2005 was a repeat of 2004 in FFSA for C20 and the car scored two race victories in the GT1 class. C20 was frequently the fastest car on track in the hands of Beltoise but the team struggled to capitalize on their outright pace.  2006 appears to be the final year of major race contention for this car, still entered in FFSA GT, class GT1 as #11, but now listed with team Euroflash Autovitesse. No race victories appear to have been secured in this final season. 

During 2007-2008 the car was completely restored back to its original 1999 specification by Florent Moulin including the Viper Team ORECA 1999 #2 FIA GT livery. The car then had a beautiful career in historic racing from 2012 to 2019 in the hands of new owner Olivier Bouquet. The car raced at various HSR and Peter Auto events, plus numerous demonstrations including the Silverstone Classic. This car has racked up more laps in historic racing than any other Viper to date. C20 received a complete mechanical rebuild as well as new paint in 2019. The car has been maintained to the highest standard by Art & Revs in Luxembourg since 2008 and exists as one of the highest quality GTS-Rs in the world. It was purchased at auction in March 2026 by a new owner with the intent to continue historic racing.  

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Hockenheim (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) J. Belloc / D. Dupuy

1999 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) J. Belloc / D. Dupuy

1999 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - DNF - gearbox

1999 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

1999 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 16 (16) clutch problem

1999 Homestead (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4) ran out of fuel

1999 Watkins Glen (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) J. Belloc / D. Donohue

1999 Zhuhai (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2000 Ledenon (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 1 (1), R2: 2 (4) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2000 Dijon (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 1 (1), R2: 2 (2) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2000 Hungaroring (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 1 (1), R2: 3 (3) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2000 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), Inter - 1 (1) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2000 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 2 (2), R2: 1 (1) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2000 Magny-Cours 2 (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 3 (3), R2: 4 (4)

2000 Barcelona (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: 3 (3), R2: 4 (4)

2000 FFSA GT Championship Winner

2001 Le Mans (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 1 (1), R2: 3 (3) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2001 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 5 (5), R2: 5 (5)

2001 Jarama (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: 10 (20), R2: 2 (2)

2001 Valencia (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: 2 (2), R2: 3 (3)

2001 Pau (FFSA GT), Inter - 1 (1) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2001 Estoril (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: 4 (4), R2: 3 (3)

2001 Monza (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 1 (1), R2: 3 (3) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2001 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: 1 (1), R2: 6 (6) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2001 Albacete (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: DNF, R2: 4 (4)

2001 Nogaro (FFSA GT), Inter - R1: DNF, R2: 4 (4)

2001 Ledenon (FFSA GT), Inter - 2 (2)

2001 Cheste (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: 5 (5), R2: 2 (2)

2001 FFSA GT Championship Winner

2002 Albacete (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: 4 (4), R2: 2 (2)

2002 Jarama (Spanish GT), GTA - R1: 3 (3), R2: 4 (4)

2002 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - DNF

2002 Dijon (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 1 (1) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2002 Albi (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 7 (36) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2002 Le Mans (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2002 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 4 (4) Fiat / D. Dupuy

2002 Barcelona (Spanish GT), GTA - 6 (6)

2003 Nogaro (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 5 (5), R2: 1 1 (11)

2003 Dijon (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 7 (7). R2: 3 (3)

2003 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 2 (2), R2: 3 (3)

2003 Le Mans (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 3 (3), R2: 3 (3)x

2003 Ledenon (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 7 (7), R2: 9 (31)

2003 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), SGT - R1: 3 (3), R2: DNF

2004 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 5 (5), R2: 7 (7)

2004 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: DNF, R2: 6 (6)

2004 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2004 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 9 (9), R2: 2 (2)

2004 Albi (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 9 (9) Lacroix-Wasover / Beltoise

2004 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 5 (5), R2: 2 (2)

2004 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT - R1: 1 (1), R2: 9 (9) DNF Lacroix-Wasover / Beltoise

2005 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 9 (9), R2: 5 (5)

2005 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 3 (3), R2: DNF

2005 Pau (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 3 (3), R2: 3 (3)

2005 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 10 (10), R2: 5 (5)

2005 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 6 (6), R2: DNF

2005 Albi (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 1 (1), R2: 5 (5) Blanchemain / Beltoise

2005 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 1 (1), R2: 4 (4) Blanchemain / Beltoise

2005 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: 2 (2)

2006 Nogaro (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 8 (8), R2: 6 (6)

2006 Ledenon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 6 (6), R2: 5 (5)

2006 Dijon (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: DNF, R2: DNF

2006 Val de Vienne (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 7 (7), R2: 2 (2)

2006 Albi (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 5 (5), R2: 4 (4)

2006 Le Mans (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 11 (11), R2: 12 (12)

2006 Magny-Cours (FFSA GT), GT1 - R1: 8 (9), R2: DNF

Various historic racing events through 2021

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GT2

First owner: Viper Team ORECA    

Current location:  Stellantis collection, Michigan  

Chassis History/Notes:   Assembled at ORECA's facility in Signes, France, the first race for C21 was at Monza in the FIA-GT World Championship driven by Belloc-Donohue as part of Viper Team ORECA appearing as # 2 in the factory white with blue/red swirl livery of 1999. It would race as #53 by ORECA at Le Mans in 1999 in the GTS class, but did not finish due to a mechanical failure. For the remainder of 1999 the car contended and won multiple American Le Mans Series races for Team ORECA in the GTS class appearing as the iconic #91 in red livery with white GTS stripes. These victories led to Viper Team ORECA winning the 1999 ALMS GTS class championship despite missing the opening two rounds. They went undefeated for the remainder of the 8 race season. 

In 2000 this car did the unthinkable and won the Rolex 24 at Daytona OVERALL appearing still as #91 in the GTO class (Grand AM series) becoming the first US production based car to ever win the race.  The car was driven by Olivier Beretta, Dominique Dupuy  and Karl Wendlinger who crossed the finish line 31 seconds ahead of a Pratt and Miller C5-R Corvette which at the time was the closest finish in Rolex 24 history. This would be the first win in the endurance triple crown which Viper Team ORECA would secure by going on to win class at the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Win it's historical win at Daytona in the Grand Am series, C21 also had the distinction few GTS-Rs accomplished having competed with Viper Team ORECA in all four major governing regulations under which they raced as the factory backed team - FIA, ACO, ALMS and Grand Am. Following Daytona, the car returned to ORECA in France for an unknown period of time. It was retired to the Chrysler museum collection and left as it appeared, dirt and all, after winning the race. It returned to Daytona in 2012 for the 50th anniversary of the race and was piloted by Ralph Gilles during parade laps for past race winners. As of August 2021 the car was on display for Chrysler employees inside the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit. In July of 2022 the car was displayed alongside GTS-R C7 at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. It was here that the car was inspected and found to be primarily in the condition in which it left victory lane at Daytona in 2000. 

The following original components were found to have been removed: the control arms, springs, and dampers were replaced with older variants, the Pi Research 4 dash/logger was replaced with a MoTeC ADL dash, the TV cameras were removed from the roof (causing damage), the right side B pillar and the diffuser. The radio and data acquisition boxes have been removed and the original battery and battery box are not in place. The antenna has been removed from the roof and the carbon front brake ducting blanking is missing. An engine cooling fan has been added to the car at some point while in storage. During its retirement, C21 has suffered damage to both sides mirrors, the center of the Gurney flap on the rear wing is missing, the diffuser strakes have been hit, the large debris strike in the windshield has spidered and the protective film that covers the lights and other elements on the front of the car has faded from transparent to yellow.

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

1999 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

1999 24H Le Mans (ACO), GTS - DNF: mechanical failure

1999 Mosport (ALMS), GTS - 1 (11) O. Beretta / D. Donohue

1999 Sears Point (ALMS), GTS - 1 (17) O. Beretta / D. Donohue

1999 Portland (ALMS), GTS - 1 (13) O. Beretta / D. Donohue

1999 Petit Le Mans (ALMS), GTS - 1 (9) O. Beretta / K. Wendlinger / M. Duez

1999 Laguna Seca (ALMS), GTS - 1 (11) O. Beretta / K. Wendlinger

1999 Las Vegas ( ALMS), GTS - 2 (11)

2000 24H Daytona (Grand AM), GTO - 1 (1) O. Beretta / K. Wendlinger / D. Dupuy

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Original Engine: Chrysler 8.0L V10 - Race

Year of Manufacture: 1999

Original Run Group/Class: GTS

First owner: Viper Team ORECA    

Current location:  Art and Revs, Luxembourg 

Chassis History/Notes:  In 1999 this chassis debuted with Viper Team ORECA wearing race number 1 at Silverstone, scoring the FIA GT victory with Olivier Beretta and Karl Wendlinger at the controls. Racing in the GTS class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as car number 51, Olivier Beretta took the class pole in qualifying with a scorching 3:56.58 lap. The car wore the Viper Team ORECA white/red/blue livery of 1999. Dominique Dupuy joined Beretta and Wendlinger to score a dominant class victory at Le Mans, GTS-R’s second. After the historic win, C22 made its way to the United States for the season ending Petit Le Mans appearing in what would become the iconic red livery with white GTS stripes wearing #93 and finishing third in class. 

The 2000 24H of Daytona would be the final race for this chassis as a factory Team Viper member again in red/white wearing #93 where it finished third overall as part of Viper's history making Daytona weekend. The car was then sold to Team Carsport Holland to compete in the FIA GT Championship where it won the opening race at Monza in 2000. C22 maintained a completely red livery to start the European season, but the stripes had been removed and the car wore #25. For the 2000 24H of Le Mans the car qualified wearing number 57 on a solid orange livery and went on to finish sixth in class. It maintained this livery for the remainder of the year in FIA GT, but again wearing number 25 until its season ended with a crash at Zolder. Per team personnel, it was repaired over the winter of 2000/2001. In 2001 this chassis remained with Carsport Holland in the FIA GT Championship, but now with white rocker panels and lateral stripes across its hood breaking up its otherwise orange livery. 

The car wore #4 in 2001. At the 24H of Spa the car kept #4, but appeared in a white livery with blue and red accents and large "Route 66" signs on the side and hood. It finished 2001 with a white livery and dark green GTS stripes accompanied by a dark green longitudinal stripe down the side. 2002 was the final year for this car with Team Carsport Holland now with Racing Box. It was still campaigned in the FIA GT Championship as the #4, but now with a white livery and orange/black striping around the headlights, down the side of the car and along the roof. C22 wore this livery throughout the season except at the 24H of Spa where it again wore the "Route 66" livery. During the winter following the 2002 season the car returned to ORECA to be modified with the new for 2003 evolution package. It was then campaigned in 2003 by Force One Racing Festina in the FIA GT Championship wearing the #5 all season except at the 24H of Spa when it wore #4. It had a dark blue, nearly purple livery with white sponsor text and an image of a wristwatch on the roof. Unfortunately the car did not finish every race in the 2003 season. Its competition career ended in 2004 where it raced in the Italian GT championship with Scuderia Veregra. It wore a yellow, black, and white livery in a pattern that was in some ways similar to that which Viper Team ORECA ran in 1998/1999 FIA competition and most often wore race number 5. 

In 2007 it joined the Art and Revs collection in Luxembourg. The chassis became the first and only thus far to have been converted back from GT1 to GT2 specification on the original fixture at ORECA, but no additional restoration work has been completed. The occasion was celebrated with a photo that includes owner Florent Moulin and ORECA founder Hugues de Chaunac. Once back at Art and Revs bodywork was temporarily fitted that had been on C35 during its period as a display car with ORECA. The livery represents how C22 appeared while competing at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2000. It sits as a rolling chassis as of September 2019, but all of the components are in the collection for the future restoration. As one of three Viper Le Mans class winners (C7/C22/C31), C22 holds a firm place as one of the most prestigious GTS-Rs constructed. 

*Partial* Race History, Event - Class Finishing Position (Overall): 

1999 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) O. Beretta / K. Wendlinger

1999 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) O. Beretta / K. Wendlinger

1999 24H Le Mans (ACO), GTS - 1 (10) O. Beretta / K. Wendlinger / D. Dupuy

1999 Petit Le Mans (ALMS), GTS - 3 (12)

2000 24H Daytona (Grand Am), GTO - 3 (3)

2000 Valencia (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2000 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2000 Monza (FIA GT), GT - 1 (1) Hezemans / Hart

2000 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

2000 24H Le Mans (ACO), GTS - 6 (13)

2000 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2000 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2001 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNS: electronics issue

2001 Brno (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2001 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 6 (6)

2001 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

2001 Zolder (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2001 Hungaroring (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2001 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2001 A-1 Ring (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2001 Nurburgring (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2001 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2001 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2002 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2002 Silverstone (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2002 Brno (FIA GT), GT - 3 (3)

2002 Jarama (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox/electronics issue

2002 Anderstorp (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2002 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - 5 (5)

2002 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2002 Pergusa (FIA GT), GT - 2 (2)

2002 Donington (FIA GT), GT - 4 (4)

2002 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - 13 (23) differential issue

2003 Barcelona (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2003 Magny-Cours (FIA GT), GT - DNF: engine

2003 Pergusa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: damage from tire failure

2003 Brno (FIA GT), GT - DNF: damage from tire failure

2003 Donington (FIA GT), GT - DNF: differential

2003 24H Spa (FIA GT), GT - DNF: accident

2003 Anderstorp (FIA GT), GT - DNF: fuel system

2003 Oschersleben (FIA GT), GT - DNF: drive shaft

2003 Estoril (FIA GT), GT - DNF: brakes

2003 Monza (FIA GT), GT - DNF: gearbox

2004 Imola (Italian GT), GT - DNS: Engine problem

2004 Monza (Italian GT), GT - 6 (17)

2004 Magione (Italian GT), GT - DNF

2004 Mugello (Italian GT), GT - 5 (11)

2004 Pergua (Italian GT), GT - 4 (13)

2004 Misano 1 (Italian GT), GT - DNF

2004 Vallelunga (Italian GT), GT - DNF

2004 Monza Motor Show/Racing Festival

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