Fiat Chrysler isn’t mincing words: The 2017 Dodge Viper, as rumored for the past eight months and kept hush by management, will be the ?final year of Viper.? To mark such a sad occasion, the Viper plant will roll out five special-edition cars?some of which may look familiar.

While any Viper can be painted and configured in a claimed 50 million ways within the 1 of 1 customization program, most of these cars share their cold blood with previous special-edition Vipers. All the models come with plaques, special badges, and color-matched car covers printed with the owner’s name above the driver’s door. Production is limited to between 25 and 100, depending on the model?but may be less depending on demand. Viper sales through May totaled 241 in the U.S. Last year, 676 were sold. The green and black-striped car is the Snakeskin Edition GTC, derived from the 2010 Snakeskin ACR, and is equipped with the Advanced Aerodynamics package (carbon fiber rear spoiler and front splitter) and a black interior. No more than 25 will be made.
All the rest are ACR models suited up for extreme track duty with the Extreme Aero package (enormous rear wing, rear diffuser, dive planes, and a removable front splitter, all in carbon fiber, along with removable hood and fender vents) plus carbon-ceramic brakes. The Dealer Edition ACR isn’t pictured, and you’ll only know about it if you live near one of the two Dodge dealers?in Tomball, Texas, or Roanoke, Illinois, that ha...