Just when it seemed all cars would be front-drive, four-cylinder boxes, Dodge introduced the outrageous 400-hp 8.0-liter V10-powered Viper RT/10 roadster. And the world was saved.
It was just a Le Mans with a big 389 V8 under its hood, some fancy redecoration on its flanks and a name stolen from Ferrari. It was the first of the muscle cars.
