Dodge Viper 2nd Gen (SR II) Market Index1996-2002

About the Dodge Viper 2nd Gen (SR II)

The second-generation Dodge Viper SR II (built globally from 1996 to 2002) is a legendary American muscle icon that has cemented its position as a highly lucrative, blue-chip investment asset within the Australian collector car market. Available as the open-top RT/10 Roadster or the heavily redesigned GTS Coupe—which featured roughly ninety per cent new components—this iteration received a significant performance upgrade in 1998, lifting the massive 8.0-litre V10 engine's output from 415 to 450 horsepower. The generation also produced rare, track-focused gems like the GT2 Commemorative Edition (frequently misidentified as the GTS-R) and the lightweight American Club Racer (ACR) before global production concluded in 2002 to make way for the ZB I platform. In Australia, the market value for these rare imports remains exceptionally strong, with local demand driven by an elite buyer pool of driving purists, motorsport enthusiasts, and high-end collectors who covet the vehicle's unassisted, analogue driving experience. Because these vehicles completely lack electronic stability aids and mostly arrived without anti-lock braking systems, their raw mechanical purity ensures immense desirability and rising equity for classic supercar collectors downstairs.