I understand that there were about 50....

[J.Bailey]

Shelby Viper CS's manufactured. They were the RT/10-CS and the GTS-CS. Does anybody know of a site for these cars? Anybody know any details about them? Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!

[rshelby]

The cars are mentioned once or twice at Viper Alley. I believe they were only cosmetic changes.


Link

[J.Bailey]

of these Shelby Vipers. Does anybody on this forum own one?

[rshelby]

I forgot to post this picture that I added some goofy teeth to a while back. Anyway, here's another look.

[J.Bailey]

white with blue stripes like the '65 G.T.350s. I guess I was wrong.

[tesgt350]

There was a Black RT 10/CS with Gold Stripes on Ebay a while back, the owner said there were 50 built. I thick it was all cosmetic, but could be wrong.

[J.Bailey]

I would surmise. Just kidding.

[J.Bailey]

Shelby Enterprises do the cosmetic modifications to the cars?

[J.Bailey]

on eBay for just over $40,000 about a year ago. It was white with blue stripes.

[2334]

I looked into buying one of the 97 SC's new. They were an exclusive project of Fitzgerald Motorsports of Laconia NH. Dan Fitzgerald is a good friend of CS. The info I received on the 97 model's stated only 25 to be built for the 97 year. They could be ordered with two seperate performance package's. The ordered Stage One package came equipped with:
3:73 rear axle with speedo box
18'' custom wheel's and tire's
Free flow exhaust
K&N air cleaner's and Hi-Po plug wire's
5 point safety harness on both seat's
Custom floor mat's
Custom side vent's
High performance computer
Fitzgerald Motorsports styling package
Venzano custom signature Red/Gold seat's
List price for the Stage One package - $89,900 Plus luxury tax.
Horse power rating for the Stage One package was 480 rwhp.
Stage Two package was a Hennessey Venom 600 conversion
that was to be done by Hennessey's shop in Texas.
The cost of the Hennessey Stage Two conversion was an additional
$29,500 on top of the $89,000 Stage One package.
All car's came with a photo log of production plus a letter of
authenticity signed by CS and Dan Fitzgerald.
I was told that two 97 Blue and White SC's were built aswell.
The projeceted total production of 25 97 SC's was not met.
Not sure of the total 97 production built but would guess about half
if that were ever built.
I have seen four 97's the past ten year's and one was a Blue&White
for sale in CA. around 2000 by a used car dealer.
The 95 & 96 RT/10 was to be a limited production of 50 but again
this projected number was not met.
All of these Fitzgerald conversion's were available on the Viper factory painted color's and came with the full factory warranty with the Stage One package. Have never seen nor heard of a Hennessey Stage Two package
ever being built on one of these package's.
I have much more info on these Fitzgerald package's stored away including some pic's of the differant year's available.
HTH.

[J.Bailey]

effort in getting this information to me. It helps tremendously. I thought that all of the Shelby Vipers were 1996 models but you did not mention those. Were they all 1997 models as far as you know?

[2334]

Originally Posted by J.Bailey

effort in getting this information to me. It helps tremendously. I thought that all of the Shelby Vipers were 1996 models but you did not mention those. Were they all 1997 models as far as you know?

If I recall right 1995 was the first year for the CS conversion on the RT/10. I believe the project ran through the 1997 model year. Fitzgerald Motorsports also offered in house performance upgrades on Vipers aswell. They were offered as Fitzgerald Motorsports Snakes. A "FITZGERALD MOTORSPORTS SNAKE *** decal was applied to the front bottom of the fender with the HP upgrade following SNAKE. Dan Fitzgerald was retiring last I heard and was closing his dealership down. You may want to try and contact him while he is still around and see if he can answer your?? regarding the CS project. I have spoken with Dan in the past and he love's talking CS car's. Both vintage and the newer muscle. His phone# is 603-524-2311 est. HTH.

[J.Bailey]

him a call this weekend. These RT/10 CS's seem to have disappeared.

[BigAl]

I have a brochure!

[J.Bailey]

Fitzgerald Motorsports? Also, how detailed is it and how many pages? Thanks for telling us about it.

[BigAl]

Lemme see if I can post a scan of it. That would be easier than trying to describe it.

[J.Bailey]

see it. Thanks for the extra effort!!!

[BigAl]

oops