Tom tells of going to a Car Show that turned out to be for Corvettes. He parked around the corner of a building to remain inconspicuous. Turns out he was within fifty feet of a Dyno station. The Corvette owners wanted to see what the Viper Dyno'ed at so they invited him to get tested - thinking that they would easily top the Viper. He complied. The Corvette owners jaws dropped when he topped out at 580 hp. When he reached 190 mph he was asked to stop even though he had more left. A ZO6 topped out at 390 hp. The Corvette owners gained a new respect for the Viper.
Mike tells of attending the Mercer Island Parade with his Viper as the lead car for the Mercer Island Kiwanis group. While in the staging area - the Seafair Princesses arrived in their Corvettes. When they saw the Viper - they all came over to inspect it and all had their pictures taken with the Viper. They had to be encouraged to go back to their Corvettes. One of the Corvette drivers also came over and asked to sit in the Viper - then stated "next year I'm getting a Viper".
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