With the Viper, Dodge and their Chief of Design, Tom Gale, created a car that was both a re imagining of the past and a provocative middle finger to the establishment. In an era of single form vehicles, the viper looked to the classic Jaguars and Shelby Cobra’s of the 60s for multi form design inspiration. It was designed around one of Mr. Gale’s lasting contributions to Chrysler, the return to rear wheel drive platform.