As part of its well-publicized bankruptcy and restructuring, Chrysler will permanently shutter six of its facilities, one of which is the only plant that builds the Dodge Viper. That’s on top of word that all Chrysler factories and assembly plants will be put on hold for 60 days while the automaker attempts to emerge from what executives are calling a “surgical” bankruptcy.

Despite the White House’s assurance that no plants would be closed during the bankruptcy, court papers filed early this morning in New York indicate that Chrysler will close its Sterling Heights Assembly in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Detroit Axle, Conner Avenue in Detroit, St. Louis North Assembly in Fenton, Missouri, Kenosha Engine in Wisconsin and Twinsburg Stamping in Ohio.

Sterling Heights Assembly currently builds the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, Conner Avenue hand builds the Dodge Viper and the St Louis North builds the Dodge Ram. Some of the Detroit-area jobs will be transferred to the Jefferson North Assembly Plant that builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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Dang that sucks. I guess the economy is in need of a "correction". I think the Viper will be back. Maybe in 5 years or so when Chrysler has made a complete 180 from where they are now.

:( things don't look good and really hope this is not a sign of further things to come

I doubt Chrysler will go away. The fat will have to be trimmed, and its going to be painful. They are probably going to be stuck making sound financial decisions for a while and produce nothing but bland econo-boxes and rental car fleets but I bet they will bounce back and it will be announced with a new Viper when they are ready. Muscle cars and racing programs build culture but not revenue directly. So all that will go away but it will be back. Just think back to the Chrysler in the mid-80s and the buzz around the Viper when they introuduced it in the early 90s.

I agree I bet we will see the viper again this is a car that wont really die! But this economy and auto industry needs some major help!