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Last April 30, American automaker Chrysler filed for bankruptcy and had to halt the production of all its plants in North American. Today, with Fiat holding the reigns on the Dodge Viper, the Chrysler plant in Conner Avenue, Michigan has resumed.

According to the bankruptcy documents Chrysler filed last month, the company has only produced 61 units in the Conner Avenue factory this year.

Chrysler spokesperson Max Gates confirmed the resume of production in the Wall Street Journal. The Conner Avenue plant is the bread and butter of approximately 115 employees who manufacture Dodge Viper models designed for both race and city driving.

Some reports detail several plants may also resume its production shortly despite the automaker’s plan to halt the production again on the weeks of July 13 and 20 when the long-established shutdown takes place.

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We have all been extremely unsure of the future of the Dodge Viper since last summer – there has been talk of the Viper just being killed and Dodge has also considered selling off the rights to the Viper to any potential buyers.  Some of those buyers include Roush and Saleen, however, the dwindling economy has led to just one lowball offer for the rights of this particular car from Michigan-based Devon Motor Works.

Right now, the Viper is not for sale – while the car will still be available for the select buyers that are looking for this car, it is not going to be for sale to the general public and after 2010, Dodge is very uncertain about the life of Dodge Viper, if it is going to live or not.

Personally, I hope that it does because I think that the Viper is one of those cars that is so classic – so beautiful and should not be killed.  Hell, if I had enough money – I’d buy the rights!

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