First, the good: It's now possible to get a brand-new Dodge Viper roadster ... the current, fifth-gen Viper was built with a convertible version in mind, so no chassis strengthening is required.

CD guesses Dodge might tap an outside supplier to build the Viper. A likely candidate would be Michigan-based Prefix Corp, which built a fifth-gen Viper Targa and Medusa Viper convertible.

The final year of the Dodge Viper's first generation body style, 326 GTS and 34 ACR (American Club Racing) models are sold as Final Edition commemorative vehicles. On several products, the ‘Dodge' ...