Unique opportunity to acquire highly detailed 1/18th scale replica of 1997 DODGE VIPER GTS-R, car #94 Team Viper Oreca as raced by O. Beretta/T. Archer/D. Dupuy to the 15th place overall and 3rd place in GTs-1 category  at the 1997 24 Hrs of Daytona race.

The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 At Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield road course. Since its inception, it has been held the last weekend of January or first weekend of February, part of Speedweeks, and it is the first major automobile race of the year in the United States. It is also the first race of the season for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The race has had several names over the years. Since 1991, the Rolex Watch Co. is the title sponsor of the race under a naming rights arrangement, replacing Sunbank (now SunTrust) which in turn replaced Pepsi in 1984. Winning drivers of all classes receive a steel Rolex Daytona watch.

The Chrysler Viper GTS-R (also known as the Dodge Viper GTS-R when raced in North America) was a successful racing variant of the Dodge Viper developed in conjunction with Chrysler of North America, Oreca of France, and Reynard Motorsport of the United Kingdom. Officially unveiled at the 1995 Pebble Beach Concours, it has won numerous championships and famous events in its history. Some chassis are still in use today.


The model was issued by Auto Art long time ago and completely sold-out by the manufacturer.   Item #89723.  This was a limited edition.  

The level of detail of this model is beyond incredible.  It looks exactly like the real car.  The model features steerable front wheels, openable bonnet, complete racing cockpit, detailed  Dodge V-10 engine, transmission, brakes, operational suspension, authentic wheels and tires.  All authentic graphics are painted on (no decals).  

The model is brand new, never removed from the original box. It comes with all original boxes and all original packing materials.  Photos represent the actual item for sale.

Shipping and handling fee $18.00 to any destination within continental USA ($38.00 to Canada; $58.00 to any country in Europe and South America; $65.00 to Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan).  Attention to international buyers: the shipping fees are substantial higher for this model  since it would have to be shipped by Priority Mail due to the size of the box which exceeds allowable dimensions for 1st class mail and weight.  Payment by PayPal.  Serious bidders only.  Payment is expected within 3 days of the end of this auction.  Thank you for bidding and good luck