1998 Dodge Viper: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 1998 Viper, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 70 vehicles built
  • 7 for sale right now

Which Viper is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Viper

What actually differs

RT/10, GTS Coupe · RWD 1B3ER69E-W RT/10, GTS Coupe · RWD 1B3ER65E-W
Body Coupe Convertible
For sale right now 6 1
Vehicles built 44 25
Same on every 1998 Viper
  • Engine 8L 10-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $71,298
Will it hold value?

A Viper typically keeps about 79% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $56,556 today.

Viper depreciation by year →
Cost to run

11/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 Viper

Safety, in plain English

What 1B3ER65E-W means

1B3 ER65E · W
1B3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
ER65E
together encode the Viper line — Convertible, 8L 10cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Viper?

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