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Roy Sjoberg, father of the Dodge Viper, remembered as charismatic leader

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Roy Sjoberg, left, and Chrysler President Bob Lutz test out a white Viper prototype. (ROY SJOBERG ARCHIVES)
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By:
Richard Truett
April 11, 2025 04:53 PM

Not long after Roy Sjoberg, the engineering executive who built the team that created the Dodge Viper 10-cylinder sports car, died March 30 at age 86, tributes filled social media.

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