The annual Woodward Dream Cruise event in Detroit needs no introduction. Every car enthusiast knows about this huge gathering of muscle car owners and fans. One of the biggest attractions of this year’s event was the Viper Night in which more than 100 Dodge Vipers, new and old, took part.

Check out this video to find out why people think the Viper is such a special car and listen to the story of their encounter with the car. Some of them are quite fascinating:

What we like most about events like Woodward Dream Cruise and this Viper Night is the blue collar factor. If you’ve ever been to a British classic car show or an exotic car gathering in Italy you can’t help but notice there is an air of snobiness about the whole thing. Woodward is about a bunch of cool people with cool cars looking for a good time.