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A pickup with a Viper V10 and a six-speed manual was always going to attract attention, but this one comes with a twist: it's being sold by the people who just filmed the V10's obituary. Hagerty Marketplace is offering this 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 SRT-10 at no reserve, and the high bid sits at $34,000 with 19 bids logged and about eight days left on the clock.
The truck was bought by Hagerty for a Jason Cammisa-hosted ICONS video about the life and death of the V10 automobile engine. According to the listing, it was purchased knowing it would likely need engine work before sale. A lifter tick was the first issue, and an inspection after filming reportedly turned up a rod problem too. The fix was to pull the original engine entirely and install a brand-new Stage 2 crate V10 from Prefix Corporation, a name well known in Viper circles. The work was done in October 2026 by Viper specialist 408 Garage in San Jose, California, and the listing says more than $28,000 went into it, with receipts included.
What You're Bidding On
The 2004 Ram SRT-10 is the pickup Chrysler's Street & Racing Technology group built by stuffing the Viper's 8.3-liter aluminum V10 under the hood. It made 500 horsepower and 525 lb-ft of torque, enough for Guinness to recognize it as the world's fastest production pickup at a measured 154.587 mph. If the story sounds familiar, we've covered the automaker that lost its mind and the record-breaking sports truck that resulted.
Power goes through a Hurst-shifted Tremec T-56 six-speed manual to a Dana 60 rear axle with a limited-slip differential. This is the regular cab with a 6.5-foot box, the only body style offered for 2004. Hagerty's valuation data lists 3,057 trucks for that model year, before the Quad Cab arrived for 2005.
Color matters here, too. The listing says just 698 of the 2004 trucks, or 22.8 percent, were finished in Bright Silver Metallic, making it the second-rarest color that year. Inside are SRT-specific suede-and-leather bucket seats, silver-face gauges and aluminum pedals. The truck rides on 22-inch forged aluminum wheels and wears four new Michelin tires installed about 200 miles ago.
The Engine Story
The odometer reads 81,100 miles, but the heart of the truck has roughly 250. That's what makes this listing unusual. The seller notes the new engine is still in its break-in period and that two more oil changes are needed before 1,000 miles. A clean CARFAX report and a clean Nevada title are included, along with Arizona, Washington and Nevada registration history.
Buyers should also read the fine print. Hagerty discloses that it has an ownership interest in the lot, and a Broad Arrow Auctions specialist, whose parent is Hagerty, is acting as the seller's agent. Asked in the comments whether the original engine comes with the truck, Cammisa replied that 408 Garage wasn't asked to keep it, so its whereabouts are unknown. Anyone who cares about a numbers-matching powertrain should factor that in. Undercarriage photos and paint-meter readings have since been added to the gallery.
What the Market Says
Hagerty's valuation tool pegs a 2004 Ram SRT-10 in good condition with average spec at $26,800, with no change over the past year. Over the last three years it shows 59 public auction sales ranging from $15,400 to $77,000, with the most recent listed at $37,012 in February 2025 on Bring a Trailer.
A $34,000 high bid with eight days to go already sits well above that good-condition figure, which makes sense given the new engine and the Cammisa connection. Whether a fresh crate motor adds value or dulls the appeal of an original-engine truck is the question the final bidders will settle.
The truck's donor, the Dodge Viper SRT-10, sits higher. Hagerty's tool puts a good-condition 2003 model at around $47,300, with a recent sale of $60,500 at Barrett-Jackson in January 2025. For a comparison with another example, see our look at a 50,000-mile 2004 SRT-10, and if the V10 itself is what you're after, check out the Ilmor-built 625-hp Viper V10 crate engine that headed to Mecum.
The Bottom Line
Original-engine, low-mile SRT-10s will always have a following. This one is a different proposition: a rare silver truck with a six-speed, a documented specialist-built replacement V10 and a Hagerty media pedigree, offered with no reserve. The auction ends Thursday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
