09/29/2026
Team Taisan has always had an iconic lineup. This jacket lists Porsche, F40, and Viper GTS-R, likely dating it to around 1997–1998.
1997 was actually the year Taisan transitioned from the Porsche 911 GT2 to the Viper GTS-R in GT500. The Viper struggled to find any real success in a field dominated by purpose-built race cars like the Skyline GT-R, Supra, and NSX. The GTS-R was essentially developed as a GT2-class car, so it never really stood much of a chance in GT500.
The Viper itself was incredibly successful elsewhere in GT racing...just not here.
But most importantly, at least it looked cool, and really that's the most important thing.