I agree, I've never liked the "red sports car" look, too gaudy... no surprise when you see them recked up on the news or pulled over on the side of the road.
The blacks always been up there on my list, although I do also like their old mix of blue body/white stripe.
This one's a '96 and my prefered GTS style, but...
http://www.dragtimes.com/albums/album02/1996_Dodge_Viper_GTS_Blue_White_Stripes_front.sized.jpg
Of course that's just me... guess it's pretty attention grabbing in it's own right. haha it is a Viper after all.
Looking forward to seeing the Huey finished and the Viper on the bench- that 1:1 you have has some really cool history behind it, thanks again for sharing.