The Crossfire is very much a hit or miss vehicle - two seater, recirc steering, hand me down parts, handling, engine, styling, etc. But where it hits, it hits exceptionally well. I would say that us Crossfire enthusiasts overlook the bad simply because the good makes up for it and then some.

I think the question is, what exactly is the Crossfire? Is it a sports car? Grand tourer? Styling statement? Halo car? Luxury car? All of these? Did it try to much to be a little bit of everything and missed the bullseye more often than not? Should it have been marketed as a Dodge? Is it it's own unique vehicle that no one has really experienced before, and therefore don't know how to approach it? We know what our cars are like and for myself I can say that in spite of the problems I have had, I have never had a car as entertaining to drive as the Crossfire.

I believe the Crossfire will ultimately gain a classic status of sorts and garner the same attention as a Shelby Mustang, 300ZX twin turbo, or Stingray Corvette do today (at least among car buffs).

One final thought - contrary to the ongoing refrain, the Crossfire is not a flop. The tens of thousands sold do not make it a failure. The car was overproduced, yes, and fell short of sales expectations, but that does not make it a flop.