Should someone ask "What kind of car is that?" and they seem to truly be interested . . . Tell them the truth. Crossfire is by todays standards a limited production car marketed at Chrysler dealers and engineered when Chrysler was owned by Mercedes Benz . . . therefor the former name Daimler Chrysler. The vehicle is built in Osnabrueck Germany by a coach builder named Karmann, they have built specialty market cars for German Automakers for decades. Some of there clients over the years include VW and Porsche. Best of all Daimler Chrysler dipped deep into the Mercedes Benz parts bin to provide the Crossfire with mostly 320 SLK mechanical components. Everything from brakes, powertrain, suspension, and electronics are 320 SLK. The car is quite unique and a lot of fun to drive.

Just for the record, mine has the Chrysler winged badges both front and rear. The Crossfire lettering has been removed from the hatch because I'm tired of picking off lint and debris from each letter after it gets a bath and then straightening the letters. I do miss the cool crosshair letters and the splash of chrome they provided though. I also have the powered by Mercedes Benz emblems, one on each front fender down below the vents. On a base, which is black of course, they blend in quite well.