Originally Posted by
Padgett
Agree Chrysler always did more with less money than any of the big three. IMNSHO they had the best engineering (at GM the mark of a hero was to save a penny on a design).
That said at least on the gold coast they also had a reputation for rusting out on the dealer lot.
That Chrysler was given an obsolete Merc design for a halo car is not really surprising. Chrysler had nothing in this form factor. That they sold over 70,000 of them is. Their previous Halo car, the Prowler, sold only 11,000 units.
You must wonder about the attention paid to ergonomics though. Am presently more like 5'9" than 5'10" and knew inside of two minutes in a roadster that I could not get comfortable. Magazines said the same thing. It took a coupe and surgery of both the interior bulkhead and the seat bolster for me to be comfortable over several hours of driving. What were they thinking ?
They were thinking this would be a Sunday driver like the SLK.
Or a sexy commuter.
The Prowler and the Viper were also uncomfortable on long trips.
I'm 6'1", long legged and big. The Crossie never carmped my style. But the 1200 mile trip to CT and back was tiring. A few saddle sores yes, but I get the samething in the Mini van.One thing you cannot dois get a good nap in the car. What were they thinking?
