The d'Elegance joins the family of Chrysler experimental cars as another interpretation of sports car styling combined with practical passenger car fundamentals. Designed with emphasis on the American concept of comfort and handling, the d'Elegance shows what can be done with the sports type of Coupe so popular in Europe.
This three-passenger Coupe was entirely styled by the Engineering division of Chrysler Corporation. Ghia –a custom builder in Turin, Italy –hand formed the metal body from drawings and a 3/8 scale plastic model supplied by Chrysler engineers. The body is mounted on a Chrysler New Yorker chassis which is standard except for a modification in wheelbase to 115 inches.
In 1998, the showcar Chrysler Chronos was a modern interpretation of the D'Elegance. And today, the new Chrysler 300 designed by Tom Gale is heavily influenced by the d'Elegance. Few cars in history, if any, have influenced over 50 years of automobile design.
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