Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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You might love the Crossfire’s design, or you might hate it, and that’s just what Chrysler wanted. The Chrysler Crossfire was a bold design from a revitalised company, buoyed up with thoughts of world domination with its new partner Daimler. Yet despite praise from motoring critics and public interest, the Crossfire was sold for only 5 years. Blink and you’ll miss it. How did this innovative design come about, and why did it end so soon?

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