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Chrysler's design influence. - 09-14-2007, 10:38 AM

Here are some Chrysler concept designs which seem to have been influential on other marques.


The 1995 Chrysler Atlantic -- lights like the Morgan Aero.


Chrysler Phaeton 1997 4-door convertible -- a decade before the Ocean Drive Concept


Even the interior looks like the ODC. This styling fits so much more logically with an American car.


The Chrysler Chronos concept car from 1998 -- I would like to ask Maserati a few questions.


The Dodge PowerBox 2001, there are some aspects which seem to have been used (in a much more refined way) in the Mercedes GL.


It has been extremely obvious that Mercedes design was greatly influenced by Chrysler during the merger -- and even today the current styling ideas at Daimler have a very American accent. I don't have any problems with this except for the fact that Mercedes had a very strong and principled design culture before Chrysler came along -- I feel Mercedes has lost some of its purity.

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