# Chrysler Atlantic

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Chrysler Atlantic Chrysler Atlantic at the Chrysler Museum Overview Manufacturer Chrysler Production 1995 Designer Tom Gale Bob Hubbach Body and chassis Class Concept car Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive Platform modified Chrysler SR platform Powertrain Engine 4.0 L I8 based on 2x 2.0 L Chrysler Neon engines Transmission 4-speed transaxle 42LE Dimensions Wheelbase 128 in (3251 mm)

The **Chrysler Atlantic** was a retro [concept car](/source/Concept_car) created by [Chrysler](/source/Chrysler_(division)) and fabricated by Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters in California. It was first shown in 1995. The Atlantic was designed by Bob Hubbach and inspired by the [Bugatti Atlantique](/source/Bugatti_Type_57). The idea for this car began as a sketch on a napkin by Chrysler's president [Bob Lutz](/source/Bob_Lutz_(businessman)) in early 1993 and also involved the automaker's chief designer, [Tom Gale](/source/Tom_Gale_(designer)).

The Atlantic has several similarities to the opulent vehicles of the 1930s such as the aforementioned Bugatti Type 57S Atlantique (or Atlantic). Its styling is also more than a little inspired by the [Talbot-Lago](/source/Talbot-Lago) T150 SS Coupe that was constructed in 1938, such as the shape of the side windows and the curved boot. Some of the [retro](/source/Retro) details include a [straight-8](/source/Straight-8)-engine that was actually constructed from two 4-cylinder [Dodge Neon](/source/Dodge_Neon) engines with an S configuration 4.0 L., which is rarely used in modern cars. Other retro touches to the car's look include the interior that is replete with [Art Deco](/source/Art_Deco)-style gauges. The Atlantic Concept has around 360 horsepower (268.5 kW) and uses Chrysler's [42LE](/source/Ultradrive) transaxle transmission lifted from the Chrysler LHS mounted to the rear subframe. Power is sent from the engine to the transaxle through a long torque tube hidden under a large tunnel in the interior. Riding on a 128-inch (3,251 mm) [wheelbase](/source/Wheelbase), its front wheels measure 21 inches and 22 inches in the rear — large at that time.

It was one of Chrysler's most popular concept vehicles and has proven popular enough to still make the occasional public appearance.

The Atlantic's popularity has also allowed its overall design and image to be associated as part of both [advertising](/source/Advertising) and labeling of packages associated with a variety of automotive car care products, accessories, and electronics.

## References

## External links

- [1995 Chrysler Atlantic @ ConceptCarz undated](http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z257/Chrysler_Atlantic/default.aspx), retrieved on April 28, 2008.

- [Hagenbuch, Pete. "The 1995 Chrysler Atlantic Concept Car and the Bugatti Type 57 Atlantique" Allpar](http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/atlantic.html) retrieved on April 28, 2008.

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