# Chrysler Chronos

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Motor vehicle

Chrysler Chronos Overview Manufacturer Chrysler Production 1998 Body and chassis Class Concept car Body style 4-door notchback sedan Layout FR layout Platform Chrysler LX platform Powertrain Engine 6.0 L (366 ci) OHC V10 Transmission 4-speed automatic Dimensions Wheelbase 130.9 in (3327 mm) Length 205.4 in (5217 mm) Width 76.5 in (1942 mm) Height 52.7 in (1338 mm) Curb weight 4209 lb (1909 kg)

The **Chrysler Chronos** is a [concept car](/source/Concept_car) created by [Chrysler](/source/Chrysler_(division)) in 1998. The Chronos has a similarity in design to the 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance [concept car](/source/Concept_car) as well as a similarity to the [production](/source/Mass_production) model [Chrysler 300C](/source/Chrysler_300C).

## Overview

The design of the concept has some similarity to the classic 1950s [Virgil Exner](/source/Virgil_Exner)-era cars. It features an [aluminium](/source/Aluminium) wheels (when rotating the logo aligns evenly,[1] idea later appeared on the [Phantom](/source/Rolls-Royce_Phantom_VII)), a huge wheelbase and [RWD](/source/Rear-wheel-drive) layout.

The Chronos is equipped with a naturally aspirated 6.0L (366 ci) OHC [V10](/source/V10_engine) engine (built from three 4.7L V8's) with around 350 [horsepower](/source/Horsepower) (58.3 bhp/Liter).

## Gallery

		- Chrysler Chronos at the 1998 Miami International Auto Show

		- Interior view

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Chrysler Chronos"](https://mycarquest.com/2020/04/chrysler-built-a-great-concept-in-1998-the-chronos-but-precious-little-was-used-in-production.html). mycarquest.com.

- [ConceptCarz.com Info on the Chronos](http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z259/Chrysler_Chronos/default.aspx)

- [Inside Chrysler Concept Cars: The Chrysler Chronos](https://web.archive.org/web/20060618140817/http://chrysler.thenetlab.net/experience/concept/feature5.html)

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