The Chrysler Chronos is a 4-door notchback sedan from Chrysler, built from 1998, when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard. Under the bonnet: 6.0 L (366 ci) OHC V10.
Where it came from
The Chrysler Chronos is a concept car created by Chrysler in 1998. The Chronos has a similarity in design to the 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance concept car as well as a similarity to the production model Chrysler 300C.
Under the skin
Power comes from 6.0 L (366 ci) OHC V10. It weighs 4209 lb. It shifts through a 4-speed automatic. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is 130.9 in (3327 mm). These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Ford Focus, the Chevrolet Silverado, the Cadillac Escalade — show what else the money bought that year. Nearby in the Chrysler catalogue sit the Chrysler Falcon and the Chrysler Sunbeam.