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1990 Chrysler TC By Maserati
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UDMan
07/19/09

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Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
07/18/09

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I see tons of these ugly bastards all over Huntington Beach. If I felt that they were noteworthy, I'd have taken a picture.
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philibuster
07/18/09

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If ever you could call a car a bastard, this would be the time.
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MushyHeirloom
07/18/09

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The fairly new GT I saw today can't hold a candle to these opera portholes.
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eggwich del fiero
07/18/09

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Since Maseratis tend to be sporty, sexy cars, it's entirely appropriate that this one is Kitchen Counter Beige.

Unrelated, but I just saw an Isuzu I-Mark yesterday with those "Handling by Maserati" badges. Really strengthens the brand.
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UDMan
07/18/09

@eggwich: ahhh, my friend, that was "Handling by Lotus" badging. The main difference? While the Italian great handling cars tend to have electical issues, the British great handling cars tended to explode oil (as weall as having electrical issues!)
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UDMan
07/18/09

@eggwich:
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eggwich del fiero
07/18/09

@UDMan: Yes, you are correct, sir, though I think Giugiaro would prefer to pretend these were the work of Maserati. I must've been too caught up in the car's overall awesomeness to recall this correctly. Or maybe I was sloppy drunk, loud guy. Either way, thanks and congrats on the Corvair!
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jesusonthedashboard
07/18/09

@UDMan: "Handling By Lotus" seemed to work okay for these guys...
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that ain't the way to have fun, son
07/18/09

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I like how the left headlight is used for signaling UFO's.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
07/18/09

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Which would you be more reluctant to call your own: one of these, or a Biturbo?
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skitter
07/18/09

@Tomsk 1.1: The Biturbo will leave you heartbroken, with nothing to cling to but increasingly distant potential. This is nothing compared to the grave threat the TC poses to anyone with automotive passions. The least bit of tifosi, a singular elemental Maserati atom colliding with this anti-Maserati would wreak devestation, while a Camry buyer would pass through unnoticed. The Chrysler will leave all but those with the most Temporal dispositions with no interest in the world, nor any of life. There will be no fine combing of the internet for parts, no stories worth telling on Jalopnik, no impossible future glory to aspire to. You will stop going to the roads, stop going to Jalopnik, stop leaving the house as the nihilism of the Chrysler sucks everything around it to emptyness. And its prophesy, an existence without meaning, will be fulfilled.
/end PCH Tirade
Ghibli me, in 2.0 Cup form.
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Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
07/19/09

@Tomsk 1.1: I would take the hell that is Biturbo any day of the week. At least it doesn't say CHRYSLER on it, and for all of its dubious build quality, it can't be anywhere near as dubious as that stupid chrysler.
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Graverobber
07/18/09

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CSI Alameda would like to have a word with the owner of that albino turd. It seems that the busted headlamp/turn signal are an EXACT match with the bruising on the thigh of the high-powered business woman found laying dead in the street 24 minutes and two commercial breaks ago. Cue David Caruso to remove his sunglasses and say- "Chrysler TC? More like Chrysler DOA."
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jesusonthedashboard
07/18/09

@Graverobber: YEEEAAAHHHHH!!!!!
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UDMan
07/18/09

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Well, look at what Murilee uncovered, an Italian K-Car. The means it's time for UDMan's shameless self promotion, in which you, the Jalopnik Reader can take a look at some of the work I do on other blogs.

Today, I will bring you my series of postings that I did for Automotive Traveler. These were produced when the Chrysler Fiat marriage was in it's initial stages, and I wanted to honor the arranged marriage by showing that it's all been done before. I called the series Chrysler's Italianate Diversions, and because of Murilee's Chrysler TC by Maserati fine, I'll start with that. Oh, and because of the Gawker Gods refusing to accept links anylonger, you will have to cut and paste into your browser.

http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/1048

Here are the others, in case you were interested in the other Diversions; The Dual Ghia, The Ghia L6.4, and the Ghia 450SS.

http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/1045

http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/1046

http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/1047
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LoganSix
07/18/09

@UDMan: Had to heart click you for that one.

So, are you going to do Lamborghini too? The Portofino was basically the concept car for the Dodge Intrepid. The rear deck spoiler went to the Dodge Stealth. Such a beautiful car, that when it was accidentally wrecked, Chrysler had it rebuilt.
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
07/18/09

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It's basically a Birdcage, but built on an Omni platform, see?

But looking at these photos, I'm not sure if I'd rather call it a day and just a get a LeBaron convertible. On second thought, I'd rather shoot myself.

Sometimes these cross cultural mashups click and you get a breathtaking exotic. And sometimes you get a mutt. This is one of those times. When this came out you just knew that two once proud auto makers were really on the ropes, like a couple of old whores who finally came to terms with the fact that they would never be starlets - and they really don't mind working the gutter.

Buty I still have my pride, and illusions. I'm going to hold out for an Atlante now.
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CptSevere
07/18/09

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Yeah, these are lame. I guess they were trying to emulate Cadillac with the Allante and Buick with the Reatta. Personal Luxury Cars made partially in Yurp. Didn't quite hit the mark.

Now, if you did have the audacity to drive one of these with a straight face, the perfect companion for it would be the K car factory limousine. Show 'em some class.
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Novaload
07/18/09

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Yes, folks, it's the Maserati LeBaron!
Maybe it's the color on this one, but it certainly accentuates the strangely out of proportion top with the tiny, too-high portholes. These always looked home-made to me.
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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
07/18/09

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Does anybody have any clue what this badge modification is supposed to mean? It must be an attempt to to indicate ownership of this fine automobile, but I can't make sense of it.EDIT: Does the strike-through tag no longer work, or am I just too dumb to figure it out?Re-Edir: Apparently editing makes all your HTML (including images) go bye-bye.
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Novaload
07/18/09

@Mike the Dog: So that's EHRY-ANN'S TC? Or is that a "G" to start off?
OK, I was going to buy this but that crappy bit of personalization is just a deal breaker.
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Maymar
07/18/09

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I pass by a motel on the way to school with one of these perpetually parked in the lot. I've always kinda wanted to approach the owner to see if I can liberate it from him - it'd be an interesting LeMons vehicle, or a classier than average beater.
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Ed Wood Jr Jr
07/19/09

@Maymar is breaking in the commenting system...: Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute, must be out of retirement!
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JCWhitless
07/18/09

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No mention of the insanely complicated hand crank hardtop latching system? Or the fact that they spent so much time making the thing not share as many parts with the LeBaron that it just made it more awful to own?

I will admit to looking at a couple of these for awhile, except almost all of them have major electrical/brainbox issues, or worse, the engine is begging for a bullet to be put out of its poor existence.
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