The Story Of The Chrysler Atlantic, One Of The First Retro Cars

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Raphael Orlove
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Retro is very much with us now in car design, from the obvious Minis and Fiat 500s to the less apparent 2002-esque BMWs of recent years. The car that arguably led the charge was the 1995 Chrysler Atlantic concept.

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Car Design News has the whole story on how the car was born (with Bob Lutz penning the first, unseen sketch) to how it evolved.

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Like Car Design News, I'm not a huge fan of this design (as I've said before), but its historical significance is noteworthy.

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Do you remember when this car came out? What kind of effect did it have when it debuted?