Here's an interesting ride you probably forgot about: the Chrysler Crossfire. And if this copy has caught your attention, you should know that it is worth taking a closer look at it, as it has been with the same owner since 2007, who took good care of it.
Our seasoned readers know that the Chrysler Crossfire came out in the Daimler Chrysler era. Production spanned between early 2003 and late 2007, and it is estimated that over 75,000 copies saw the light of day during this time.
Contrary to what some may believe, it didn't come to life in the United States, but in Germany, at the Osnabruck factory. For the development, Chrysler was granted access to the R170 Mercedes SLK's underpinnings, also shared with the era's C-Class and CLK, so you can consider it a hairdresser's car for the New World.
Power came from a standard 3.2L V6 or a supercharged lump signed by AMG, and the respective thrust was deployed to the rear wheels via a Mercedes five-speed automatic or a Chrysler six-speed manual transmission. This copy uses the superior firepower hooked up to the automatic transmission, and it's an SRT-6, which enjoys 330 horsepower when it rolled off the line.
Photo: Garage Kept Motors
It is unknown how many of those horses still roam wild under the long hood, but most of them should still be there. After all, the car has only 65,705 miles (105,742 km) under its belt. The vendor says all original sales brochures are included with the sale, alongside all maintenance records and a good chunk of collectibles involving this model.
The car has a black exterior, rides on silver multi-spoke alloys, features a black interior that mixes leather and Alcantara, boasts SRT-6 embossing on the integrated headrests, and for what it's worth, the plasticky interior has aged rather well, especially since the large screen trend had yet to hit the automotive industry when it was made.
One could get a rather beat-up Chrysler Crossfire for only a couple of thousand dollars in today's market, yet the most exciting tend to scratch the $30,000 mark. So, where do you think the pictured example sits? On the rather costly side of things (for this model), as at the time of writing, it had a $22,900 price tag attached to it.
Garage Kept Motors was tasked with selling it, and it advertises it on its website here, revealing more juicy details about it and sharing an extensive image gallery that shows it from almost every angle. However, before clicking on the link that takes you to the ad, let us know what you think of this ride and if it’s worth the asking price. So, would you buy one for over $20k?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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