Vehicle Description
Two of the more intriguing products to emerge from the
Daimler-Chrysler partnership era 20 years ago were the Chrysler
Crossfire and the Plymouth Prowler. We have an example of the
former one here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars. Which was produced
under Mercedes Benz ownership at the time.
Finished in Red, this base model's paint and trim are in overall
excellent condition with some clear coat missing on the front. The
bodywork is straight and solid, the body-colored bumpers fit
tightly to the car. This car was made in Daimler's Osnabruck,
Germany factory (VIN code X) in March 2007. This car is equipped
with the rare and desirable 6-speed transmission.
This two-seater rolls on Yokohama radials, size 225/40R18 up front
and 255/35R19 in back. Each tire is mounted to a 15-spoke alloy
wheel. The tires are in very good order while the wheels are in
good, original shape. The car rides on a 94.5-inch wheelbase and
has a 15.9-gallon fuel tank.
Under the hood is a 3.2L SOHC 18-valve V-6 engine (code M112)
breathing via dual center-mounted exhausts. All M112 engines have
silicon/aluminum (Alusil) engine blocks with a 90� angle. The
aluminum cylinder heads have three valves per cylinder. All use
sequential fuel injection with two spark plugs per cylinder. All
have forged steel connecting rods, a one-piece cast camshaft,
iron-coated aluminum pistons and a magnesium intake manifold. To
deal with the vibration problems of a 90-degree V-6, a balance
shaft was installed in the engine block between the cylinder banks.
This essentially eliminated first and second order vibration
problems. A dual-length Variable Length Intake Manifold is fitted
to optimize engine flexibility.
Backing this motor is a six-speed manual transmission (code
NSG-370). Driver convenience features include dual-zone
air-conditioning, a power recirculating ball steering system from
the R170 platform, power four-wheel disc brakes, power windows,
power locks, power sideview mirrors and tilt steering Front
suspension is unequal length (SLA) double wishbone suspension with
five-point multi-link rear suspension.
Inside, the car features dark slate gray cloth bucket seats and a
leather-wrapped steering wheel. Base Crossfires featured matte
black painted windshield frames, black filler plugs (in place of
fog lights) in the front fascia and fabric seats with separate,
movable headrests. The four-spoke steering wheel looks good, as
does the black dashboard and inner door panels. The silver center
console with a factory AM/FM stereo with a CD player and a
console-mounted shift lever.
Chrysler executed the interior and exterior styling on the
Crossfire. All other elements of the car such as wheelbase, track,
engine, transmission, chassis structure and suspension components,
are shared with the R170 platform. For example, the engine bay of
the Crossfire is virtually identical to the Mercedes-Benz SLK320 on
the R170 platform. The seats from the Mercedes-Benz SLK320 would
bolt directly into the Crossfire chassis. The dashboard layout,
controls, and instruments are also similar to those on the
Mercedes-Benz SLK320.
Competition to this Crossfire in 2007 included Chevrolet's Cobalt
SS Coupe, Infiniti's G35 Coupe, Mercedes-Benz's CLK350,
Mitsubishi's Eclipse GT, Pontiac's G5 GT Coupe and Saturn's Ion Red
Line Coupe.
Documentation includes the original owner's manual.
If you're looking for unique ride that is not quite a classic yet,
we suggest this Crossfire should be on your shortlist. Its styling
looks like nothing else on the road, then or now. There's plenty of
room for you and a friend or a significant other to get away for a
weekend, go on occasional cruises and if you brought it to a local
car show, it might be the only one like it in attendance. Come on
by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to take a peek!
VIN: 1C3LN55L17X072491
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 85,869 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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