Though it never made it past “driving prototype” stage, the 1995 Chrysler Atlantic concept was a wild exercise in throwback styling that also featured a retro-inspired engine layout. Chrysler designers took inspiration from cars of the 1930s and 1940s, with a long hood and four-seat cabin positioned far rearward.
The long hood made room for an inline eight-cylinder engine, built out of two Dodge Neon four-cylinders (really) and connected to a four-speed automatic transaxle mounted at the rear of the car, borrowed from the Chrysler LH sedans of the time. Steering and suspension components were borrowed from the Dodge Viper, and the unique wheels measured an outlandish 21 inches in diameter up front and 22 inches out back.
