When was the pt cruiser released

Nesbitt took his inspiration from the s era — high curvaceous cars with bold radiator grilles - mixed in the forward leaning stance of a hot rod and added modern touches like the headlights, windscreen and short body overhang to the front and rear wheels. His sketch here shows how close the original design was to the finished car. In , a very stylish 3 door concept car, the Pronto Cruizer, designed by Nesbitt, was shown at the Geneva car show. Its purpose was to test public reaction and to throw Chrysler's now Chrysler LLC competitors off the scent.

Built at the Toluca plant in Mexico, the use of innovative computer technology greatly reduced pre-production time and costs. This unique car could not have been produced without some very bold management decisions at Chrysler. But most credit must surely go to Bryan Nesbitt, who not only designed the car and it's interior concept, but also came up with the name PT Cruiser.

It is inexpensive, solidly made, well equipped and above all, fun to drive. Finally the PT Cruiser has that quality very rarely found in cars nowadays — character. Pete N. The products and opinions expressed on this web site and sites linked to it are not that of Stellantis N. One model is the PT Cruiser. While some loved and still love the car, a lot of people were not sold on it, and it ended its run in But was the PT Cruiser really that bad?

With the Plymouth model set for discontinuation in , the PT Cruiser was introduced to the market under the Chrysler nameplate. Designed by Bryan Nesbitt, the car was meant to evoke the appearance of a s getaway car. Launched in , the PT Cruiser was initially introduced as a five-door, front-wheel-drive hatchback. However, a two-door convertible model with a sport bar and added protection was introduced in Unfortunately, was the last production year for the convertible model. Only a few editions were sold in the UK and this model was one of them.

It is a Dream Cruiser Series 1 finished in Inca Gold, with a special interior and five spoke chrome wheels. Sadly, for us here in UK and some other countries like Australia, it was never built in right hand drive form. It was a practical four seater with a stylish interior and a fast electrically operated top. For the model year the PT was updated.

Most noticeable is the different front bumper, grille and a scalloped lower edge to the headlights. In this Dream Cruiser Series 5 was fitted with a chrome metal mesh grille, black painted roof and special wheels.

PT Cruiser production timeline - Spring It was the most profitable car in Chrysler's history.