“This vehicle has revolutionized design and manufacturing. He combined the best of the American, German and Japanese approach. The degree of commitment to the new principles is evidenced by the fact that a small control batch was built sixty days before the start of the assembly,” Car and Driver delivered a significant verdict. In 1984, the magazine even included the Daytona Turbo in the top ten along with the Porsche 944, Honda Prelude, Pontiac Fiero and Toyota Celica Supra, but then it flew past the charts over and over once more, despite constant upgrades.
No doubt, Chrysler Corporation jumped above its head. It is very doubtful that the fastback was able to claim the title of one hundred percent “Porsche killer”, but the Chryslers tried their best! For example, they offered an optional C / S (Carroll Shelby Competition Series) sports chassis named following Carroll Shelby for the “zest” with thicker anti-roll bars, sports pillars and Goodyear Gatorback 225/50 VR 15 tires.
