Three copies of the 16v Maserati TC are stored by Daimler Chrysler Heritage (Walter P. Even more rare, with only 500 examples built, is the most desirable piece of this luxury convertible: the 4-cyl 2.2-litre De Tomaso-designed 16v DOHC Turbocharged and Intercooled 200 bhp built in Italy. In the end, only 7300 models were ever produced. The TC's sales fell far short of expectations and dwindled off quickly only to be halted by 1991: a three-year run. Truly an international car, 75% of the front-wheel drive TC's (TC stood for Touring Convertible) parts were built in Italy the sheet metal, chassis components, and engine/transaxle came from the US some components came from France the Michelin tyres and Getrag shifter came from West Germany (thanks to George Lang) the wiring came from Spain and it was all assembled in Maserati's Innocenti complex at Lambrate near Milan.Ĭhrysler intended to sell 4000-5000 TC's per year in the US through 300 selected Chrysler dealers. Chrysler executives insisted, however, that the LeBaron and the TC were "just kissing cousins". Unfortunately, no! The initial perception was that it looked far too much like the Chrysler LeBaron (J-Body) Convertible, but cost US $13,505 more than a LeBaron GTC Convertible in 1988. The idea was to ".incorporate Chrysler's design and production concepts with those of Maserati, while keeping the quality high and the price relatively low." (Road & Track 06/91) A recipe for success? After a failed attempt at launching in 1987, the first boatload made their way from Italy in December 1988 with the official name: "Chrysler's TC by Maserati". Iacocca, it was initially known as the "Q-coupe" and almost became launched as the "Lido" (Mr. Promoted as early as 1985 by Chrysler's Chairman Lee A. Some may have never heard of this car while others had already heard too much about it years before it was even launched. Now, I would like to dedicate this page to 'Kanata - ' so that all Maserati enthusiasts can enjoy it. Luckily I kept the text of the original page, so I contacted the e-mail address listed to ask permission to use his text but unfortunately my e-mail was returned undelivered. I searched for it again the other day but unfortunately the site no longer exists. The most informative site that I came across was 'Kanata - '. Upon my return to England, I searched the internet for more information on this car. I first saw the 'Chrysler TC by Maserati' on display at the ' Riscossa della Maserati' exhibition at the Museo Bonfanti in 2001. The Chrysler TC by Maserati Chrysler's TC
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