Creed: Chrysler won't build a 300 convertible.(Chrysler Group)(Brief Article)

From: Automotive News | Date: November 29, 2004| Author: Connelly, Mary | Copyright information

Byline: Mary Connelly

Forget about the Chrysler group building a Chrysler 300 convertible, says Trevor Creed, the company's senior vice president of design.

But do look for a 300 convertible built by American Specialty Cars of Southgate, Mich., at the Detroit auto show in January, Creed says.

A 300 convertible is not in the Chrysler group's product plan because of the engineering changes required to create a four-door convertible, Creed says.

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