Differences between the 1987 Prototype Chrysler TC and the 1989 Production Model

I purchase a copy of the December 1985 Car and Driver Magazine that contained a review of the "soon to be released" TC

Here are my impressions of the differences between the original TC shown to dealers and the 1989 model that I own.

Interiror

The only difference I see here is the missing rubber bands on the top of the storage compartment

Prototype	'89 Production
Three spoked Wooden steering wheel	Four spoked leather rapped steering wheel
Lots of extra leather in the seats	Not quite enough leather, makes some of the seams pretty tight
Two seperate A/C vents on the center of the dash	Single two outlet A/C vent
Color matched center console	Faux wood center console

Prototype	'89 Production
Trip Computer	N/A
Chrysler branded radio	Infinity branded radio
Black leather covered radio A/C bezel	Faux wood radio bezel
Cupholder in lower cubby	Smaller cubby with no cupholder (I added one to mine from a Lebaron
Older A/C controls	Newer style A/C controls
Leather wrapped gear selector	Real wood gear selector

Prototype	'89 Production

Prototype	'89 Production
Chrysler Logo on rear	Chrysler/Maserati Penta-Trident
Small chrome strip around wheel wheels	Much larger chrome molding

1) Molding around the wheel wells is much smaller on the prototype

Prototype	'89 Production

Prototype	'89 Production
Maserati Trident Logo in Window	Chrysler/Maserati Penta-Trident

Prototype	'89 Production
Two piece headlight	Single headlight for high and low beam
Headlight cleaner	N/A

Prototype	'89 Production
No logo on the center cap of the wheel	Chrysler/Maserati Penta-Trident on the center cap of the wheel
Goodyear tires	Micheen tires

Prototype	'89 Production
Crystal keys	Standard Chrysler keys, special longer trunk key

Last updated: Tuesday July 6, 2004