Chrysler gave the public an early preview of the 2004 Crossfire two-seat fastback coupe during the 2001 Chicago show. True to classic 1950s dream cars by Virgil Exner, the Crossfire carbon fiber body featured a long hood, short rear deck, fully opened wheel wells, a center peak line, or "spine," and classic-looking grille. Painted in elegant sapphire silver pearl, the car’s rakish profile was due in part to the combination of 19-inch tires in the front and 21-inch tires on the rear. The Crossfire concept came with a supercharged 275 horsepower, 2.7 liter V-6 engine, mated to a five-speed manual. Chrysler estimated that the Crossfire achieved 60 miles per hour in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 148 mph.