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1989 Chrysler Maserati TCExterior: CabernetInterior: GingerMiles: 62,300 ActualEngine: 2.2L Turbo 4 CylinderTransmission: AutomaticTotal production for each model year and base price. Note that the car was sold by only 300 selected Chrysler dealers.1989 - 3,764 - $33,000 (USD)1990 - 1,900 - $35,5001991 - 1,636 - $37,000The 1989 TC used a slightly detuned Daytona-spec turbocharged 2.2L straight-4 Chrysler K engine . This intercooled version, known as the Turbo II, was coupled to an A413 three-speed automatic transaxle. The Turbo II was replaced by a Mitsubishi-sourced 3.0 L V6 engine for the 1990 and 1991 model years, with the automatic transaxle being upgraded to a four-speed A604 unit. 500 cars were built with an alternate drivetrain consisting of a Getrag manual transmission and a 16-valve Cosworth head version of the 2.2 L. This engine is often called the "Maserati" engine as it has Maserati on the valve cover.The 2.2 "Maserati" engine's cylinder head was cast in England by Cosworth and finished in Italy by Maserati. The pistons came from Mahle GmbH in Germany, and a Japanese turbocharger was sourced from IHI. The camshafts were designed by Florida-based Crane Cams but were constructed by Maserati in Modena. The rest of the engine was made in the United States and was similar to the Turbo II. The normal Turbo II was used on automatic transmission-equipped cars.The TC's platform was based on a shortened Dodge Daytona chassis with suspension and axles from the original model. The struts and shock absorbers were specially designed for the car by Fichtel and Sachs, and the ABS system was also a unique product from Teves. The special wheels were made in Italy by the Formula One supplier, Fondmetal.Features.The TC featured a detachable hard top with opera windows and a manually operated cloth convertible top, which came in both tan and black. In 1989 interior leather colors included ginger or bordeaux. Exterior colors were yellow, red, and cabernet. The bourdeaux interior was only available with the cabernet exterior, both of which were dropped in 1990. However, at that time a black interior was added, as well as white and black exterior colors.The TC's dash and door panels were covered in hand-stitched leather, and seats and armrests were finished in Italian leather. Inside door jambs were finished with stainless steel panels. The convertible boot, over which the hardtop rests, is a metal panel. Inside the interior storage compartment, the TC came with an umbrella, tool kit and small spare tire.The only extra cost option available for the TC was a CD player that was a plug-in attachment to the standard Infinity AM-FM cassette stereo. This CD player was a belt driven unit, primitive by later standards.