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Now It Can Be Told: Part 2 of 2; The inside story behind the stunning Chrysler supercar that's ambushing the other guys at the Detroit show.

Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON As long as Creed has the floor, let's look at the design. Tom Tremont, vp for advanced product design strategy, oversaw the project. With concept cars already in the works for this year's show, and that desire to keep the lid down on the project, choosing a designer had to be done judiciously. The studios were charged with an "exercise'' that was presented as a loosening-up program, just to flex the designers a bit by asking them to sketch a supercar concept for Chrysler. "At first mention, this challenge was met with a blank stare,'' admits ...