To be perfectly honest, many concept vehicles from the Motor City aren’t all that memorable. Here today, gone tomorrow. That can’t be said for the 1995 Chrysler Atlantic. It’s a genuine classic.

In Chrysler lore, the Atlantic concept began as a napkin sketch by company president Bob Lutz in 1993, obliviously drawing his inspiration from the Bugatti Type 57 Atlantique and Atalante coupes of the thirties. From there, noted Chrysler stylist Bob Hubbach worked out the actual design under the direction of vice president of design Tom Gale.(Gale said he never showed the napkin to his stylists, only described to them the general theme.) Not to overly editorialize on a topic as subjective as automotive design, but we believe we’re on pretty firm ground here in asserting that the result is one of the most beautiful concept vehicles the Motor CIty has ever produced.

More than 200 inches long but less than 52 inches tall, the Atlantic gets much of its visual presence from its massively proportioned wheels—21 inches in front and 22 at the rear, enormous at the time. The wheels and stance really do echo the classic long-legged Bugatti form, and in another nod to the Italian-born French carmaker, the Atlantic’s engine is a 4.0-liter straight eight, created by joining two 2.0-liter Neon fours end-to-end.

The Atlantic still resides today in the Stellantis historical vehicle collection, and it is frequently displayed at classic car events around the Detroit area and elsewhere. We can’t imagine the automaker ever parting with it. It’s a Chrysler touchstone. Since the Atlantic is even more striking in motion, here’s some original factory PR footage. Video below.