Long before jet-inspired Lamborghinis were a trend, Chrysler had one built in 1998

Long before we had a jet-inspired Lamborghini supercar, Chrysler came up with its own, the Lamborghini Pregunta, built in 1998.

Lamborghini has long been associated with creating supercars that many say are fighter jets for the road, based on the designs inside and outside.

Chrysler, however, did it before any Lamborghini was inspired by a fighter jet, ironically ordered from Lamborghini, and began a trend that continues to this day.

This was the remarkable Lamborghini Pregunta, which stole the show when it debuted in Paris, but is often forgotten about in 2025.

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When Chrysler ordered the jet-inspired Lamborghini Pregunta

The Pregunta was not exactly an original supercar idea from Lamborghini.

In the early 1990s, Chrysler, which at the time owned Lamborghini, ordered the concept from the Italian supercar company.

However, it suffered delays due to ownership changes at Lamborghini.

The company was briefly passed over to MegaTech before the VW Group bought it in 1998.

One month after this, the Lamborghini Pregunta finally made its debut at the Salon de Paris.

Based on the Diablo, the Pregunta looked years ahead of the car it was based on, thanks to its outrageous design.

This was the work of Marc Deschamps, who had succeeded Marcello Gandini at Bertone.

It was clear from the outset that Lamborghini had taken inspiration from fighter jets for the supercar.

Fighter jets inspired the radical supercar

Promotional images of the car had it placed in front of a Dassault Rafale aircraft.

The manufacturer even used the same paint scheme as the fighter on the supercar.

The wrap-around canopy glass was also directly inspired by military aviation.

The whole construction of the car was formed out of carbon fiber, keeping the weight as low as possible.

Inside, the aviation theme continued with the divided cabin, the aviation-inspired center console and dashboard, as well as the seats themselves.

Under the hood was a 5.7-liter V12 making 530hp and 446lb-ft of torque.

In the end, the delays that had plagued the project meant this radical supercar never went into production.

It passed through a number of owners and was recently put up for sale at Broad Arrow Auctions.

Set to sell at the Zoute Concours Auction in Belgium in October 2025, it could go for as much as $4 million.

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