[1] The TV-8 was presented in a proposal by Chrysler Corporation subsequent to the Astron "X-weapon" project.

[1] The phase I design of the Chrysler TV-8 featured a Chrysler V-8 engine with 300 gross horsepower which was coupled to an electric generator located within the rear turret; the generator powered two electric motors in the front hull, each motor driving either of the two 28-inch wide tracks.

Closed-circuit television was implemented as a measure to protect crew from the flash of tactical nuclear explosions and improve field of vision.

[1] The fuel tanks for the phase I vehicle, powered by a Chrysler V8 engine, were located in the hull separating them from the crew in the turret.

In episode 5 of the TV show Loki, titled "Journey into Mystery", a rusting Chrysler TV-8 can be spotted multiple times.