Plymouth Prowler, the hot road
It is a “retro” design sports car produced by the American manufacturer Chrysler and by DaimlerChrysler in 1997, and from 1999 to 2002, since in 1998 no Prowler unit was manufactured.
Inspired by the cars of the late 1930s, it was one of Chrysler’s big surprises in the late 1990s, along with the Dodge Viper, they were the starting point for the biggest retro trend in the history of sports cars. street.
Technical characteristics
It has a 3.5-liter displacement EGJ V6 gasoline engine and 211 HP (160 kW) of maximum power. In the 1999 model year, the engine was modified to 250 HP (189 kW). Both engines are mated to a four-speed “Autostick” automatic gearbox.
Design
The prowler was arrow shaped and its rear was situated much higher than the front. Its rear wheels were 20 inches, and it was wrapped in 295 mm section tires. The car exuded stylistic lust from every pore. Its design was truly risky, at a time when all cars also seemed cut from the same cloth. Extremely clean lines for a very organic rear, very retro.
As its trunk was very small, small trailers were sold that imitated the rear of the Prowler painted the same color and with the same tires. Although its sales were never spectacular, it was a triumph in itself just for a car like the Prowler to hit the market. Today the market has valued it in its fair measure.
Some history
In the early 1990s, the Chrysler Group sponsored a design program at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. It culminated with a hot rod designed by the legendary Chip Foose and gossips say that it partly inspired Thomas C. Gale to launch a project that many other companies would not even have dared to undertake. From the beginning it had the approval of Bob Lutz, CEO of the Chrysler Group and a true addict of high-performance cars, of different cars.
