Plymouth Prowler History
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The Prowler reached production for 1997 as one of the boldest factory cars of the era: a two-seat roadster with retro 1930s hot-rod styling, exposed open front wheels on Indy-car-style suspension arms, and hand-crafted aluminum bodywork. It was designed under Chrysler design chief Tom Gale and hand-assembled at Detroit's Conner Avenue plant.
Power came from a 3.5-liter SOHC V6 — 214 hp at launch, rising to 253 hp with an aluminum-block engine for 1999 — paired with a rear transaxle. It was a styling statement more than a drag racer, and divided opinion over the V6 (rather than a V8) under that hot-rod hood.
Sold as the Plymouth Prowler through 2000, it was rebadged the Chrysler Prowler for 2001–2002 after Plymouth was wound down; the last car was built February 15, 2002. Total production was 11,702 (8,532 Plymouth, 3,170 Chrysler).
Body styles
- Roadster
Notable special editions & performance variants
Black Tie Edition
A two-tone black-and-silver special-edition Prowler with a color-matched trailer offered as an accessory; a collectible final-era variant.
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