Vehicle Description
1999 Purple Plymouth ProwlerA modern hot rod with only 16k
miles!Prowler Purple w/Slate interior. 3.5L V-6/253hp 4-speed
automatic transmission.The '97 Plymouth Prowler was Chrysler's
first stand-alone model since the '69 Barracuda. And it teased a
theory: Would Americans buy a factory hot rod? The concept debuted
in '93 along with the Dodge Viper as Chrysler was introducing its
"cab-forward LH sedan models. When the production Prowler hit the
streets in '97 its classic hotrod styling hid some highly advanced
aluminum-intensive construction including adhesive bonding
techniques similar to those used in the extremely lightweight Lotus
Elise. In '99 power was bumper up to 253hp. Enough to bring 0-60
times down to a respectable 5.9 seconds.Chrysler engineers were
given free rein to design whatever they wanted in a "hot rod" or
"sportster" type vehicle. Thomas C. Gale Chrysler's design and
international director "love for 1930s-era hot rods inspired
Chrysler's latest design triumph the retro-styled Plymouth
ProwlerGale "who has a hotted up 1932 Ford in his garage ... the
rod-inspired Plymouth Prowler as the company's follow-up
show-stopper to the Dodge Viper.An early influence is credited to a
Chrysler-sponsored project at the Art Center College of Design that
resulted in a thesis by Douglas "Chip" Foose that included drawings
of a retro-roadster. Foose "designed it as a coupe for Chrysler to
begin with but modified it to a roadster version."One of the most
striking design features of the Prowler are the open Indy
racer-style front wheels. The Prowler featured a powertrain from
Chrysler's LH-cars a 24-valve 3.5 L Chrysler SOHC V6 engine
producing 214 hp at 5850 rpm. For the 1999 model year the engine
was replaced with a more powerful aluminum-block 253hp at 6400 rpm
version of the engine. Both engines were coupled to a four-speed
Autostick semi-automatic transmission. The transmission was located
at the rear of the vehicle and joined to the engine by a torque
tube that rotated at engine speed an arrangement similar to that
used by the C5 Corvette Porsche 944 and Alfa Romeo 75 and helped to
facilitate a desirable 50-50 front-rear weight distribution. The
Prowler was the first rear-wheel drive Plymouth since the 1989
Plymouth Gran Fury and would stand as the last Plymouth model with
that layout. While criticized for having only a V6 engine
Chrysler's High Output 3.5 had a horsepower rating similar to (or
higher than) the company's Magnum V8s of that era. While not making
nearly as much torque as a V8 Prowler's light weight helped to
achieve rapid off-the-line acceleration.This local example is in
excellent condition throughout with only 16750 miles! It's fully
equipped and is optioned with chrome wheels. Visit Corvette Mike
online at www.corvettemikeanaheim.com to see more pictures of this
vehicle or call us at 800-327-8388 today to schedule your test
drive.
