Vehicle Description
1999 Plymouth Prowler Convertible
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 Prowler. Gale, who has a hopped up 1932 Ford
in his garage, approved 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."
For consignment, a "retro rod" similar to an aftermarket hot rod
body being built from the ground up with all the trimmings, only
this one comes to us directly from a factory with a host of
consignor added custom touches. With a total of 607 total Prowler
Yellow examples built for the model year, (563 US production, 23
built for Canada and 21 test units built), this rare example is
sporting only a mere 8,267 title verified actual miles. A turn key
show car that garnishes a second look wherever it goes, this car
has custom fabricated, not a kit, lamborghini style doors, all new
emissions equipment, a chrome and stainless dressed engine
compartment, some underbody lighting, and an added wind jammer.
1999 never looked so good!
Exterior
Whilst using predominantly aluminum panels and adhesive to blend
them together, this Prowler is in excellent condition with no rust
or fillers. The panels were then coated in PY3 which translates to
Prowler Yellow which is in the deep end of the pool and nearly
flawless. With its Indy style front wheels and suspension with
added floating fenders that magically turn with the wheels, to its
modern yet retro stylings, chopped drop top in black canvas, and
curved back trunk, you are in 1932/1999 wonderland! Sporting
Prowler Yellow front bumpers engineered to float yet absorb a
5mphcrash, they are a wonder of engineering. A custom add on for
the body are fabricated Lamborghini style doors that open normally
just a bit, but then lift upward. You can't go wrong with this look
on an already very custom looking car. The factory silver finish 5
spoke alloy wheels in 17 and 20-inch form are on the corners and
are wrapped in the factory original tires that spec out at
225/45R17 for the front and 295/40R20's in the rear. Drop the
handkerchief doll baby.
Interior
Black leather abounds with the buckets sitting proudly and in near
showroom condition. These flank a center console which houses a
glovebox, cupholder, and Autostick, (a shift mounted version of the
Tiptronic gear shift). Keeping in tune with other earlier rods,
this has a center elongated Prowler Yellow painted oval which
houses the instruments. A/C, power windows, power locks, and the
factory AM/FM/Cassette sound system are seen on the dash as well.
Above the steering column is a tachometer and the seats have a
built-in roll bar for extra safety in case you find yourself with
wheels up...literally! A Prowler badged wind jammeris now residing
behind the seats so you can enjoy the tunes from the stereo or a
conversation with your passenger.
Drivetrain
New for the 1999 model year is the 253hp 3.5 Liter V6 to power this
light and nimble car, and is fuel injected. This is attached to a
4-speed automatic "auto-stick" with the above noted tiptronic auto
gear shift actuated gearbox. A 3.89 rear axle allows you to cruise
at low RPM and yet have fun when the pedal hits the metal. All is
looking just fine under this retro styled hood with a mix of
polished covers and expanded stainless steel gracing the engine bay
and things are polished to the nines, so much so that I was able to
shave in the reflection.It has an aluminum block with a forged
steel crank bedded in the four main bearings. The heads and pistons
are aluminum aswell.
Undercarriage
As expected, nothing of notability, just very slight low mileage
wear and tear, but it is really at a minimum. 4-wheel power disc
brakes with ceramic pads are seen, and all else is structurally
sound with the all-wheel independent coil over suspension. The
factory dual exhaust is still in place and we note some underbody
LED lighting has been added in to really WOW! them at the shows.
These lights also appear in the grille as well.
Drive-Ability
My climb in and test drive revealed that there are still fun cars
to drive that are out there that do not need hours of tinkering
prior to doing so. This car had excellent pickup and ran smoothly.
It's definitely a head turner, and not something you see every day,
even at Classic Auto Mall where we see quite a lot, and this car
fits right in, and right out of the early year, (sic), of 1999.
A retro throwback with all the modern conveniences, some custom
touches, and a convertible. For the modern day hot rodder without
all the wrenching. A factory chopped topper, moving front fenders,
Indy style front suspension, blingy engine bay, and wild head
lighting pull up to the drive in in this classic new car from
Chrysler.
1P3EW65G3XV500812
1-USA
P-Plymouth
3-Passenger Car
E-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
W-Prowler
6-Performance/Image
5-Convertible
G-3.5L V6 Aluminum Block
3-Check Digit
X-1999
V-Conner Ave Plant, Detroit MI
500812-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
