Plymouth Prowler

The Plymouth Prowler is a sports car that was built from 1997 to 2001 by the U.S. carmaker Chrysler. The name of the vehicle is derived from the English word "to prowl " ( roam ). After the parent company had abandoned the Plymouth brand in 2001, the car was offered in 2001 and 2002, when Chrysler Prowler.

The Prowler was held in retro design pays homage to the classic American home-built hot rod. It was powered by the well known from the LH platform from Chrysler 3.5 -liter V6 engine with 24 valves, made ​​of 160 kW ( 217 hp ). The corresponding four-speed automatic was, unlike the saloons, mid-mounted on the rear axle and was connected via a rotating at engine speed propeller shaft to the motor.

Production began in March 1997 in the work in which the Dodge Viper was manufactured. Facilities included two airbags, side impact protection, alarm, CD audio system with seven speakers and an automatic convertible top. In accessories, there was a held in the Prowler design pendant for holding luggage - the Prowler itself had no trunk. All copies of the first series were painted in Prowler Purple.

In the spring of 1998, the production of the Prowlers of the "second generation " who had the high-performance version of the 3.5 - liter engine with 188 kW (256 hp) began.

Finishes

For the Prowler several finishes were offered:

  • Prowler Purple Metallic ( 1591 pieces)
  • Prowler Yellow ( 1597 pieces)
  • Prowler Black (1912 pieces)
  • Prowler Red ( 1576 pieces)
  • Woodward Edition ( two-tone paint in Red / Black - 153 pieces)
  • Prowler Silver Metallic ( 1460 pieces)
  • Black Tie Edition ( two-tone paint in Black / Silver - 168 Pieces )
  • Orange pearl effect ( 1041 pieces)
  • Mulholland Edition (midnight blue pearl effect - in 1281 pieces)
  • Inca Gold pearl effect (616 pieces)
  • Dark red pearl effect (301 pieces)
  • Conner Avenue Edition (High Voltage Blue pearl effect - single piece) ( only one copy of the end of production built and auctioned by Christie's )

Numbers

After model year:

A total of 11,702 pieces, to 1367 followers in various colors.

Others

To start the Chrysler Prowler was a model of the car of amethyst make. The model had about 9,600 carats; additional 450 grams of white gold were used.

Swell

  • Flammang, James M / Kowalke, Ron. Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1999. Krause Publications, Iola 1999. ISBN 0-87341-755-0
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