We all must thank Chrysler’s former head of design, Tom Gale, for giving us the Plymouth Prowler. No, the automobile just isn’t good, however Tom’s love of traditional scorching rods made the Prowler a actuality.
The authentic concept behind the Prowler has an fascinating historical past. It was the design thesis for an ArtCenter College of Design scholar named Douglas “Chip” Foose. His undertaking featured a number of radical components for a contemporary manufacturing automobile, essentially the most fascinating being the open, Indy racer-style entrance fenders.
The Prowler can also be a really low-volume manufacturing automobile. A complete of solely 11,702 have been constructed throughout its six-year run.
Now on AutoHunter is certainly one of these automobiles, a one-owner, 4,930-mile 2000 Plymouth Prowler.
The vendor describes this automobile as a 2000 Plymouth Prowler that’s powered by its authentic 3.5-liter 24-valve SOHC V6, which is mated to a four-speed adaptive computerized transaxle. The automobile wears its authentic Prowler Red paint over the unique black leather-based inside. It is now supplied by the promoting supplier with the unique buy receipt, window sticker, proprietor’s guide, a clear CARFAX report, and a transparent title.
The exterior appears like what you’d anticipate from a sub-5K-mile Prowler. It has flawless paint, an ideal convertible prime, and wheels and trim in true show-ready situation.
The inside is way the identical, with good black leather-based and retro center-mounted devices. Basically, this Prowler is a time capsule.
People say on a regular basis that the one downside with the Prowler is that it didn’t have a V8. That is an fascinating remark, but it surely utterly ignores that undeniable fact that classic scorching rods typically had four- and six-cylinder engines. In addition, the V6-powered Prowler is able to hitting 60 mph in a really respectable 5.7 seconds, which appears extremely fast. Combine that with mechanicals which can be fashionable, obtainable, and reasonably priced and a Prowler like this one looks like a good way to take pleasure in a vintage-style scorching rod in a contemporary type.
If I appear a bit bullish on these automobiles it’s as a result of I actually suppose that the Prowler is a future collector automobile and people which can be as properly preserved as this one are going to get increasingly more costly as time goes on.
The public sale for this 4,930-mile 2000 Plymouth Prowler ends on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (MST).
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