Remember the Chevrolet SSR? It was a stereotypical General Motors product of the period: half-cooked awesomeness that was killed when GM lastly acquired it proper. The 1997-2002 Plymouth Prowler was considerably Chrysler’s model of that, but it surely’s an virtually apples and oranges comparability for the reason that Prowler by no means fulfilled its hot-rodder pretensions because of the three.5-liter V6.
So how do you hot-rod a automotive impressed by sizzling rods? Allow me to introduce Exhibit A proper right here, a 1999 Prowler that has obtained a Hellcat transplant courtesy of a supercharged, 707-horsepower 6.2-liter Hemi V8. Of course, the unique transmission couldn’t deal with the Hellcat’s energy, so (horror of horrors!) a GM TH400 three-speed computerized was utilized. To transmit all that horsepower to the Strange Engineering differential and Currie 9-inch rear, a customized driveshaft was constructed. You can think about what sort of hijinks you possibly can have with this retro-futuristic sizzling rod since a inventory Prowler was initially 2800 kilos.
Thanks to the bodily dimensions of the Hemi, a properly centered gap was expertly reduce on the hood for the engine. The federally mandated entrance bumperettes even have been eliminated, giving this Prowler a cleaner look. And, when you look intently, you’ll discover the cooling vents on the entrance fenders — they’re truly copped from the hood of a Dodge Viper.
Join AutoHunter Cinema’s very personal Jalopy Jeff as he spends a couple of minutes going over this particular Prowler and its incredible upgrades.
