Amazing video. Technically there are actually no flaws to the Plymouth Prowler 😍😍
@MarspeedCars
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support! It’s just about a perfect vehicle 😂😎
@JDMHaze
4 жыл бұрын
It's made by Chrysler that's a flaw by itself
@sshagann
4 жыл бұрын
I love you guys im looking to buy a new car i just wanted to know if I should get a raptor or prowler and what color? Im in America.
@TheStraightPipes
4 жыл бұрын
@@sshagann Raptor in molten orange and Prowler in Prowler Yellow. You can't just get one
@sshagann
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheStraightPipes I'm going to buy both slowly haha I actually am tbh I'm going to buy the raptor first dont worry in those same colors
@tommyg2660
4 жыл бұрын
I think it was a huge mistake to cancel the Prowler. All they had to do was put a V8 and a manual in it and it would have sold like hot cakes. I intend to own one one day.
@MarspeedCars
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree, it had a big enough following with the V6 but with a MT and V8 it would have really killed it and the performance guys would have tried to get their hands on it too
@hank1556
4 жыл бұрын
not really. only boomers bought these and they forgot how to drive manual.
@CJColvin
Жыл бұрын
Not only that but would've also kept Plymouth in business and let create the all new Cuda to compete with the Mustang and Camaro.
@braney56
4 жыл бұрын
In the late 90's I went to a plumbing service call for a woman for a minor repair. When she opened the garage door there was a Prowler inside, I asked her if she would give me a short ride when I was done. She obliged, it was a fun experience and the car felt peppy. I'm glad I asked!
@MarspeedCars
4 жыл бұрын
That’s an awesome story nice to get a ride! By the way you started the story I thought it was gonna end differently 😂😬
@braney56
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarspeedCars Lol, not that particular time, she wasn't my type.
@Karmy.
4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the only retro fad cars that actually looked cool
@MarspeedCars
4 жыл бұрын
They killed the design! It just needed a V8 and then it’s absolutely perfect
@Karmy.
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarspeedCars absolutely! V8 with a manual in this thing would be amazing
@danielvisintainer3352
4 жыл бұрын
Y4123 there’s honestly a lot that looked good Ford GT Prowler Mustang Challenger Camaro Mini Cooper Abarth 500 Ferrari California Alpine A110 BMW Z8 Fiat 124 Spyder
@Karmy.
4 жыл бұрын
@@danielvisintainer3352 I'd throw in the last gen Thunderbird
@carfan5824
4 жыл бұрын
Y4123 same.
@IaintTheHerb
4 жыл бұрын
Two words that should've been in the same sentence: Hellcat. Prowler.
@jag7371
4 жыл бұрын
It's been done
@Dat4valveGuy
4 жыл бұрын
No
@gillesthibault429
4 жыл бұрын
The main handicap of the Hellcat is its large size. It is too wide and too high for most applications.
@KxWarrior
4 жыл бұрын
They put a hellcat motor in a Miata. If they can do that , there are limitless options
@jag7371
4 жыл бұрын
@@Dat4valveGuy but it has though. www.thedrive.com/news/23865/this-hellcat-swapped-1999-plymouth-prowler-rights-a-historic-wrong
@markbrewer21
4 жыл бұрын
The 1997 Prowler was a fun project to work on in the late 90s. I worked for a Tier 1 supplier that produced the lights for the vehicle (Company name at the time was Lescoa in Grand Rapids, MI). It was one of the first projects I did in automotive engineering. I was responsible for every exterior light except the headlight (turn signal/back up indicator, side marker, tail/brake light, CHMSL (center high mount stop light), and license plate lights). The headlight was built by Lescoa as well, but a different engineer was leading that project because of the complexity. Those projector beam lenses are heavy, and we needed a casting to hold them and take the heat that the bulbs produced. I still smile whenever I see one of those cars on the road.
@zarstar1576
Жыл бұрын
Just more power good desighn
@JP-ry9ob
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thx for the info
@Altyria
4 жыл бұрын
It's like a pt cruiser. But done right.
@chrisc7706
4 жыл бұрын
Yes that where they got the idea for the PT but you already know that
@brianlee4629
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly, they've got the idea from the hideous (and ONLY hideous, am blocking anyone who says that it is a good car, no exceptions) PT Cruiser.
@davidkruse4030
4 жыл бұрын
@@brianlee4629 ok boomer
@brianlee4629
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidkruse4030 Especially you, David. You better watch what kind of words you use for the PT. (No compliments, I'm serious).
@DoshindeReus
4 жыл бұрын
@@brianlee4629 I love my PT Cruiser 😍
@YTU1116
4 жыл бұрын
I like the Prowler. It was the most unique car in 1997 when it came out and it's still real unique. I thought it was weird and a joke when I first saw it as a model car in 1997 but it really is a treasure America can purely say it made that's not like any other car out there. I want one just as a toy that I really can drive now LOL
@MarspeedCars
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think anyone that likes cars can really appreciate the work that went into this thing and the end result. They are still awesome rides all these years later and haven’t really aged much at all in my opinion
@Drewtownvids98
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarspeedCars is the next video is the dodge stratus?
@azbluefox
4 жыл бұрын
I bought my 1999 Prowler last month here in Phoenix and LOVE it. Found it on Craigslist and it only had 5700 miles on it, paid $26,500 for it. I first saw the Prowler at the Minneapolis Auto Show in 1993 as a concept car and never thought it would ever go into production. I'm now 68 yrs old and finally able to afford one. I drive it 'every day'!!! And always make sure it's super clean before I pull it out of my garage. My wife LOVES it too, and all my neighbors compliment on the sound.
@downhillskier7
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarspeedCars styling meant narrow foot well, coffin feeling with top up, really wide back end with less storage than miata, it was slow, should have hemisphere 6.1L or 392, unable to roast the tires like the Hellcat, which requires rear tires every 10K. Sold mine for 20K with less than 12k miles
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
@@downhillskier7 Yeah, it was slow if you consider a supercar slow. The Prowler with its light weight will blow off a Lambo Contach, or a 19 Vette. Yeah, slow, whatever you say.
@danny200mph5
4 жыл бұрын
If it had a V8 engine to match that muscle car styling it would have been smash hit and a future collectable. That’s it
@12yearssober
4 жыл бұрын
Danny 200MPH That would have made too much sense
@eldonerc2524
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but dodge didn't have an aluminum v8 in the parts bin in 97. The 4.7 didn't get going till 2001. An Jeep was still useing the 4.0L straight 6. A viper v10 woulda been overkill. Guess a built 360 woulda been cool but heavy. Maybe bringing the 340 setup back woulda added a little more nostalgia.a turboed 2.4 srt-4 could been fun. Think the real problem was the 40 thousand dollar price tag. 97 was the first year for the ls in a Corvette with a 30 thousand sticker.
@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443
4 жыл бұрын
@@eldonerc2524 Dodge is STILL using iron blocks.. Dont know why they wont use aluminum. Ford Teksid (and aluminator) blocks can withstand 2,500hp all season long. A 450hp application isnt going to stress it.
@jakekaywell5972
4 жыл бұрын
This car pre-dates the gen 3 Hemi. Chrysler's V8 of the day would have been the Magnum 5.7 or 5.9, both of which made less power than the 3.5 V6 and weighed more.
@danny200mph5
4 жыл бұрын
Jake Kaywell you make a good point. Chrysler could have massaged those truck engines with better head/cam to make more power like they did with the 8.0L v10. Also whatever V8 engine they put in there would also give it that “muscle car sound”
@LEGOCAMARO
4 жыл бұрын
I have always wanted to see one build as a drift car. would be so cool to see all that angle and suspension work while drifting.
@rotatingglasssafe
4 жыл бұрын
with that rear track the thing would spin out all the time every time
@spawn_7862
4 жыл бұрын
I seen a Plymouth prowler in Texas it was purple and the secondary color was black I was wondering if they should bring it back
@jeffreycooke2384
4 жыл бұрын
I love mine - even during the pandemic shutdown when I'm in the garage I can't help thinking "that is a beautiful car" (99 Purple).
@oliverrodriguez546
4 жыл бұрын
Make a video of it please!!
@DMETS519
4 жыл бұрын
Never heard the word "mausoleum" pronounced like "linoleum" before. Great video though.
@scottkasper6378
3 жыл бұрын
Dude must have never heard it pronounced before
@boricuacarenthusiast2553
4 жыл бұрын
A true uncommon car here, the prowler would be better if it's had a V8 and a manual tranny👍
@gillesthibault429
4 жыл бұрын
An LS or LT (evil grin) w/ Tremec TR6060!
@DarknessViper99
4 жыл бұрын
I know these are rebadged Mitsubishi’s, but how about a look into the Dodge Stealth or Chrysler Conquest?
@Karmy.
4 жыл бұрын
There's a Stealth in my neighborhood, it's rusty as hell tho
@DarknessViper99
4 жыл бұрын
Y4123 Yeah, such is the fate of sports cars that don’t retain its resale value. Breaks my heart whenever I see one like that.
@Alexmart721
4 жыл бұрын
@DFB58 I went to prom in an Eagle Talon lmao
@superdupergrover9857
4 жыл бұрын
The names are really good, and they still sound modern.
@dannysdailys
4 жыл бұрын
Just because you can't afford one that's no reason to insult the car. Wow, jealous much?
@dracdrum
3 жыл бұрын
My stepdad had a '99, in purple with chrome wheels. Can confirm the suspension was rough, but sporty. Being 6ft, I had to ride with the top down. Fun and beautiful car, I bet he wishes he would have kept it now. :)
@jamesedmister9922
4 жыл бұрын
I never owned one, but I would like to!
@VinnyMartello
4 жыл бұрын
I think a hopped up version of the 4.0 straight six would have been a really cool option for a “traditional hot rod”.
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
Really? Listen to how these wannabes back mouth the V-6.
@mr.sanerts834
4 жыл бұрын
i wish there was a channel like this for GM cars...😖
@carfan5824
4 жыл бұрын
gamer games same.
@waydigga1982
4 жыл бұрын
The 255hp Prowler has wider rear wheels and tires than a 717hp Challenger Hellcat lol
@skylancer-zer0205
4 жыл бұрын
295s with 255hp, there's no way you'd ever get power oversteer in that thing lol
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
My 02 has 290 hp. That was the last year it was made.
@charlesrocks
4 жыл бұрын
It’s still one of the best looking cars ever built.
@nekoprincess7489
4 жыл бұрын
Gotta respect the thought and innovation that brought the Prowler to the market. I always liked its retro hot rod styling
@MarspeedCars
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely they had these amazing vehicles throughout the 90s like the Viper and this thing. Back when Chrysler was really booming
@dannysdailys
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, back when the company was run by motorheads. That's why the Prowler and Viper exist.
@Mr_57ChargerRT
4 жыл бұрын
The same 3.5L HO i have in my 04 300m special. I like the body style on the Prowler👍👍
@Welcometofacsistube
4 жыл бұрын
allpar300_ M same as my 2001 m
@evanb0869
4 жыл бұрын
I used to see these all the time around those years but haven’t seen one since. Forgot all about them lol. As a kid I thought they were awesome
@branon6565
3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to own a Prowler, but I'd definitely swap the motor and trans out for either a Ford Coyote 5.0 w/a Tremec 6spd, or a Ford Ecoboost twin turbo v6 w/a 6spd Tremec....what can I say? I like my cars to fire off when I turn the key, or push the ignition start button, sue me ....🤷🏻♂️
@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي
4 жыл бұрын
one of the most unique looking cars ever sad it didn't come to saudiarabia
@galilalexandro4793
4 жыл бұрын
Who remembers the prowler from Friday after next
@patrickomeara9420
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Marspeed, have you seen my Prowler video series yet? Part 1 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/rnlp0KmlsF-ZnW0 Part 2 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/pIhrmpiQhZlpio4 Part 3 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/w2-vr4FpfqJekoI Part 4 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/xWasuXilsXygdKg Part 5 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/sm6st4psh3N4kqg Part 6 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/xoV-vYWYjmOGpHo Part 7 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/ont8s2iZoKyQhag Part 8 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/zGqu1ZavsnZ5fZg Part 9 - kzitem.info/news/bejne/0m94rpeOmnmSoKQ Part 10- kzitem.info/news/bejne/xaew1Zh4jJ6qdoY
@linc131313
4 жыл бұрын
I attended Art Center College of Design, so this is pretty sweet, because I didn't know that Chip Foose was involved with this design, but I shouldn't be surprised, considering!
@Intrepid175a
4 жыл бұрын
I have to admit that I fell in love with the styling when it first came out, but after looking at the specs, styling not withstanding, I thought they were a little too proud of the car, price wise. Where they lost me completely was when I discovered they didn't offer a manual transmission. To me, a car like that deserves a stick shift.
@thomasharris5151
Ай бұрын
5.5-5.7secs 0-60 (many publications had it in that range)wasn’t slow in 1999-2002. It was on par or faster than the mustang gt, eclipse,3000 GT, Supra, Porsche Boxster, bmw z3, Audi tt,. The Prowler is a historic & great car!
@byarath2050
4 жыл бұрын
Looks pretty 👌
@LS1007
4 жыл бұрын
It would be awesome if a Hemi would fit but I don’t think there’s room. I think you meant to say the dash bezel matches the “exterior “ color, not the interior color. Also you said tall drivers rubbed their heads with the top down(off) instead of up. Nice video! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇨🇦
@marciliojunior4919
4 жыл бұрын
Is possible to fit a 6.1 hemi on the prowler, there are some videos of it on yt
@gillesthibault429
4 жыл бұрын
I think that, with minor mods, the regular 5.7 HEMI would fit, but not the 6.2 or Hellcat.
@eldonerc2524
4 жыл бұрын
There's a pic of a hemi swapped one in the video. The problem was the hemi didn't exist in 1997. They didn't hit production till 2002.
@jakekaywell5972
4 жыл бұрын
This car pre-dates the gen 3 Hemi. Chrysler's V8 of the day would have been the Magnum 5.7 or 5.9, both of which made less power than the 3.5 V6 and weighed more.
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
And that was not correct. I'm 6'3 and have no problems with headroom with the top up. Getting in the car with the top up is another story. LOL
@fredrhodes540
2 жыл бұрын
Just bought a 99. Love it.
@PTAldridge
3 жыл бұрын
Gotta get this thing in purple..... So classic! 💜
@ZROSTARS
4 жыл бұрын
They just destroyed that buried Prowler. No way it's not flooded😔
@kennethmiller5187
4 жыл бұрын
It's in a mausoleum. So its safely above ground.
@CJColvin
Жыл бұрын
The Plymouth Prowler could've sold well had Chrysler offered a V8 in it.
@TheTwangKings
3 жыл бұрын
It's the coolest car of the time, without any doubt, and maybe for decades to come. Too bad I can only afford the Hot Wheels versions LOL.
@lego4virgo
4 жыл бұрын
I think it just needed a 4.7L V8.
@12yearssober
4 жыл бұрын
bigvirgotube Junk motor
@jakekaywell5972
4 жыл бұрын
This car pre-dates the gen 3 Hemi. Chrysler's V8 of the day would have been the Magnum 5.7 or 5.9, both of which made less power than the EGG3.5 and weighed more.
@rachaad
4 жыл бұрын
I will look it up, but the first thing I though is what the resell value of this car
@MarspeedCars
4 жыл бұрын
I have that included in the first reason for cancellation! It’s pretty high and slowly climbing up, $25-35k at least
@rachaad
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarspeedCars just has I expected! Thanks !
@jamessneed8789
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video I've always liked the prowler I always thought it complimented the viper for the Plymouth side .
@thehoff3189
4 жыл бұрын
Omg all the Hemi/Hellcat winga-dingas. It doesn't need it! It didn't have one available at the time anyways. My 2002 goes plenty fast, and is a ton of fun as is.
@DeansStreetMachines
Жыл бұрын
yes i love it my black 1999 10 years later and i still love drving
@KxWarrior
4 жыл бұрын
Crazy to think that the head gasket could go. They shared the same aluminum one the LH vehicles used. They also shared the transmission the LH had but ran it via a torque tube. Awesome video though. I love reading about these things considering I see them every year at the Chrysler Nationals
@Riley_1955
4 жыл бұрын
The Prowler didn't use a torque tube it used a regular drive shaft coming off the bell housing going straight back to the transaxle trany.
@KxWarrior
4 жыл бұрын
@@Riley_1955 interesting. I never knew that. Everywhere I read says its a torque tube.
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
No torque tube. Just an open shaft spinning.
@Hybr1d11
4 жыл бұрын
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE DODGE STEALTH/3000GT 👏💯😎
@johnrnmiller
Жыл бұрын
I have a prowler and I drive mine, , its a great car wasn't meant to be a race car, I have not had any real issues, it still turns heads and people are always asking questions and taking pictures.. people who say it should of had a v8 ,what was the average hp of cars in its time and with no weight it runs great,
@georgewilson1184
4 жыл бұрын
I like it’s cool but not practical for me because I am 6’5” tall
@rubyred93chev
4 жыл бұрын
_Really great looking car that when sold new, had 'market value adjustment' being added on to the MSRP sticker. Was it worth it? Not really, because the car was doomed with the V6, and the Chrysler parts bin. After the car went away, another major auto manufacturer created a vehicle that had the same type of 'retro' cache(but with quickness), a Chevy SSR!(Thankfully many parts used in the vehicle to the discerning customer's eyes were inclusive to the hardtop/convertible truck)._
@mattrebacz
4 жыл бұрын
I don't even like Dodge/Chrysler. But iv enjoyed your channel for awhile now. Your doing a great job. Keep up the good work! 👍🤙
@jimmyhawkins391
4 жыл бұрын
It was a sharp car and still is. I think n time it will b back and it will b a bad a$$ car.
@alansoler2653
3 жыл бұрын
I f@#&ing love that car!!!
@Grayskull77
4 жыл бұрын
I've always liked the Plymouth Prowler, very cool looking car. I miss the Plymouth brand cars. You should do a video on the Chrysler LH cars.
@CJColvin
Жыл бұрын
Same here, had the Prowler came with a V8 instead of a V6 then the Prowler would've not only been more successful but also keep Plymouth in Business as well as let em create the nes Cuda with the Dodge Challenger.
@offtop69
4 жыл бұрын
Always love the Plymouth Prowler hope they get one in three years
@1776mikew
4 жыл бұрын
I have one. I wish the doors opened weider.It feels like you only can open the doors half way compared to any other car. It's very odd.
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the doors do suck. But to put gull wings in it means you have to cut up the car. And that's why I didn't do it. Check out "The Prowler Store."
@EricFortuneJr.
4 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing one of these on the showroom floor when I was a kid.
@wadeguidry6675
4 жыл бұрын
The ones where the owners took off the front bumpers look sweet.
@minimanadam
4 жыл бұрын
Heres an idea... we had great earnings for 3x years and a boat load of parts..let's throw it all away on a crappy car that performs even crappier
@seanthornton6844
4 жыл бұрын
The Prowlers budget was 75 million. Lutz stated the budget to bring it to market was less then Chrysler's Ad budget. And far as performance, the Prowler was a second slower the NSX, 1/2 second slower than the Supra and Chevy Z28, equal to the BMW M3 and faster the Mustang and Mustang Cobra.
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
@@seanthornton6844 And Faster than a 2019 Vette and a Lambo Contach. These people are either crazy or know nothing about cars.
@COBHC8890
4 жыл бұрын
Idc what anyone says. This car... Is just 👌. I was a kid when this came out, and it looked like a spaceship. I still want one lol. I want that rust orange, with the chrome wheels.
@TrueNomadSkies
4 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always great. I remember thinking this was one of the coolest production cars when it came out, and whenever I see them at shows its one of the first I check out.
@jessebarta8195
3 жыл бұрын
I remember a guy in our neighborhood bought two in the first year or so of production. He worked at the nearby Chrysler dealership (service department maybe?) and even had one of them delivered right to his house so that it would have as close to zero miles as possible. The other he drove pretty regularly. The “brand new” car was always in the garage covered up. When he moved they rolled the “new” Prowler onto a trailer again. Wonder where that car is now? This was Minnesota in the early 2000’s.
@blu101-o3t
4 жыл бұрын
Remember these cars from the old cashmoney videos ! !!
@cinnamonrage
4 жыл бұрын
When you mention other cars, can you pop up a picture of them. As a non American, it’s hard to know what they are. Cheers!
@La-yt1wr
3 жыл бұрын
Would've been interesting if the Prowler used the 3.6 Penterstar and 5.7 Hemi.
@plymouthdie-castreplicas
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. One of the most cool cars of all time!
@BluBlade-k7b
7 ай бұрын
What killes the Prowler was the V-6 and a bit pricey with that motor .
@razvandobos9759
3 жыл бұрын
Bring this back please!
@kennedy5097
4 жыл бұрын
They should bring back the prowler...I think it will be big hit nowadays
@dbrentski4800
Ай бұрын
Well written and executed. Walked through the history and highly educational. I learned a bunch about a super cool car. Great job! Now if it only had a V8 with a manual transmission!
@danielc5205
4 жыл бұрын
I personally never seen a Prowler up close before. I use to see Prowlers on the public streets from time to time years ago, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one in the wild today. Just like the PT Crusier and the Chevy SSR, the Prowler was loathed by most car cultures.
@cool1012
4 жыл бұрын
I had a pt cruiser, it was surprisingly reliable. I loved that car.
@nicholasfield6127
4 жыл бұрын
The Walter P. Chrysler museum had one you could sit in before the museum closed.
@iiprofitzz
2 ай бұрын
I just purchased a 2001 Black Tie Edition, I always wanted one of these cars, I just Love the way they look!
@petekovacevic3241
4 жыл бұрын
The dealers killed the cars by charging way over list
@richardwynkoop3598
Жыл бұрын
As A 2002 Prowler Owner I Can Tell You That If You Power Break This Thing On Blacktop You Will Smoke Those Oversize Tires , From A Dead Stop Also On Blacktop You Might Get Some Wheel Spin On (To The Floor) Acceleration Plus A Wheel Chirp Going Into 2nd Gear. That Being Said Remember That This Is A 2000lb Car So It Is Accelerating At A Fast Rate. Now With The Indy Style Suspension And The Front And Rear Weight racial The Posted Curve Speed Is Just A Suggestion (Baring Any Tar Snakes Or Uneven Road Surface) You Can Easly Take That Curve At Twice The Suggested Speed ( It's A Real Rush ) The Exhaust Sound Is Not Your Run Of The Mill Sound No It Will Not Sound Like A V8 But Respectable. Would I Rather Have A Big Block 4 Speed With Open Headers? But My Prowler Did Colect 11 Trophies Last Year At Car Shows
@carfan5824
4 жыл бұрын
Yuri has entered the conversation.
@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263
3 жыл бұрын
Had it had a Hemi option. It would be alive and well today.
@thebionicbassplayer
4 жыл бұрын
I loved the exterior styling, thought it was cool. I didn't know it was an exercise in aluminum. I thought the 1999 and on aluminum V6 was more than adequate performance wise. There was a tv show, where the hero drove the Prowler, called, Nightman. Overall great video.
@springwoodslasher79
4 жыл бұрын
Night man was one of the worst shows in history.
@HWolfeIII
4 жыл бұрын
@@springwoodslasher79 I never said the show was high art. But whether you loved or hated it, he drove a Prowler
@Riley_1955
4 жыл бұрын
I am ok with the V6 myself but it definitely needed more than a 4 speed trany.....It would have been alot sweeter if it had a 6 to 8 speed trany to go along with the V6.
@springwoodslasher79
4 жыл бұрын
@@Riley_1955 you dont build a fucking hot rod based on 40s hot rods and throw a pussy ass v6 in it.
@dannysdailys
3 жыл бұрын
@@Riley_1955 The 8 speed Hellcat trans is a direct. Not an overdrive. None of the Dodge 8 speeds are overdrive.
@andysaunders3708
3 жыл бұрын
I would love one.
@billytweed1924
4 жыл бұрын
I have always liked ans wanted one of these. Still looking for one but parts will be hard to find.
@BukesWorld
8 ай бұрын
Owning a prowler is a Love / Hate relationship, but I love it so much I have two.
@netgnostic1627
Жыл бұрын
I wish they had done an SRT6 version, turbocharged and intercooled. That would have been amazing! I'm glad Chrysler made them, but at 6'4" I guess I would choose something else.
@dannysdailys
4 жыл бұрын
I have an 02 and you have the paint numbers wrong. Your chart was the early before model year chart. Meanwhile, Chrysler was racing to develop a dual color pearl paint, and they perfected it during the Prowler run. There weren't 300 Red pearl cars there were 600 and only 289 Inca Golds to balance production. I know, I have one. The problem with the Red, is in the Sun, it's orange, making it look like a Hot Wheels car. Fine if you like that, but it makes it look like a toy. The Inca Gold glows gold giving it a richer look. And that's what I like. The black or Navy show all the dust and are really hot in the bright Summer. (I've had one black car in my life; never again) I wanted a light color that looked rich. Also, the reason it rode so rough is because it had run flat tires. I put Continental Extreme Contacts on it and it was like night and day. (you can't even buy the original Good Year Eagles for it anymore) Still, there are some really bad streets around here I won't take it down. So, to make up for the standard sidewalls, I put a Continental blow out kit in the trunk like all the exotics have. And to the wishers down below; it's worth double what I paid for it. My very own street legal Hot Wheels car. Yeah it's kewl. Really nice video, thanks! Incidentally; Chrysler didn't make this car. It was made by Mercedes and hand made by Chrysler at their skunk works in Detroit. Just like the brand new Viper. They were supposed to be a set for 100 grand. Viper stripped to the bone for you when you want to get wild, and the Prowler, all decked out with everything on it, when you took you girl out. That was the original intent for both those cars. The Viper didn't even have power windows. And also, my 02 says 2,200 lbs on the registration, not 2,800 and will blow off a stock C-7 Corvette. Under horsepowered never comes to mind.
@mmahtnart8986
4 жыл бұрын
Chip Foose had a hand in this design.
@v.e.7236
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty cars, but I don't like the center mounted dash/instrument panel. Strange position! This screams "mid-life crisis" car, especially if you consider the average age of owners sitting at 52 yrs. old. Really too bad they didn't continue w/ the aluminum construction to keep weight down. The "new" cars of today are really heavy machines, weighing in on average ~ #4K, or two tons. That's (too?) heavy! And w/ the trend toward electrification, the aluminum construction is a better choice than steel, IMO. Driving, on a whole, is becoming a pass time of the well-off, as the prices of cars and the associated maintenance, insurance and gas prices are making driving unaffordable to the lower/fixed-income sector. smh
@bradleymeyer9775
4 жыл бұрын
Dodge cancelled the Viper a few years ago? But why? Chevy still has the Corvette and Ford brought back the GT. Why did the viper go? This could have had a Viper hell cat with like 800-1000 horses power and like 800 ore more torque.
@JJABRAHAM69
4 жыл бұрын
What dunderhead or set thereof, decided that this car, should be powered by a wimpy V 6 ,and a dumb automatic transmission! Did any of design people every actually go to a car show,' where half the bloody cars are some form of 32' Deuce Coupes??? What did all these cars have in common...? A V8! The sound of the V8 and its torque is why we build or buy these things. Yet some collection of corporate suits thought they could push this goofy performing, but cool looking,watered down wannabe hot rod down the American consumer throats. And yet they sold a bunch of them.
@seanthornton6844
4 жыл бұрын
This review was seriously lazy. The Prowler was the result of Chrysler wanting to bring excitement back to the Plymouth brand just as the Viper did for Dodge. It was a female intern, NOT Chip Foose that had come up with the idea of a Hot Rod concept. And the Prowlers legacy is cemented in 3 letters S.R.T. And you forgot the rear brakes were made of aluminum as were the wheels. Finally Dialmar Benz canceled the Prowler to make way for their retro Crossfire.
@jag7371
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely would've been better with a V8 and/or manual option
@kentkrueger6035
2 жыл бұрын
I actually thought this was an incredible vehicle. People who complained about the performance were missing the point. The point was to create an eye catching vehicle that could be lived with on the road. It was never meant to have neck snapping performance. It wasn't Plymouth's or later Chrysler's answer to the Viper. It didn't have such narly performance as to be dangerous in inexperienced hands. It was of course designed to attract attention. Mid 14 second quarter mile times weren't all that bad either. That's about where most 60's and 70's performance cars fell, without good tires, decent fuel mileage or creature comforts. As I said, not really that bad.
@mrdaykurutakuchannel
4 жыл бұрын
If I have the prowler I'd swap it with a Hemi V8 or a Turbo Pentastar 3.6 with 6MT.
@davidcarroll8735
4 жыл бұрын
What happens in 2048 if Chrysler doesn’t exist to give the Prowler Time Capsule back to?
@FULLSENDFC
4 жыл бұрын
ok but where’s the v8 exhaust vids
@markchapmon8670
4 жыл бұрын
The original base price was advertised at a few pennies short of $38k. The first ones on the market were advertised by dealers at a substantial markup. I never saw one at less than $49,999 and it was a new prior year model . The dealer had it roped off like a World of Wheels show car. If you wanted to drive it, all you had to do was buy it first. No thank you very much. It didn't surprise me when Plymouth went out of business.
@plusoneminusone3532
4 жыл бұрын
Have a 1999 Black Prowler, This car makes 0 sense, But what fun to drive...! Love it...!
@haroldm2441
Жыл бұрын
I have a 99 Prowler in Red and currently has only 23,000 miles, used mostly in the Spring and Summer, when I take it out boy does it get a lot of attention, from young kids to the older generation. There has been many times when other motorists get right beside me and rev up their engines hoping a race will ensue but I just have fun with it. Another really interesting thing other motorists do is get along side you just slightly and I know exactly what is happening, it is that they are perfectly positioned to view the Prowler at the perfect angle from the side. They tend to drive beside me for a good while until they have had enough, finally they will pass and while doing so their necks turn to the right to view the front part of the car, a smile is always present or a thumbs up. I could see the motorist perfectly through my outside rear view mirror as they look at the car and the view of the suspension. A beautiful car it is indeed, the power is plentiful I would say and I don’t need more than it has. I purchased some Continental Tires and the ride is much more enjoyable now. All in all, I love the Prowler.
@dannysdailys
2 жыл бұрын
Owning a real life hot wheels car. Remember, you're most expensive hobby started with 95 cents.
@notyou6950
4 жыл бұрын
This aluminium experiment went sort of like this: as soon as the car manufacturers found out that the aluminum bodies don't rust, they stop making them. Why would you want to build something that could possibly kill your sales because it don't rust out? Btw, Ford did the same thing.
@michaelsimko7694
4 жыл бұрын
I had always known that the Prowler was the worst selling car in American auto history, but never knew it was specially meant for research. The one big thing that disappointed most people was the performance, with it have a V6. I definitely do see that the Prowler is a car just for cruising and having fun, esp with the interior and trunk space. Select areas of the chassis and exterior seem to show quality and safety issues.
@repnatl
3 жыл бұрын
All this aluminum and then the srt8 and hellcat platform is mainly steal and heavy as hell. Imagine the srt8 lineup with aluminum making the already fast cars even faster.
@RoadRunnergarage8570
4 жыл бұрын
IMO the Prowler needed a V8.... A 318 or 360 would have worked....
@brianciofani4698
4 жыл бұрын
We own a Black Tie Edition Prowler and it is the most fun, unique car we have owned. Hot rod body with a modern drivetrain. It evokes a reaction which is something that millions of drab suvs just don't do. It is as quick as we would ever need it to be and we have 2 other sedans so practicality isn't an issue.
@anthonybanks4958
Жыл бұрын
Great details & informative, love the design but back then I did hear about some of the negatives, just saw one yesterday & considering buying one wanted to k ow more info, thanks
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