NOW into its fourth modet year, the 2000 Prowler kas new Goodyear run-flat
tires, a recalibrated suspension, autc-dimming rearview mirror, and speed-
dependent siereo voluine. Prowiers have the same 253-harsepewer 3.§-litre V6
engine used in the Chrysler LHS and 300M, and a four-speed automatic

“AutoStick” transmission mounted at the rear for better * weight distribution.

2000 Prowlers are priced at $61,000.

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’ THE Plymouth Prowler was
first introduced as a concept
cay at the 1993 North
American International Auto
Show in Deiroit.

Reaction to it, as you can imagine,
was a mixture of surprise and amaze-
ment. No one expected a major car
manufacturer to produce 4 limited-

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sophistieated 90s technology.

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“Thor hit looks like it belongs in the °50s, the Prowler is built using
F etensive use of lightweight, rust
minum includes a bondes and riveted aluminum frame, aluminum

ee alu-

suspension components, engine, and some aluminum body panels.” »

roduction retro-styled hot rod.

The Prowler was given the
Plymouth nameplate to help boost
that brand’s image, which it did — but
nor enough to save the Plymouth
brand which is to be discontinued a
year.

As the initial public reaction to the
Prowler was overwhelmingly positiv
Chrysler built a production

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using the 1993 Dodge Intrepid plat-
form with rear-wheel-drive. ft was
unveiled at the 1996 Detroit car show,
and production began in July of 19977
at the Conner Avenue mbly Plant
in Detroit (where the Dodge Vi
also built).

The first Prowlers reached Canada
lace in 1997,

Since it was produced in limited

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Local venice, auto. 4X4

numbers and was so popular, the 1997
Prowler often sold for thousands of
dollars -over_ the original suggested
retail price of $52,100.

The Prowler skipped the 1998
model year, bur the 1997 mode con-

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production until a rev
While the

tinued
1999 model came along.

See Prowler’s nest page

$10,055 .

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