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Plymouth Power: The Best Performance Cars of Mopar’s Forgotten Brand

Plymouth Prowler (1997)

Plymouth Prowler
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The Hot Rod culture is one of the critical ingredients of the American automotive landscape. However, no company dared to present a factory-built Hot Rod until 1997 when Plymouth presented the Prowler – a retro-futuristic roadster with a V6 engine and fantastic looks (via Car and Driver).

Photo Credit: Motor 1

Imagined as the follow-up of the Viper, the Prowler was the hit on the show circuit, and Chrysler wanted to capitalize on that. Despite having initial success, the car proved to be a failure.

Written by
Vukasin Herbez

Vukasin Herbez writes about classic American muscle, Japanese performance icons and landmark Ferraris for Motor Junkie. Vukasin's features explore the history behind the cars that defined each decade.

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