Exclusive Chrysler Prowler

Chrysler Prowler is a Roadster that was created in a retro style, from the famous American car manufacturer "Chrysler". This car was produced in small series from 1999 to 2000-th year, and in 1997-m to year. From the English name of this model is translated as "tramp".

History of Chrysler Prowler Roadster

This sports car came through the President of the company "Chrysler" Bob Lutz. In may 1990, in a design Studio in the city of Carlsbad, which is located in the state of California, held an exhibition called “marketplace of ideas”. There, among the incredible amount of ideas, was a simple piece of cardboard measuring three by five inches with an explanatory note “Retro-style hot rod” and design. In November of the same year, the Studio is visited by Dr. Bob, who catches the eye of this figure. At this moment the President of the company "Chrysler" gets the idea about the new fancy car.

Money for the development and creation of the Chrysler Prowler, the price of which still remain unknown, was dedicated two years later, in 1992, the new car's Debut was planned in Detroit in about six months.

In October of the same year for the future of the car was the chosen color - purple. Decided to use a two-layer paint with an unusual effect of depth. The words of Gale: “We used a paint depth meter”. Specially for it experts have developed a special primer (also purple). For this reason, the vehicle body even in areas where chips and scratches remained the same color.

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In early 1993 Chrysler Prowler was already unveiled at the auto show in Detroit. It was decided to collect this unit is not on the primary production. However, the issue was to remain serial. And after a year Chrysler Prowler appears again at the exhibition in Detroit. It was the same concept car, which was already being prepared for mass production.

President the company "Chrysler" Bob Lutz, Chairman Bob Eaton, and Vice-President Kasten Francois in 1994 personally probiraet the first model of Chrysler Prowler on the famous landfill in the town of Chelsea, Michigan. Subsequently, his trip Eaton Bob concluded with the following words: “Now I want to get the Chrysler Prowler a home”. By the way, for the trial races this car was carefully masked by the body from the SUV the jeep Wrangler. This version was then nicknamed the “pranger”.

As a production car Chrysler Prowler was introduced to the public at the exhibition in Detroit in early 1997. Then the visitors did not believe in it.

In March of the same year was assembled the sixteenth similar car, last of the pilot episode. In the "Chrysler" planned to build twenty cars. The first production car was purchased two months later, in June 1997. By the end of the year it was made 457 Chrysler Prowler that you can buy it at a price of thirty eight thousand dollars. They were all deep purple. It was made more than eleven thousand cars of this model.

Engine Power Chrysler Prowler was 257 HP Maximum speed, developed the car, is equal to 210 kilometers per hour. To hundred car is dispersed for six seconds.