Neat looking ride

They did the whole tranny and engine wrong though

 

Cadillac Escalades

 

Just saw one the other day on the road. First one that I had seen in motion. Not too surprised that they are discontinuing it though.

 

I'm a contract employee in IT at DCX and have followed the Prowler with interest since it's introduction in '97. Initial reviews of the concept model proved a market existed but the final execution of the car left a lot to be desired. It was underpowered (ok, 253 hp but it didn't seem like it), and tied to a futile attempt to give the impression of a manual gearbox with the autostick. I've driven them and they never impressed me. On top of the powertrain deficiencies they are awkward to drive as your left leg is forever cocked in an uncomfortable position. And the lack of trunk/storage space makes our S2000 look like a mini-van in comparison! I toured the plant where they build them and Chrysler really did try to do a quality job. Also there were a lot of 'experimental' ideas in the production car like the use of aluminum in the suspension. But to use 'experimental' and 'Chrysler' on a production car for sale to the public that costs 45K seems scary to me. Production totals for all model years will total approx. 11,000 cars so the low number insures future collectability.

 

>>>Oh no, what are the rappers gonna put in their videos now? <<<

The T-Rex. . . I saw it in a Ruff Ryders video on MTV.

go figure.

 

Hi there Bad Bob...and fellow Dragonrunner. What's the latest on the PT Cruiser Convertible??? My wife says she already has visions of it parked in our garage, after she trades in her 2001 PT. I heard that it will only be in 1 color (Midnight Blue) and as a 2 door (yipee). Later Gator....

 

I nearly hired a prowler in Maui, but the missus thought it was horrible

Ended up with a boring old Mustang convertible in the end..... talk about underpowered!!!!

 

If you mourn the prowler, just get a Panoz AIV Roadster. 2500lbs, 300hp Mustang 4 cam V8 and open front wheels like the prowler. What's not
to like. Oh yeah, and a manual trans.

 

Bye bye prowler. Another retro car fading into the past.