Plymouth Prowler (1997 - 2002)

Have you ever dreamed of owning a PT Cruiser that had a bastard child with a 1930's Ford Roadster? No? Well fuck you because here it is.

That was basically the marketing for the car that most people refer to as the weirdest car of the 1990's/ When it came out in 1997, nobody knew what to think, exact that Acid and a car designing workshop don't mix very well. With bumpers that looked like over-sized versions of the ones that normally are reserved for go-carts at the mall, and colors so aggressive they made the entire world want  to kill themselves, this car was certainly an interesting direction for Plymouth, a company that, at the time was making boring and bland family cars.

The Plymouth prowler just showed up out of nowhere one day and became the laughingstock of the car community. Nobody really knows what audience the thing was intended for, crack addicts looking for a new fix perhaps? Anyway, the car came with a 3.5 L EGG V6 engine and an 4-Speed 42Le automatic gear box. Unsurprisingly, this car was perfect for modifiers, and mod shops were taking in more of these cars than almost any other hot-rod style car in 1999. Also, the car was loud to begin with, very ;loud. The whole point of a smaller V6 engine as apposed to a bigger V8 was to save space and weight. however, the folks at Plymouth must have liked noise quite a lot as they removed all noise dampening parts from the vehicle and it's engine casing. And that is even before modifications were installed by people who want a bigger kick out of their "road buggy." This was made easier with the slightly larger version of the car being made available starting in late 1999. The slightly  bigger frame of the Late '99 Prowler meant more space for more things. Thus began the modifications that led to the nightmarish and loud V12 Prowler, found in mod shops across the country. The vehicle was so loud when fitted with a V12 engine, that it came close to hitting the noise regulation limit for vehicles in several states. Finally, in 2002, production of the vehicle stopped after America finally came to their senses and opened their eyes to the odd monstrosity that was the Plymouth Prowler.