Introduction
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Plymouth's Prowler is the first factory-built
hot rod in history, a vehicle that simply has no direct competition because
it is unique. It's built in the same Conner Avenue factory in Detroit as
the Dodge Viper, and will only be available to about 3000 customers in
1997, so there probably won't be another one in your neighborhood--unless
you live in Beverly Hills or Miami Beach.
While the Prowler is significant to Chrysler Corporation's design reputation
for its attention-getting index--which is off the charts--it is also important
to Chrysler's technical reputation for its extensive use of aluminum.
The final car is about one-third aluminum by weight. Cast, forged and
extruded aluminum parts are everywhere, and they serve to not only lighten
and strengthen, but also add some techno-glamor to its underpinnings. Even
the rear brake rotors are aluminum.
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