Plymouth Prowler Coming to Chicago

24 October 1997

    CHICAGO, Oct. 24 -- Twenty-one dealerships in Chicago expect
delivery of their first -- and only -- 1997 Plymouth Prowler during the week
of October 24.
    The only purple two-seat roadster in town, Plymouth Prowler pays homage to
the uniquely American hot rod culture -- it's the ultimate expression of the
great American open roadster.  Yet it has all the 1990s technology, safety and
convenience of a production vehicle.  Select dealerships across the country
will receive just one of about 1,000 Plymouth Prowler's produced for the 1997
model year.  Production will expand to 4,000 - 5,000 units for
the second model year.
    The Chicago dealerships were chosen to distribute the Plymouth Prowler in
the area based on customer satisfaction ratings and 1996 retail sales.  Due to
the limited first-year production, about one third of the Chrysler-Plymouth
network of dealers across the country will receive Prowlers in the first year.
    While Prowler's hot rod design and sleek styling turns heads, there's much
more to the car than meets the eye.  Prowler is a rolling testbed for new
technology including:

    -- Its decklid, doors and hoodside panels are stamped from aluminum alloy.
       Total vehicle weight is between 2,800-2,850 lbs., with aluminum
       accounting for approximately 900 lbs.

    -- A 3.5-liter 24-valve SOHC V-6 engine with AutoStick(R) system which
       allows the four-speed gearbox to be fully automatic or manual mode with
       the flick of a finger.

    -- Front and rear tires feature Goodyear's Extended Mobility technology
       with run flat capability and a low tire pressure sensor to alert the
       driver, allowing the vehicle to be driven for 50 miles at 55 mph after
       a tire puncture.

    -- Rear multi-link independent suspension using a lower control arm and a
       three-bar-link upper configuration.

    -- Front suspension is a double wishbone design with upper and lower
       control arms, and the front shock spring assemblies are aligned similar
       to Indy cars, using a pushrod rocker.

    The Prowler is produced at Chrysler Corporation's Connor Avenue Assembly
plant in Detroit, where the Dodge Viper GTS Coupe and Viper RT/10 Roadster are
also built.

SOURCE  Chrysler Corporation