---
title: "Hemi-Swapped Plymouth Prowler for Sale Is the Hot Rod Chrysler Should’ve Built"
description: "With those looks and that engine, it just feels right."
date: "2021-12-15"
modified: "2021-12-15"
authors:
  - name: "Peter Holderith"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/peter-holderith"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/43527/hemi-swapped-plymouth-prowler-for-sale-is-the-hot-rod-chrysler-shouldve-built"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "For Sale"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Chrysler"
---

# Hemi-Swapped Plymouth Prowler for Sale Is the Hot Rod Chrysler Should’ve Built

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2021/12/plymouth-prowler-hemi-lead.jpg>)
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The [Plymouth Prowler](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/35527/this-ls-v8-swapped-1999-plymouth-prowler-with-a-5-speed-porsche-manual-is-finally-a-real-hot-rod>) is one of the most eye-catching American cars of all time, but like many other [design-centric vehicles,](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/39895/i-bought-a-2008-saturn-sky-red-line-and-its-way-better-than-i-thought-it-would-be>) it isn't without its flaws. In this case, it's the drivetrain. Available strictly with a 3.5-liter V6 and a four-speed automatic transmission, the Prowler was never *slow,* but its performance and exhaust note aren't as good as it deserves in factory form.

The last [Prowler](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/31826/that-should-fit-how-chryslers-legendary-jeep-wrangler-plymouth-prowler-test-car-came-to-be>) was built in 2002, and ever since then people have been wedging V8s into their engine bays, as is the case with this car [for sale today on *Bring a Trailer.*](<https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1999-plymouth-prowler-28/>) Featuring a third-generation, 6.1-liter Hemi, it's likely packing north of 425 horsepower thanks in part to an upgraded camshaft. It also has a few other important mods that are worth talking about.

![message-editor%2F1639581886644-prowlerhemiswapinlinea.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1639581886644-prowlerhemiswapinlinea.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1639582365176-prowlerhemiswapinlineb.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1639582365176-prowlerhemiswapinlineb.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1639586436445-prowlerhemiswapinlined.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1639586436445-prowlerhemiswapinlined.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1639586441330-prowlerhemiswapinlinee.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1639586441330-prowlerhemiswapinlinee.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1639586446327-prowlerhemiswapinlinef.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1639586446327-prowlerhemiswapinlinef.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

The V8, which was sourced as a crate engine, is paired to the car's stock rear-mounted transaxle. It has been upgraded with a new flexplate and torque converter, although neither of those parts necessarily makes the transaxle itself any hardier. The owner has also installed a shift kit for more aggressive gear changes and altered the rear-end ratio with a kit from a company called Prowler Pro. The new ratio isn't specified; however, it's safe to assume it's higher.

A new three-inch exhaust with ceramic-coated headers backs up the Hemi, and an upgraded aluminum radiator helps cool it as well. To top it off, the owner has installed a hood scoop so everybody knows this is no regular Prowler—as if that wasn't obvious enough from [the exhaust note:](<https://youtu.be/SK_mQWu3De8?t=42>)

https://youtube.com/embed/SK_mQWu3De8

If I were to buy this [Prowler](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/31755/theres-a-1998-plymouth-prowler-prototype-buried-in-a-tulsa-city-park>) I would de-smoke the headlights so I could see at night, and probably find out if there's any way to get an upgraded transmission. Besides that, this thing looks pretty good. It's not in the Prince-spec purple, but we have to deal with what we got.

With 25,000 miles indicated, this Prowler is currently sitting at $32,001 with just four hours left to go on the clock. If I had to bet, that price is gonna make a solid jump before bidding ends. V8 Prowlers are the car's natural form, and it's hard to go wrong with them for fair-weather weekend cruising.

![message-editor%2F1639586462143-prowlerhemiswapinlineg.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1639586462143-prowlerhemiswapinlineg.jpg>)
**Bring a Trailer**

*Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here**: peter@thedrive.com.*

## Author
Peter Holderith is a former staff writer for The Drive. He enjoys covering the regular news cycle, writing reviews, and hunting down long features on obscure pieces of automotive history.

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