Plymouth Prowler - rear by Fabrice Tarres

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Description Chrysler engineers were given free rein to design whatever they wanted in a 'hot rod' or 'sportster' type vehicle. Thomas C. Gale, Chrysler's design and international director 'love for 1930s-era hot rods inspired Chrysler's latest design triumph, the retro-styled Plymouth Prowler.'[1] Gale, 'who has a hotted up 1932 Ford in his garage, ... [approved] the rod-inspired Plymouth Prowler as the company's follow-up show-stopper to the Dodge Viper.[2] An early influence is credited to a Chrysler-sponsored project at the Art Center College of Design that resulted in a thesis by Douglas 'Chip' Foose that included drawings of a retro-roadster.[3] Foose 'designed it as a coupe for Chrysler to begin with but modified it to a roadster version.'[4] One of the most striking design features of the Prowler are the open, Indy racer-style front wheels. The Prowler featured a powertrain from Chrysler's LH-cars, a 24-valve, 3.5 L Chrysler SOHC V6 engine producing 214 hp (160 kW; 217 PS) at 5850 rpm. For the 1999 model year, the engine was replaced with a more powerful, aluminum-block, 253 hp (189 kW; 257 PS) at 6400 rpm version of the engine. Both engines were coupled to a four-speed Autostick semi-automatic transmission. The transmission was located at the rear of the vehicle and joined to the engine by a torque tube that rotated at engine speed, an arrangement similar to that used by the C5 Corvette, Porsche 944, and Alfa Romeo 75, and helped to facilitate a desirable 50-50 front-rear weight distribution. The Prowler was the first rear-wheel drive Plymouth since the 1989 Plymouth Gran Fury and would stand as the last Plymouth model with that layout. While criticized for having only a V6 engine, Chrysler's High Output 3.5 had a horsepower rating similar to (or higher than) the company's Magnum V8s of that era. While not making nearly as much torque as a V8, Prowler's light weight helped to achieve rapid off-the-line acceleration. The car prominently featured aluminum constructi

Fabrice Tarres, Ottawa
Member Since June 2015
Artist Statement Capturing life's beautiful moments !

I've been shooting pictures for 20 years. I love taking pictures of people and landscapes. It keeps me motivated; it is visual and can transcend language.

I think everyone is interesting and the most interesting things are the differences between people. I get a lot of inspiration from National Geographic and Grands Reportages. I believe it’s a really great resource for any type of photography.