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Plymouth no longer exists, and most people have stopped noticing. That makes this 2000 Plymouth Prowler on eBay Motors a good reminder. It is a silver-over-black roadster with 31,500 miles indicated, and the auction is scheduled to end Sunday, Nov. 15, at 8:32 p.m. ET. At the time of writing, the high bid was $1,050 with 2 bids placed, and the reserve had not been met.
A Concept Car That Actually Got Built
The Prowler began as a 1993 concept car. Chrysler design chief Tom Gale has been quoted as citing his love of 1930s hot rods as the inspiration, and a retro-roadster thesis drawing by designer Chip Foose is also part of the story. The surprise was that Chrysler built the thing. Between 1997 and 2002, about 11,700 Prowlers were produced, and they were hand-assembled at Detroit's Conner Avenue plant, the same facility that built the Dodge Viper.
What Made It So Unusual
A factory hot rod was strange enough on its own. The Prowler also had open front fenders, an aluminum body and a rear-mounted automatic transaxle, an unusual arrangement for a car that looked like it had rolled out of a 1930s garage. The engine was a 3.5-liter V6. It made 214 horsepower in the early cars, and from 1999 an updated version was rated at 253 horsepower, which is the figure that applies to this 2000 model. Only an automatic was offered, which kept it from being a pure enthusiast's car, but it also made it one of the easiest hot rods anyone has ever owned.
It even had its own matching trailer. Because the trunk was tiny, Chrysler dealers sold a color-matched Prowler trailer as a factory accessory, priced at roughly $5,000.
Why the Prowler Faded From Memory
The Prowler launched as a Plymouth as a Plymouth, but the brand did not outlast it. DaimlerChrysler discontinued Plymouth in 2001, and the Prowler was rebadged as a Chrysler for the 2001 and 2002 model years before production ended in 2002. Chrysler’s later two-seat Crossfire SRT-6 took up a similar niche, though it was a very different car. Like the car in our recent look at the Chevrolet Blazer Xtreme, it is a factory oddity that most people assume was a custom build.
About This Prowler
This car is a 2000 model with a silver exterior, black interior, automatic transmission and 3.5-liter V6. The listing shows 31,500 miles and a clean title. The seller’s listing title bills it as a second-owner, “bone stock” car with a clean Carfax, though those are the seller’s claims, and the fuller description is hosted on a separate page that buyers should read before bidding. The listing includes 21 photos and a video, and the car is located in Selbyville, Delaware. The eBay page notes that a $1,000 deposit is required to bid.
What to Know Before Bidding
A reserve is in place and has not been met, so the current bid says little about where the car might end up. A prospective buyer should review the history report and have the aluminum bodywork and the unusual rear drivetrain inspected, either in person or through a third party. If you like unlikely factory-built cars, such as the Cartier-edition Lincoln Mark V we covered earlier this week, this one is worth watching.
Photo: Seller via eBay Motors. Listing details are from the eBay Motors page as of Nov. 11, 2026, and seller statements are attributed to the listing.
