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Before Chrysler had Street and Racing Technology, it had Performance Vehicle Operations. What the two entities have in common, before SRT became its own brand, of course, is that each was created to take Chrysler and Dodge (and Plymouth, before it was unceremoniously killed off) vehicles to the next level of style and performance.

We'll leave the question of whether or not the old Plymouth (and later Chrysler) Prowler was ultimately a stylish, performance-oriented car to you, but the boys and girls currently leading the SRT charge at the Pentastar headquarters are keen to accept the retro-rod into the fold.

According to the automaker, all of SRT's current high-performance models owe a debt of gratitude to the old Prowler, due mostly to that car's use of lightweight bits and pieces and innovative construction techniques. If nothing else, the fact that the Prowler's frame is "the largest machined automotive part in history" is pretty cool. Read all the details here.SRT belatedly claims Plymouth Prowler as one of its own originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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I once toured the Conner Ave. plant where the Prowler and the Viper were built. Very cool. The assembly line did not move until everyone had finished his work. The cars were glued together, not welded. They were very solidly built, and the quality was extremely high. To work at that plant, you had to have a great deal of seniority and an unblemished record.