To this day I have an awful memory of seeing one of these in public for the first time. I was with my dad, I brought him over to show that it had an automatic and looked like a minivan on the inside. I was pointing at it and said something like "it's for people who don't know anything about hot rods but like the look" and when I turned around the owner was standing right there with her groceries, the meanest look on her face too. I felt terrible.

Chip is a legend. So is Jay in his own right.

Chip Foose is such a cool and humble guy, my favorite car designer since I was young. Truly inspiring.

I bought my Prowler in July, 1998. It is a yellow 99. I still enjoy the car and get it out during the Summer.

This was my father's first sports car he bought brand new in 2001 after surviving khmer rouge, escaping from Vietnam, without any adolescent education and graduating from Baylor college of dentistry. He sadly passed away 3 years after purchasing one of his dream cars but luckily the Orange prowler is still in the family and will always be a special car to us. Because of this, after building numerous cars, including one that was showcased in SEMA 2022 inside the Toyo Tires Treadpass exhibit, I must give this vehicle justice one day and swap the motor with something proper. For now the plans will be to try and stuff a viper gen 4 motor! Thanks Jay for sharing this incredible interview and shedding some new light on a forgotten vehicle.

The Prowler set the 'Retro Design' trend in motion. After it came out, we got the PT Cruiser, Chevy HHR and such. Great job, Chip!

So who takes a hot rod to the grocery, anyway ?

Definitely my favorite American sports car of the 90s. I'm a big fan of Tom Gale and his vision of hot rodding. This car was simply meant to usher in a new beginning for Plymouth. The Prowler was intended to be the flagship of the brand, to be followed by other retro models such as the PT Cruiser, Panel Cruiser and others. Hot rodding is a huge cult and only Plymouth had the balls to build production hot rods for the masses of customer.

I'm a retired Teacher (Airbrush) here in Australia. I was born in Michigan, served a combat tour in Vietnam (2/502 Inf, 101st Airborne). I was with the US Army until Dec 79. I custom painted murals on Vans for dealers in the metro Detroit area. I was told (Dodge Dealer) by adding a custom interior, Ice box/fridge and two rear side windows they would change it to a "Recreational Vehicle" (Camper). Back then most car loans were for two years, where the banks gave 6 year year loans on campers... The art work was to increase the market price.... So a 19 year old could afford a cool custom machine.... Something that is lost these days...

Two of my absolute favorite car guru’s and enthusiasts! The King of Art & Design Chip and the King of Art & Design Appreciation Jay!

My grandad designed the suspension blue prints for this car. I have a photo in my wallet that my dad used to carry before he pressed away of him holding the blueprints up for a photo. He’s even got his name on several of the patents for suspension components. I have always had such a soft spot for this car, and this color specifically. It’s just such a cool machine!

I was an engineer for Alcoa when the Prowler was being developed. I formed all of initial frame structure at the Alcoa Research lab outside of Pittsburgh then moved production to Toledo. Fun project to work on@ I did not know that Chip was the inspiration behind the design. Cool to know. I never got to drive one myself so it was nice to watch your video of it

As a kid who grew up in the 90s - I LOVED this car. They used to have little diecasts of them everywhere.

Chip is so insanely talented. His design influence has had a bigger impact than most people realize.

So awesome to see Chip finally get some recognition for this car. Years passed without many knowing he was the spiritual designer. And this car, despite not having a V8, was a test bed for Chrysler, including building with aluminum (the v6 was aluminum and later on made 255hp, as much as their 5.9 v8) 😎

I officially feel old. Thanks Jay and Chip. I was 11 when these came out and I remember the first time seeing one.

“Go look at and buy a neon” lol that’s exactly what happened. My dad’s truck broke down and I begged him to get a prowler. I was so excited when I saw it in the showroom. Man I was the most hateful little 7 year old when we left in that neon later that day. Still love the prowler.

We inherited one with 260,000 miles on it!!! That black beauty was awesome! Attention everywhere.

So happy to finally catch an episode live. Love Chip Foose, we haul a lot of his stuff. Nice to see him on the show!

Jay and Chip... two heroes that might not let down the regular kid