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03/08/2026 10:36 am
Both the Plymouth Prowler and Ken "Posies" Fenicals' 1937 Studebaker "Extremeliner" share a slew of design elements taken from the Art Moderne Steamliner era of Art Deco in the later part of the 1930s. Plymouth's Prowler harkens back to pre-war hot rods where Posies' Extremeliner offers a customized woody wagon of that era. The Extremeliner is referred to as a '37 Studebaker only because the flowing fron fenders of that car were the the starting point for the design. The car sits on a Corvette chassis and is powered by a 400 HP LT-1 V8 backed by a GM overdrive transmission. It's a full steel body with the trim fabricated from wood and then put in a mold and replaced with fiberglass for longevity. Both share a similar front clip with bumperettes with Prowler opting for wheel mounted pivoting fenders with the Extremeliner using the '37 Studebaker style full fenders. Both have a wide track and aggressive stance. The Prowler is by Danbury Mint and the Extremeliner by ERTL.
This topic was modified 2 months ago by Rich Sufficool
03/08/2026 1:39 pm
Both cool Rich. I do have the Extremeliner. It is a neat model. I wonder if anybody's tried to stuff a Hellcat engine in a Prowler. That would be one "Hell"of a ride, lol.😲
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03/08/2026 2:05 pm
@pete-rovero Well, they're still out there. There's a club somewhere in NJ because they hold a rally at Sandy Hook, NJ once a year and there's at least 50 that show with both stock and customized Prowlers.
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03/08/2026 2:07 pm
Which is probably they only put that 3,5 L V6 in it.I wonder if anybody's tried to stuff a Hellcat engine in a Prowler. That would be one "Hell"of a ride, lol.😲
03/08/2026 2:42 pm
Damn, I just looked it up. There is a company doing those very same conversions. Performance numbers state 10 second quarter miles with a near 160 mph trap speed. Holy 💩. 😲😎