posted 01-01-2024 06:49 PM                  

1st Prowler I ever sat in was this one

Tom lived in Greenfield & bought it from Eastgate Chrysler Plymouth

He didn’t join in with the group & the low miles shows he didn’t drive them much

Believe he bought the candy also from Eastgate. I knew he bought it but never seen it.

He also had go carts & a lot of collectables

If anyone would be interested they are only about 8 miles away.

I will probably go over & look at them & see if they will tell me anything about owner. Have been to his house but been a very long time.

I googled him, he passed away a few months ago

posted 01-02-2024 04:59 PM                  

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Originally posted by johnstuttle:
I beleive the trailer is Purple. Go to their website and look at the pictures there.

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2 cars both with trailers

97 Purple
02 Candy

posted 01-02-2024 06:32 PM                  

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Originally posted by DaveT:
Thanks for the post, If you are in contact with them......Im curious if they would sell the the Candy Trailer. Some don't want to break up the set, but it never hurts to ask.
Thanks for any info
Dave

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Dave,
I'll give them $25,000.00 for the car if you will give them $15,515.00 for the trailer.

posted 01-03-2024 02:40 PM                  

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
Wow, I have a Candy and know of a Woodward nearby. Now I need to find a Black Tie trailer.

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Ed,
The guy that bought my Dad's Black Tie a few years back eventually Sold the car but kept the Trailer.
Last I heard, his Son was using it with his Street Rod.
I seem to recall that only 15 or so Black Tie Trailers were produced.

posted 01-03-2024 03:11 PM                  

So only the Purple 97 & trailer is available as of this afternoon .

posted 01-03-2024 09:18 PM                  

I'm going to keep this one 100% stock. The Black one will be my "make it yours" Prowler. I have one more car to buy I think, quite possibly tomorrow, and then 4 to 5 to sell. There is a method to my madness that I will explain in another Post. But this car was simply beautiful. Not a mark on it. New Tires, fluids etc. With Extra parts in the Trailer etc. I was able to negotiate a very very decent price.

Feel so very lucky/blessed. What a dream come true....

John

posted 01-03-2024 09:26 PM                  

I'll be going over within the next week to get the Candy. If you want me to inspect it, let me know. Ball joint repair was done on the 2002 so I would be any recalls are done on this car as well. New tires, (Car and Trailer) and oil change etc. PM me if you would like me to look it over. Again, I should have bought them both. Straight and beautiful.

John

posted 01-04-2024 11:03 PM                  

Tony

PROWL13

posted 01-05-2024 12:38 PM                  

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
I guess investing in cars doesn't pay off too well if he paid $ 75,000 for it. It does look great but he really didn't get to enjoy it. What a shame, really. I would buy it if I had more garages but I am not going to live long enough for that type of investment to pay off.
Lots of very low mileage Prowlers selling for low or reasonable rates right now.

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The 97 was well know selling price because the did a bid for it as I believe 1st one in Indy & everything I heard was $75,000 for car & trailer

The Candy by the time Tom bought it they were discounting them, but heard he paid $65,000 for car & trailer. Knew a mechanic at the dealer that did my ball joint recall. Don’t remember if Tom told me or Dale.

I never seen Tom in the Candy. I do believe he excepted the value to increase. Sorry he passed before that happened & his family sold his stuff.

posted 01-05-2024 01:22 PM                  

WRT the Prowler, and the Viper, the GMMG cars I own, I expect them all to go up. Why, you might ask? (notice I did not say SSR) Lots of reasons - I should probably use another thread to explain, but all of them are now on their "second" leg of ownership. The first owners who bought them hoping to make a buck, are getting older and letting them go. Or in the Candy's case, dying. Some are breaking even, even making a buck (GMMG Trans Am's) and some are losing (Some of the Prowlers). They will probably take a dip or two in the next 10 to 20 years, but hang on long enough and I think values will continue their trajectory up.

I would have to agree with Larry, I would never have purchased that car if it wasn't in such great shape and I got it at an incredibly fair price. I plan on putting it back to 100% close to off the showroom floor condition. Drive it 100 to 300 miles a year, to shows, for Ice Cream etc. Let Shelley drive it when I have the Black one out. Super cool! But I think that the Candys are gorgeous and I am amazed I actually got one!