{{Infobox automobile | name = Chrysler Pronto Cruizer | manufacturer = [[Chrysler]] | production = 1999 | designer = [[Bryan Nesbitt]] | class = [[Concept car]] | body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]] | engine = 1.6 L [[Tritec engine|EJD]] [[straight-four engine|I4]] from [[Chrysler Neon|Dodge Neon]] | transmission = 5-speed manual }} The '''Chrysler Pronto Cruizer''' is a 1999 [[concept car]] manufactured by [[Chrysler]] and made its debut at the 1999 [[Geneva Motor Show]]. Designed by [[Bryan Nesbitt]],<ref name="media.gm">{{cite web|title=Bryan Nesbitt Bio|publisher=GM Media.com |url=http://media.gm.com/product_dev/bios/nesbitt.html}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> the car's design was ultimately evolved into the [[Chrysler PT Cruiser]].
==Overview== The Pronto Cruizer debuted at the 1999 [[Geneva Auto Show]] as a possible [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] model—as with other "Pronto" concepts, the 1997 [[Plymouth Pronto]] and 1998 [[Plymouth Pronto Spyder]]. The Pronto Cruizer became a Chrysler due to the planned discontinuation of the Plymouth marque.
The vehicle carries a 1.6 L [[Straight-4|I4]] engine with a five-speed [[manual transmission]] borrowed from the second generation [[Dodge Neon|Dodge/Plymouth Neon]]. The design was also derived from the Neon, but with elements borrowed from another [[DaimlerChrysler]] concept car, the Plymouth Pronto. The Pronto Cruizer has a [[Grille (car)|grille]] and [[Fender (vehicle)|fender]]s that similar the one used on the [[Plymouth Prowler]]. A roll-back fabric top was used on the Pronto Cruizer as well.
==Diecast scale models== The Pronto Cruizer was recreated as a scale model by [[Maisto]], reproduced first as a [[1:18 scale]] model with an Aztec Yellow paint job. Later, a [[1:64 scale]] model of the Pronto Cruizer was released in Aztec Yellow along with two [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] superhero-themed liveries of [[The Incredible Hulk]] and [[Spider-Man]].
[[Hot Wheels]] released a 1/64 scale version of the car and just simply named as "Chrysler Pronto".
==See also== * [[Chrysler PT Cruiser]] * [[Dodge Neon|Dodge/Plymouth Neon]] * [[Plymouth Prowler]]
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060429120553/http://www.ritzsite.net/RAI99CON/RAI_concept1.htm Ritz Site - AutoRAI - Pronto Cruizer] * [https://archive.today/20121230164003/http://autoweb.drive.com.au/cms/A_50362/newsarticle.html AutoWeb - Chrysler "Pronto Cruizer" Concept Car for Geneva] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060324100817/http://www.scalecars.com/Chrysler-Pronto-Cruizer-pr-777.html Chrysler Pronto Cruizer | Chrysler | Model Car]
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