The Plymouth Pronto was a small concept car released in 1997. The design was modern for its time along with several retro-style touches. The front of the Pronto resembled that of the Plymouth Prowler

Plymouth Prowler

The Plymouth Prowler, later the Chrysler Prowler, is a "retro" styled production car built in 1997 and 1999-2002. The Prowler was based on the 1993 concept car of the same name.- Design :...

. The Pronto also featured a roll-back fabric top . The Pronto never went into production, but its design inspired two more concept cars, the Plymouth Pronto Spyder

Plymouth Pronto Spyder

The Plymouth Pronto Spyder was a 2-door roadster concept car revealed in 1998. It never went into production, partly because of the discontinuation of the Plymouth brand, but largely because it was meant as a rolling test of styling and mechanical concepts....

 and the Plymouth Pronto Cruizer (neither ever saw production). The Pronto's design also inspired that of the Chrysler PT Cruiser

Chrysler PT Cruiser

The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a retro styled compact automobile launched by Chrysler as a 5-door hatchback in early 2000 and as a 2-door convertible in early 2005 ....

, which did go into production in 2001. Had the Plymouth marque not been discontinued, the PT Cruiser would have been sold as a Plymouth.