Founded in 1948, Prowler Automotive was formed by an American engineer named Rod Garrod, who had created the brand because of his passion for cars. He had decided to quit his job and lock himself in his garage to experiment and make what became the first ever Prowler.™ On July 16, 1969, Rod Garrod was testing a car as usual, pushed the car to the max, spun out, and got into a wreck that would end up being fatal. The company then got a new CEO that would keep the brand running until today.