INTIMIDATOR SS CAMARO

ALMOST BOUGHT A NEW BERGER CAMARO TWICE. I EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT A MECUM CONVERTED CAR OUT OF AZ. THIS IS WHAT I ENDED UP WITH! IT IS ONE OF THIRTY SIGNED CARS BEFORE DALE EARNHARDTS UNTIMELY DEATH. MOST OPTIONS ARE SIMILAR TO THE NEW BERGER CARS. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE BERGER CARS, BUT THESE CARS WERE DYNOED TO AT LEAST 413 HP! THE 381 ON THE HOOD WAS TO MAKE THE FEDS HAPPY. IT ACTUALLY STANDS FOR 3-EARNHARDT, 8-EARNHARDT JR. AND 1-PARKS(DEI DRIVER). ALSO, AFTER DRIVING THIS CAR, ALL VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE CHAMBERED EXHAUST! PICKED THE CAR UP AT HIS DEALERSHIP IN NEWTON,NC. LAST FRIDAY. HAD A GREAT TIME, AND LOOK FORWARD TO SHOWING IT. I WOULD LIKE TO RUN IT AGAINST A BERGER AT THE REUNION! MY POST IT MAN (MARLIN) WILL HOPEFULLY POST SOME PHOTOS FOR ME.

[Buddy]

I saw one of those on MTV cribs where Dale Jr was showing his place off and he had an Intimidator and I wanted one soooo bad. Those things are sweet man. I heard that at one time they were considering cancling the sales of them due to the death but you got a heck of a deal man.

Rob

[COPO PETE]

YENKO
What a cool car! Saw the write up in MCR on these cars. If you don't have that article you should get it. That is one shootout I would like to see. A best 2 out of 3 would be right on. I think it is so cool the Intimidator calling on the Berger car. How intimidating. Calling all the Bergers... the ball is in your court!
Peter

[Chevy454]

Here's some background info on each of the cars:

Berger SS Camaro: http://www.bergerchevy.com/berger2/CamaroSS.htm

Earnhardt Camaro: http://168.144.94.134/weboptix/

So, there is going to be an Earnhardt car at the Reunion, but where can we find a Berger...are the Riley's reading?

[mdaniels]

What is important to remember with the LS1 powered cars is they are already underated from the factory. The HP you see on the berger and earnhardt is rated at the flywheel. Most Ls1 cars put 300 to the ground bone stock which means they already put 320 to 330 at the crank bone stock.I cleared this up with Berger when I was looking at buying one.When you add exhaust and a lid you get most of the extra power there,add the custom ECM programming and you hit the "magical" 400 hp mark at the crank which is about 350 at the rear wheels,very easy for a LS1 to do.
I have seen Berger cars at the track(2 different cars with 2 different drivers) and they were no faster than a regular Z with basic bolt-ons in et and trap speed.
You may want to check out LS1.com to get first hand info on these cars from hardcore racers. I changed my mind on buying a Berger since I feel you do not get much for your money.

[Edited by mdaniels (04-22-2001 at 06:58 PM).]

[Charley Lillard]

Aren't they both converted by the same Company ?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Dave;
I'm back in the office today, and working on your pic's. Some appear to be black and white??

The dash pad looks good, as does the print! thanks a bunch.
M

THANKS MARLIN. I ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE B/W BUTTON ON MY DIGITAL CAMERA. I KIND OF LIKE THE RETRO LOOK! THIS IS THE FIRST BLACK CAR I HAVE OWNED, THEY DO NOT PHOTO VERY WELL. ONE OF THESE DAYS YOU WILL HAVE TO WALK ME THROUGH THE PROCEDURE FOR POSTING PHOTOS. THANKS AGAIN!

[moparts]

Great looking car!!!!!!!
Hope to see it in person at the Reunion

[Belair62]

Is the signature a real signature or a facsimile ? I read an article on these cars and if I remember correctly,if you checked the right box you take delivery at the dealership and also got to say hi to Dale and get a tour of the Winston Cup shop. Races just aren't as exciting to watch anymore.