Childress auctioning Intimidator’s car
Quote selected text Published January 17th, 2008 in NASCAR News
A highlight on the auction block of the 2008 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event will be “The Intimidator,” a one-of-a-kind Richard Childress ‘69 Series 3 Camaro that honors the accomplishments of Childress with NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt.
The 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event will be held Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Intimidator ’69 Series 3 Camaro is scheduled to roll onto the main stage Jan. 19 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The bidding for this one-of-a-kind vehicle can be seen live on SPEED.
To pay homage to the No. 3 Chevrolet made famous by Dale Earnhardt Sr., Richard Childress joined forces with Total Performance, Inc. to build the ’69 Series 3 Camaro. The car crossing the block in Scottsdale will be Serial No. 3 and the only one with the official title of “The Intimidator” – a total of 50 ’69 Series 3 Camaros will be built over the next three years. The black, red and silver muscle car commemorates the dynamic relationship forged between Childress, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and Earnhardt, as well as the no-nonsense, hard-working attitude that defined this special team.
“We’re all excited about the opportunity to auction off The Intimidator, a very special Series 3 Camaro,” said Childress, president and CEO of RCR. “This car is about history and tradition, both in stock car racing and muscle car collecting. Brook Phillips and his group at Total Performance have done a fantastic job building The Intimidator and will continue their hard work and attention to detail with the rest of the 49 Series 3 Camaros scheduled to be produced. It’s a great honor for us that Barrett-Jackson asked us to be a part of this year’s show.”
The RCR Series 3 Camaro comes with two powerful engines. One is a 525-horsepower, all-aluminum, 427-cubic inch engine built by Keith Craft Motorsports which will allow the owner to enjoy the Series 3 on the street. The alternate engine is a powerhouse SB2, 603-horsepower unit tuned at the RCR engine shop and used in the No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet driven by Earnhardt in the 2000 Daytona 500. The SB-2 engine was removed from the RCR museum to be included in this commemorative package.
“This Series 3 Camaro will be the only car equipped with ‘The Intimidator’ badging, making it a one-off collectible that is perfect for NASCAR fanatics who also like to drive their collector cars,” said Brook Phillips, President of Total Performance, Inc.
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Another classy guest!
Anther classy guest? Well the ss part is correct.
sorry your a jerk!
No thanks, if you do not have the courage to sign your work then I will not concern myself with your opinion!
Sam
Then Sammy, why did ya?
If Dale never even saw the car….why should I want to buy it?
so how much did it go for?
hot rod todd wrote:
“The Intimidator ’69 Series 3 Camaro is scheduled to roll onto the main stage Jan. 19 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The bidding for this one-of-a-kind vehicle can be seen live on SPEED.”
sorry jeff i did a retodd
TO OWN ANYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF RCR WOULD BE NICE
$575,000 How about them apples!
I cried when they brought it out, lol…it was so amazing..i would have bought it, haha..and they guy who bought it was the same guy that bought tony’s racecar for 300k! I was crying too when his car was sold..screaming at the tv, ‘NO, I WANT IT !!!!!!! I WANT IT !!!!! NOO!!!’ haha
hey thanks sam i missed it!
hot rod todd wrote:
It is an awesome car! A real Hot Rod. You would have liked it.
The guy that bought the Camaro was an associate sponsor from 1991-96 with his Mom & Pop products. I think that’s cool.