2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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Few drivers are as closely associated with a specific car as Dale Earnhardt is with the Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The majority of #3's highly successful NASCAR career was spent at the wheel of one, after all. In homage to his career, Childress Racing and the Earnhardt family partnered with Chevrolet to produce the SS Intimidator edition of the 2002 Monte Carlo. In total, 3333 cars were produced and quickly snatched up by NASCAR fans; this example, showing a low 54k miles, is one example clearly cherished as a collector's item.
The basis for the Intimidator is the sixth-generation Monte Carlo, which resurrected the Super Sport package in 2000 following a 12-year hiatus. The package includes ground effects, NASCAR-inspired ducktail spoiler, 16-inch wheels, sport suspension, and an upgrade from the standard 3. 4-liter V-6 engine to the bulletproof, 200-horsepower 3. 8-liter V-6. In addition to the standard features on the SS package, the Intimidator Monte Carlo came standard with the same black-and-silver paint scheme as Dale's car: his number 3 with his signature underneath on the C-pillar and his nickname, 'Intimidator' spelled out on the deck lid.
While a clean Monte Carlo SS of this era can be had for $8000-$12,000 depending...