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Old 05-02-2005, 03:53 PM
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Chevrolet Silverado Intimidator SS News

EARNHARDT-THEMED CHEVY SILVERADO SS TO DEBUT IN 2006 .... Chevrolet and Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) last week unveiled the new 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Intimidator SS honoring the late Dale Earnhardt during a special celebration for the seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion and team owner. Chevrolet plans a limited production run of 1,333 Silverado Intimidator SS trucks and unveiled its newest signature edition model at DEI. The event included thousands of Earnhardt and DEI fans who make the visit to the race shop each year for "Dale Earnhardt Day" commemorating the racing legend's birthday.

The Intimidator SS is based on a well-equipped 2006 Silverado SS featuring the GM's Vortec 6000 V-8, which pumps out 345 horsepower (257 kw) and 380 lb.-ft. (515 Nm) of torque. It will also feature a performance-tuned suspension, two-stage multi-leaf springs, Tenneco shock absorbers, a stiffer front stabilizer bar and stiffer front jounce bumpers.

Chevrolet will make a donation from the sale of the Silverado Intimidator SS to the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, a charity specifically chosen by the Earnhardt family. The foundation is committed to carrying on Earnhardt's legacy and the charitable causes he supported during his lifetime. Chevrolet has already donated more than $1 million from the five previous signature edition models.
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Only 1,333 of them. I figure they could sell at at least 33,333.
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any news on the regular silvarado?
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What exactly is it that Dale Ernhart Incorporated does??????
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2005 Dale Earnhardt Intimidator SS

Autoweek 5/19/05

Super Smoker: Chevy’s 2wd Silverado SS lights ‘em up

by MIKE FLOYD



As the digital camera was passed around, grown men giggled and guffawed over the image of a spanking-new, victory-red Chevrolet Silverado SS in the midst of a wicked brake torque, its bed enveloped by a fog of white-hot smoke.


It is exactly the kind of rubber-shredding fun you are supposed to have piloting the rear-wheel-drive version of the Silverado SS.


Since its launch as a 2003 model, the Silverado SS has been an all-wheel-drive truck. It has always had muscle underhood, thanks to its 6.0-liter V8 boasting 345 hp at 5200 rpm and a torque rating of 380 lb-ft at 4000 rpm, mated to a Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic. The extended-cab truck’s Z60 performance upgrade features sport-tuned suspension bits and 20-inch rims.


It is a potent package, but one that left some customers wanting more when the awd kicked in and spoiled the tire-squealing histrionics delivered by other sport trucks like the Dodge Ram SRT-10 and the discontinued Ford SVT Lightning. Want no more, Bow Tie Brigade.


Chevy also dialed back the new variant’s trim level, lowering the price to just north of $36,000, a substantial savings over the awd model. The truck moved to a front-disc, rear-drum brake setup compared with the awd model’s four-wheel discs.



The Intimidator SS was unveiled at the Dale Earnhardt Inc. headquarters during Dale Earnhardt Day festivities.


For those looking for more panache and exclusivity to go with the rear-drive, there’s the Intimidator SS, a special-edition model honoring the life and legend of the late Dale Earnhardt.


“Big E loved his Chevy trucks,” said Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s Steve Crisp during a tour of the DEI works in Mooresville, North Carolina. “He used them for all sorts of stuff.” Earnhardt also had several Chevy trucks in his personal collection, Crisp noted.


As Chevy’s first NASCAR-themed truck, the loaded-up Intimidator SS model is adorned with a number of appearance enhancements. The exterior gets a tailgate spoiler, silver front-grille inserts and Intimidator SS badges. Several classy touches, such as the embroidered Dale Earnhardt legacy logo on the front headrests, are sprinkled throughout the cab’s interior. Only 1333 of the Intimidator SS models will be made, with sales starting this summer. You can get them in any color, as long as it’s black.


As GM’s present full-size trucks near the end of the production line, the addition of the Silverado SS rear-drivers couldn’t be a better way to send them out—in a tire-smoking blaze of glory.


2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SS RWD
ON SALE: Now
PRICE: $36,440
POWERTRAIN: 6.0-liter, 345-hp, 380-lb-ft V8; rwd, four-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT: 4934 lbs
0 TO 60 MPH: 7.5 seconds (mfr.)



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I'd buy one if I had the extra money.
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Hey troll, you just bumped a thread that was from 2005.
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