Rarely-Seen Dodge Intrepid Police Car Gets a Full Redo

By Brett Foote - April 3, 2025

It isn’t every day we see a Dodge Intrepid police car in any kind of condition, but this one is getting a second lease on life.

Most that have been around for a while undoubtedly remember the Dodge Intrepid, which was one of several “cab forward” models that surfaced back in the 1990s and 2000s. The Intrepid hung around from the 1993-2004 model years, finding some success, though it was ultimately replaced by the Charger. However, what many may not remember is the fact that there was a Dodge Intrepid police car offered from 2002-2004 – understandable, since there aren’t too many of them out there these days. However, this Dodge Intrepid police car is actually getting treated to a full-blown redo.

That process is being documented on the YouTube channel 911ep500, which just purchased a 2003 Dodge Intrepid police car that – at first glance – looks like a regular example of the sedan. Our host admits that he’s always wanted one of these vehicles given the fact that he grew up in a part of New Jersey where a local detective had one back in the day, and he also remembers videos showing that particular car in action, too.

This Dodge Intrepid police car is still equipped with its original steelie wheels, which are currently covered by hub caps, but as one might imagine, it needs a considerable amount of work to make it roadworthy again. The battery is clearly dead, and the seat bolts are totally rotted, all the way through the floor boards. The dash is also cracked, the spotlight doesn’t work, and there are plenty of loose switches and other typical quality woes from this era that we see on pretty much everything.

Interestingly, the window sticker for this Dodge Intrepid police car is still in the glovebox, revealing that it was merely a base model with the 3.5-liter V6 and some law enforcement upgrades – as was the case with all of them. There are some other signs including the aforementioned spot light, along with some additional wiring that supports strobes and flashers, plus front intake vents that helped route air to the brake rotors for additional cooling.

While many would question why anyone would want to invest the time and money needed to restore a Dodge Intrepid police car – especially one that’s seemingly been eaten alive by rust already – well, it’s clear that our host has a soft spot for these cars. If nothing else, it’s an interesting and undoubtedly unique project that we doubt anyone else will be replicating – and that alone makes it worth keeping tabs on.