Car of the Day 9/4/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’93 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is a luxury sedan that was made between 1980 and 1999. This is from the second generation (Mark II), which was made between 1989 and 1993. The engine is a 6.75 liter L410 V8 that produces 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.4 seconds and has a top speed of 141 mph. This Silver Spur was auctioned off for $16,500.

Car of the Day 9/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’66 Chevy Bel Air Restomod that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the sixth generation, which was made between 1964 and 1970 (model years between 1965 and 1970). This one was modified to have a 9.4 liter Chevy Crate V8 that produces 745 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This Bel Air was auctioned off for $37,950.

Car of the Day 9/2/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’63 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Karmann Ghia was a car made German coach builder Karmann and Italian designer Ghia, which is where Volkswagen got the name Karmann Ghia. The car was made from 1955 to 1974, but the first prototype was made in 1953. Originally, Volkswagen was only going to make just 4,000 of the Karmann Ghia, but they sold out pretty quickly. Because of this, Volkswagen decided to mass produce the car. A total of 445,238 of these were made in Germany between 1955 and 1974. There are also 41,689 that were made in Brazil from 1962 to 1974. The engine of this one is a 1.2 liter flat-4 that produces 40 horsepower and 65 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. The top speed is 75 mph. This Karmann Ghia was auctioned off for $26,950.

Car of the Day 9/1/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’86 Nissan Safari Firetruck that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Nissan Patrol (Safari in Japan) is an SUV that’s been in production since 1951. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1980 and 1989. The engine is a 4 liter straight-6 that produces 105 horsepower. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This Nissan sold for $10,450.

Car of the Day 8/31/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’85 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Cadillac Eldorado is a luxury car that was made between 1952 and 2002 (model years between 1953 and 2002). This is from the eight generation, which was made between 1979 and 1985. The engine is a 5.7 liter diesel V8 that produces 105 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 17.7 seconds and has a top speed of 96 mph. This Cadillac sold for $7,150.

Car of the Day 8/30/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’97 Ford Crown Victoria that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Crown Victoria is a luxury sedan that was made between 1991 and 2011 (model years between 1992 and 2011). This is from the first generation, which was made between January of 1991 and October of 1997 (model years between 1992 and 1997). The engine is a 4.6 liter Modular V8 that produces 190 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.6 seconds and has a top speed of 130 mph. This Crown Victoria sold for $5,500.

Car of the Day 8/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’89 Jeep Wagoneer that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Jeep Wagoneer is an SUV that was made between 1962 and 1991 (model years between 1963 and 1991). The engine is a 5.9 liter V8 that produces 144 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 14.6 seconds and has a top speed of 91 mph. This Jeep sold for $22,000.

Car of the Day 8/28/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’94 Toyota Supra that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Toyota Supra is a sports car that was made between 1978 and 2002. This is Mark IV (A80), which was made between April 1993 and August of 2002. The engine is the 2JZ-GTE, which is a 3 liter twin turbo straight-6 that produces 320 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Supra was auctioned off for $50,600.

2018 Ford Escape SE

My grandpa is using this 2018 Ford Escape SE while his Lincoln MKZ is being repaired. The Ford Escape is a crossover that’s been in production since 2000 (the first model year was 2001). This is from the third generation, which has been in production since 2013. The engine is a 1.5 liter turbocharged Ecoboost straight-4 that produces 179 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic.

Truck of the Day 8/27/18

Today’s truck of the day is this ’47 Dodge Power Wagon that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Dodge Power Wagon is a nameplate that was originally made between 1945 and 1980 (model years between 1946 and 1980). The engine is a 3.8 liter straight-6 that produces 95 horsepower and 185 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Power Wagon sold for $132,000.