From the Archive: 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 | 2014 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’66 Shelby Cobra 427 that was at the 2014 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Shelby/AC Cobra is a sports car that was made between 1962 and 1967. This is from the Mark III generation, which was made between 1965 and 1967. The engine of this one is a 7 liter V8 that produces 410 horsepower and 462 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 140 mph. This car weighs 2,359 pounds since the body is made of aluminum.

2003 Mustang Cobra Spotted in Town (August 2022)

This is a 2003 Mustang Cobra. The Mustang is a sports car that’s been in production since March of 1964. This is from the second phase of the fourth generation, which was made between November of 1998 and 2004 (model years between 1999 and 2004). This version of the Mustang Cobra was made between 2003 and 2004. The engine is a 4.6 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 390 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.

2022 Aston Martin DB11 AMR Spotted in Town (August 2022)

This is a 2022 Aston Martin DB11 AMR. The DB11 is the replacement for aging DB9. It was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, despite the fact that photos of the DB11 were leaked online twice before it was officially unveiled. The DB11 has been in production since 2016 (the first model year was 2017). The engine of this one is a 5.2 liter twin turbo V12 that produces 630 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 208 mph. This car weighs 3,902 pounds since the chassis is a bonded aluminum spaceframe.

2011 Chevy Volt Spotted in Town (August 2022)

That’s a 2011 Chevy Volt. The Chevy Volt is a plug-in hybrid that was made between December of 2010 and February of 2019 (model years between 2011 and 2019). The original concept model was unveiled at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. This is from the first generation, which was made between 2010 and 2015 (model years between 2011 and 2015). This car is powered by a 1.4 liter EcoFLEX LUU straight-4 with a 16.5 kilowatt lithium-ion battery that produce a total of 149 horsepower and 249 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 1-speed Voltec 4ET50 Multi-mode electric transaxle. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.7 seconds and has a top speed of 100 mph.

2020 Ford Explorer ST Spotted in Town (August 2022)

This is a 2020 Ford Explorer ST. The Ford Explorer is an SUV that’s been in production since 1990 (the first model year was 1991). This is from the sixth generation, which has been in production since May of 2019 (the first model year was 2020). The engine is a 3 liter turbocharged EcoBoost V6 that produces 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic. This SUV has a top speed of 143 mph.

1995 Corvette Spotted in Town (August 2022)

Here’s a ’95 Corvette. The Corvette is a high performance car that’s been in production since 1953. This is from the C4 generation, which was made between 1983 and 1996 (model years between 1984 and 1996). The engine is a 5.7 liter LT1 V8 that produces 300 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 161 mph.

2007 Mercedes-Benz E 350 Spotted in Town (August 2022)

This is a 2007 Mercedes-Benz E 350. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a line of luxury sedans that’s been in production since 1993. This is from the third generation, which was made between 2002 and 2009 (model years between 2003 and 2009). The engine is a 3.5 liter M272 E35 V6 that produces 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed automatic. This car does 0-62 mph in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.