This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
Today’s car of the day is this ’87 Humvee M998 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Humvee is an SUV that’s been in production by AM General since 1984. The M998 is used for transporting troops and cargo. The engine is a 6.5 liter turbodiesel V8 that produces 205 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This Humvee was auctioned off for $16,500.
Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Dodge Charger R/T that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second generation of the B-Body Dodge Charger, which was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 7.2 liter V8 that produces 375 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Torqueflite automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds and has a top speed of 163 mph. This Charger was auctioned off for $63,800.
Today’s car of the day is this ’97 Bentley Azure that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Azure was made between 1995 and 2009. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1995 and 2003. The engine is a 6.75 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 385 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $79,200.
Today’s car of the day is this ’95 Corvette ZR1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C4 generation, which was made between 1983 and 1996 (model years 1984 and 1996). The ZR1 was designed by Jerry Palmer, and was made between 1990 and 1995. A total of 7,025 were built. The engine is a 5.7 liter LT5 V8 that produces 405 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car weighs 3,505 pounds since the body is fiberglass and the chassis is a steel tubular frame. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 170 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $34,100.
Today’s car of the day is this ’59 Nash Metropolitan that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Nash Metropolitan was in production between October of 1953 and April of 1961 (model years between 1954 and 1962). The engine of this one is a 1.5 liter straight-4 that produces 52 horsepower and 77 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 21.1 seconds and has a top speed of 77 mph. This Nash sold for $12,650.
Today’s car of the day is this ’36 Rolls-Royce 20/25 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Rolls-Royce 20/25 is a luxury sedan that was made between 1929 and 1936, and 3,827 were built. 70% of which still exist to this day. The engine is a 3.7 liter straight-6 that produces 20 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car has a top speed of 75 mph. This Rolls-Royce was auctioned off for $41,800.
Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first generation, which was made between 1955 and 1957. The engine of this one is a 5.2 liter Y-Block V8 that produces 245 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph. This Thunderbird was auctioned off for $55,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’74 Bricklin SV-1 is this ’74 Bricklin SV-1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bricklin SV-1 is a Canadian sports car that was made between 1974 and 1975. The engine is an AMC 360 5.9 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.7 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. This Bricklin sold for $22,000.
Today’s car of the day is this 2003 Bentley Arnage Red Label Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Arnage is a luxury sedan that was made between 1998 and 2009. The engine of this one is a 6.75 liter turbocharged Rolls-Royce V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 616 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $36,300.
Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Cadillac ATS-V that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The ATS-V is a high performance version of the ATS, and was unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The engine is a 3.6 liter twin turbo V6 that produces 454 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 189 mph. This ATS-V was auctioned off for $38,500.
Mick Lennon Automotive Photography 