This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
Today’s car of the day is this ’48 Willys CJ2A that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The CJ2A was made between 1945 and 1949, and 214,760 were built. The engine is a 2.2 liter straight-4 that produces 60 horsepower and 105 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This Willys was auctioned off for $15,950.
Today’s car of the day is this 2012 Jaguar XF that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the X250 series, which was made between 2007 and 2015. The engine of this one is a 5 liter V8 that produces 536 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 186 mph. This Jaguar sold for $19,800.
Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Chevy Bel Air that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1954 and 1957 (model years between 1955 and 1957). The engine of this one is a 4.6 liter V8 that produces 185 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.7 seconds and has a top speed of 101 mph. This Bel Air was auctioned off for $62,700.
Today’s car of the day is this ’66 Chevy Corvair Monza that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Chevy Corvair is a compact car that was made between 1959 and 1969 (model years between 1960 and 1969). This is a second generation model, which was made between 1964 and 1969 (model years between 1965 and 1969). The engine of this one is a 2.7 liter straight-6 that produces 95 horsepower and 154 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 17.9 seconds and has a top speed of 89 mph. This Corvair was auctioned off for $11,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’95 Camaro Z/28 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between 1992 and 2002 (model years between 1993 and 2002). The engine is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 275 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 158 mph. This Camaro sold for $17,600.
Today’s car of the day is this ’64 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between 1964 and 1966. The engine of this one is a 6.4 liter FE V8 that produces 300 horsepower and 427 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9.5 seconds and has a top speed of 126 mph. This Thunderbird was auctioned off for $24,200.
Today’s car of the day is this ’55 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1955 and 1957. The engine of this one is a 4.8 liter Y-Block V8 that produces 198 horsepower and 285 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.1 seconds and has a top speed of 107 mph. This Thunderbird sold for $51,700.
Today’s car of the day is this 2010 Camaro SS that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the fifth generation, which was made between March of 2009 and November of 2015 (model years between 2010 and 2015). The engine is a 6.2 liter LS3 V8 that was modded to produce 475 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This Camaro was auctioned off for $35,750.
Today’s car of the day is the very first 2006 Corvette, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C6 generation of the Corvette, which was made between June of 2004 and February of 2013 (model years between 2005 and 2013). The C6 Corvette was unveiled at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The C6 Corvette coupes and convertibles built between 2005 and 2007 were powered by the LS2, which is a 6 liter V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic, but it can also come with a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph. This car weighs 3,241 pounds since the body panels are composite. The chassis is a hydroformed steel frame with aluminum and magnesium. This Corvette has quarter mile time of 12.6 seconds at 114 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $46,200.
Today’s car of the day is this 2000 Corvette GTR that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C5 generation, which was made between 1996 and 2004 (model years between 1997 and 2004). Only 25 of the Corvette GTR were made in 2000. The engine is a 6.3 liter LS1 V8 that produces 424 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 172 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $38,500.
Mick Lennon Automotive Photography 