Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
This is a ‘79 Buick Regal Limited that was at the 2021 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Buick Regal is a luxury car that was originally made between 1973 and 2004. The second production run lasted from 2011 to 2020. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1978 and 1987. The engine is a 4.9 liter V6 that produces 140 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.6 seconds and has a top speed of 111 mph.
That’s a ’79 Pontiac Firebird that was at the 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Pontiac Firebird is a muscle car that was made between February of 1967 and August of 2002. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 3.8 liter V6 that produces 115 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 14.2 seconds and has a top speed of 108 mph.
That’s a ’79 Pontiac Trans Am that was at the 2020 Zephyrhills Fall Auto Events. The Pontiac Firebird is a muscle car that was made between February of 1967 and August of 2002. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine is a 6.6 liter V8 that produces 185 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. The top speed is 112 mph.
That’s a ’79 Triumph TR7 that was at the 2020 Zephyrhills Fall Auto Events. The Triumph TR7 is a sports car that was made between 1975 and 1981. The engine is a 2 liter straight-4 that produces 105 horsepower and 119 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual.
Here’s a ’79 Pontiac Trans Am that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Pontiac Firebird is a sports car/muscle car that was made between February of 1967 and August of 2002. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter Oldsmobile V8 that produces 186 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Trans Am was auctioned off for $33,000.
That’s a Cadillac Eldorado that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Cadillac Eldorado is a luxury car that was made between 1952 and 2002. This is from the tenth generation, which was made between 1979 and 1985. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter Rocket 350 V8 that produces 170 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11 seconds and has a top speed of 112 mph.
This is a ’79 Porsche 911 SC that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the 911 Classic generation, which was made between 1963 and 1989. The SC was made between 1978 and 1983. The engine is a 3 liter flat-6 that produces 172 horsepower and 189 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds and has a top speed of 140 mph.
Here’s a ’79 Mustang Indy 500 Pace Car Edition that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1978 and 1993 (model years between 1979 and 1993). The engine is a 5 liter Windsor V8 that produces 140 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.3 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph. A total of 10,478 of the Indy 500 Pace Car Edition were made.
Here’s a ’79 Corvette that was at the 2019 Shops at Wiregrass Series Car & Truck Show. This is from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 195 horsepower and 285 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.2 seconds and has a top speed of 101 mph.
That’s a ’79 Fiat 124 Spider that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Fiat 124 Spider is a sports car that was made between 1966 and 1985. The engine of this one is a 2 liter straight-4 that produces 80 horsepower and 100 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 12.3 seconds and has a top speed of 103 mph. This 124 sold for $7,700.
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