Tag: 50s cars

1953 Bentley R-Type | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

Here’s a ’53 Bentley R-Type that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. The Bentley R-Type is a luxury car that was made between 1952 and 1955, and a total of 2,323 were built. The engine is a 4.6 liter IOE straight-6 that produces 130 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 13.25 seconds and has a top speed of 102 mph.

1954 Corvette | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’54 Corvette that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1962. A total of 3,640 Corvettes were made in 1954. Most of them were polo white, but this isn’t one of them. The engine is a 3.9 liter Blue Flame straight-6 that produces 150 horsepower and 223 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.2 seconds and has a top speed of 102 mph. This car weighs 2,844 pounds since the body is fiberglass, and the chassis is a steel frame.

Nash Metropolitan | 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

That’s a Nash Metropolitan that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Nash Metropolitan is a subcompact that 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.

Car of the Day 12/18/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’59 Cadillac Eldorado that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Cadillac Eldorado is a luxury car that was made between 1952 and 2002. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1957 and 1960. The engine of this car is a 6.4 liter V8 that produces 345 horsepower and 435 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.7 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph.

Car of the Day 12/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Chevy Bel Air that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Chevy Bel Air is a full size luxury car that was made between 1949 and 1980 (model years between 1950 and 1981). 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 4.3 liter Small Block V8 that produces 162 horsepower and 257 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.8 seconds and has a top speed of 101 mph.

Car of the Day 12/10/18

Today’s car of the day is this Buick Super that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between 1954 and 1956. The engine is a 5.3 liter Nailhead V8 that produces 236 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 9.7 seconds and has a top speed of 114 mph.

Car of the Day 12/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Chevy Nomad that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1955 and 1957. The engine of this one is a 4.3 liter V8 that produces 162 horsepower and 257 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.3 seconds and has a top speed of 99 mph.