Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
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 ’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 ’55 Packard Caribbean that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Packard Caribbean is a luxury car that was made between 1953 and 1956. This is number 244 of the 500 that came in the tri-color of rose quartz, gray pearl poly, and jade white. The engine is a 5.8 liter V8 that produces 275 horsepower and 355 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 2-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.9 seconds and has a top speed of 109 mph. This Packard sold for $56,100.
Today’s car of the day is this ’53 Buick Skylark that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1953 and 1954. The engine is a 5.3 liter Nailhead V8 that produces 200 horsepower and 309 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 2-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 12.3 seconds and has a top speed of 104 mph. This Buick was auctioned off for $100,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Corvette that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1961. The engine of this one is a 4.6 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque. This one was modded to have a 4-speed manual transmission. This car does 0-60 mph in 8 seconds and has a top speed of 112 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $75,900.
Today’s car of the day is this ’58 Corvette that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1962. The engine of this one is a 4.6 liter V8 that produces 230 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.8 seconds and has a top speed of 112 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $129,800.
Today’s car of the day is this Maserati 3500 GT Touring Berlina that I saw at Ferrari of Tampa Bay in December of 2017. The Maserati 3500 GT is a sports car that was made between 1957 and 1964. The engine is a 3.5 liter Tipo 101 straight-6 that produces 256 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 137 mph.
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