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 ‘74 Dodge Charger SE that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. This is from the third generation of B-body Chargers, which were made between 1971 and 1974. The engine of this one is a 5.2 liter V8 that produces 150 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.1 seconds and has a top speed of 112 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this Volkswagen Kombi that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Volkswagen Type 2 is a van that’s been in production since 1949. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1967 and 1979 (for the US and Europe). The engine of this one is a 1.6 liter flat-4 that produces 60 horsepower and 82 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This van has a top speed of 71 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this MG Midget 1500 that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The MG Midget is a sports car that was made between 1961 and 1980. The 1500 series was made between 1974 and 1980. The engine is a 1.5 liter straight-4 that produces 56 horsepower and 73 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 14.5 seconds and has a top speed of 91 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this ’76 Pontiac Trans Am that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.5 liter V8 that produces 185 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Trans Am sold for $26,400.
Today’s car of the day is this ’78 Corvette Limited Edition Indy 500 Pace Car that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. Only 6,503 of this variant were made. This is from the C3 generation of the Corvette, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 260 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 121 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $28,600.
Today’s car of the day is this ’71 Corvette Stingray that Jimmie Johnson helped modify, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. This one was modified to have a 6.2 liter LT1 V8, which produces 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual.
Today’s car of the day is this ’77 Pontiac Trans Am that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation of the Pontiac Firebird, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 321 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual.
I recently saw this ‘73 Chevy Camaro Z/28 in Tarpon Springs. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 245 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. This Camaro was modified to have a 5-speed manual transmission.
Today’s car of the day is this ’72 Ferrari Dino 246 GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari Dino 246 GT is a sports car that was made between 1969 and 1974, and 3,761 were built. The engine is a 2.4 liter V6 that produces 192 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 146 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this ’73 Mustang Mach 1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth phase of the first generation, which was made between 1970 and 1973 (model years between 1971 and 1973). The engine is a 5.8 liter Cleveland V8 that produces 266 horsepower and 301 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $17,050.
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