Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
This is a ’70 Dodge Charger 500 that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the second generation of the B-Body Charger, which was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 6.3 liter V8 that produces 330 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds and has a top speed of 132 mph.
Here’s a ’79 Pontiac Trans Am SE that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. The Pontiac Firebird is a sports 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.
Here’s a ’74 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Central Florida Auto 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 275 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 117 mph.
This is a Land Rover Series III that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Land Rover Series III was made between 1971 and 1985. The engine of this one is a 2.3 liter straight-4 that produces 70 horsepower and 119 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 25.4 seconds and has a top speed of 63 mph.
Here’s a ’76 BMW 2002 that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the BMW 02 series, which was made between 1966 and 1977. The engine is a 2 liter straight-4 that produces 99 horsepower and 116 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds and has a top speed of 106 mph.
This is a ’72 Dodge Demon that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Demon is a high performance version of the fourth generation Dodge Dart (1968-1976). The engine is a 5.6 liter V8 that produces 240 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph.
This is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Plymouth Superbird is a muscle car that’s based on the Plymouth Roadrunner. The Superbird was only produced in 1970 and is very similar to the ’69 Dodge Charger Daytona. Like the Charger Daytona, the Superbird was used in NASCAR. The engine of this one is a 7.2 liter V8 that produces 375 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car can do 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph. This car weighs 3,858 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel.
This is a ’71 Chevy Monte Carlo that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. It’s from the first generation, which was made between 1970 and 1972. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 245 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.4 seconds and has a top speed of 118 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this Ford Maverick that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Ford Maverick is a compact car that was made between 1970 and 1977 (for North America). The engine of this one is a 3.3 liter Thriftpower Six straight-6 that produces 85 horsepower and 151 pound-feet. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 14 seconds and has a top speed of 95 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this ’71 Volkswagen Beetle that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Volkswagen Beetle is a subcompact that was made between 1938 and 2003. The engine is a 1.6 liter flat-4 that produces 60 horsepower.
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