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 ’86 Nissan Safari Firetruck that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Nissan Patrol (Safari in Japan) is an SUV that’s been in production since 1951. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1980 and 1989. The engine is a 4 liter straight-6 that produces 105 horsepower. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This Nissan sold for $10,450.
Today’s car of the day is this ’85 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Cadillac Eldorado is a luxury car that was made between 1952 and 2002 (model years between 1953 and 2002). This is from the eight generation, which was made between 1979 and 1985. The engine is a 5.7 liter diesel V8 that produces 105 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 17.7 seconds and has a top speed of 96 mph. This Cadillac sold for $7,150.
Today’s car of the day is this ’89 Jeep Wagoneer that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Jeep Wagoneer is an SUV that was made between 1962 and 1991 (model years between 1963 and 1991). The engine is a 5.9 liter V8 that produces 144 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 14.6 seconds and has a top speed of 91 mph. This Jeep sold for $22,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’87 Humvee M998 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Humvee is an SUV that’s been in production by AM General since 1984. The M998 is used for transporting troops and cargo. The engine is a 6.5 liter turbodiesel V8 that produces 205 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This Humvee was auctioned off for $16,500.
I saw this Chevy Monte Carlo SS in Oldsmar earlier. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between 1980 and 1987 (model years between 1981 and 1987). The SS model is a high performance version, which was made between 1983 and 1987. The engine is a 5 liter Small Block V8 that produces 180 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds and has a top speed of 117 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this ’82 Porsche 911 SC Slant Nose that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s a variant of the Porsche 930, which was made between 1975 and 1989. The Slant Nose was made between 1981 and 1989, and 948 were built. The engine is a 3.3 liter turbocharged flat-6 that produces 330 horsepower and 347 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 168 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $121,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’87 Porsche 930 Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Porsche 930 was made between 1975 and 1989. The engine is a 3.3 liter turbocharged flat-6 that produces 282 horsepower and 278 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $126,500.
Today’s car of the day is this ’81 DeLorean DMC-12 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The DeLorean DMC-12 is a sports car that was made between 1981 and 1982 (model years between 1981 and 1983). The engine is a 2.8 liter Peugeot Renault Volvo V6 that produces 156 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual, but it can also come with a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.8 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph. This DeLorean was auctioned off for $49,500.
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