Car of the Day 8/30/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’97 Ford Crown Victoria that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Crown Victoria is a luxury sedan that was made between 1991 and 2011 (model years between 1992 and 2011). This is from the first generation, which was made between January of 1991 and October of 1997 (model years between 1992 and 1997). The engine is a 4.6 liter Modular V8 that produces 190 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.6 seconds and has a top speed of 130 mph. This Crown Victoria sold for $5,500.

Car of the Day 8/29/18

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.

2018 Ford Escape SE

My grandpa is using this 2018 Ford Escape SE while his Lincoln MKZ is being repaired. The Ford Escape is a crossover that’s been in production since 2000 (the first model year was 2001). This is from the third generation, which has been in production since 2013. The engine is a 1.5 liter turbocharged Ecoboost straight-4 that produces 179 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic.

Truck of the Day 8/27/18

Today’s truck of the day is this ’47 Dodge Power Wagon that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Dodge Power Wagon is a nameplate that was originally made between 1945 and 1980 (model years between 1946 and 1980). The engine is a 3.8 liter straight-6 that produces 95 horsepower and 185 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Power Wagon sold for $132,000.

Car of the Day 8/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Mustang GT Sanderson’s Custom Tribute that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the fifth generation, which was made between 2004 and 2009 (model years between 2005 and 2009). This is number 6 out of the 50 Sanderson’s Custom Tribute that were made. The engine is a 4.6 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 425 horsepower. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $55,000.

Car of the Day 8/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2006 Shelby GT-H that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the fifth generation Mustang, which was made between September of 2004 and December of 2008 (model years between 2005 and 2008). The Shelby GT-H was made between 2006 and 2008, and only 500 were built. The engine is a 4.6 liter V8 that produces 325 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 143 mph. This Shelby was auctioned off for $46,200.

Car of the Day 8/23/18

This is a ’56 Lincoln Continental that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation of the Continental, which was made in 1956 and 1957, and shares the same platform as the Ford Thunderbird. The engine is a 6 liter V8 that produces 285 horsepower and 402 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph. This Lincoln was auctioned off for $102,300.

Car of the Day 8/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This one was used as the pace car for the 2002 Daytona 500. This is from the fourth generation of the Firebird, which was made between 1993 and 2002. This is from the second half of the fourth generation, which was made between 1998 and 2002. The engine of this one is the LS1, which is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 325 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic, but it can also come with a 6-speed manual. This car has a top speed of 160 mph. This Trans Am sold for $30,250.

Car of the Day 8/19/18

Today’s car of the day is this 1970 Plymouth Superbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. 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 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic, but it can also come with 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 Superbird was auctioned off for $286,000.

Car of the Day 8/18/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’69 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1968 and 1973. The engine is a 6.5 liter V8 that produces 370 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. This GTO was auctioned off for $178,200.