Car of the Day 8/15/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Corvette Z06 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C7 series, which has been in production since 2013 (the first model year was 2014. The Z06 was unveiled at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The engine is the LT4, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed manual, but it can also come with an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph.

Car of the Day 8/9/18

Today’s car of the day is Rick Mast’s ’95 Skoal Bandit Ford Thunderbird, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s based on the tenth generation of the Thunderbird, which was made between October of 1988 and September of 1997 (model years between 1989 and 1997). The engine is 5.9 liter Ford Racing V8 that produces 730 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Thunderbird was auctioned off for $14,300.

Car of the Day 8/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Shelby GT-H that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It was unveiled at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The engine is a 5 liter Coyote V8 that produces 435 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. The GT-H comes with a Shelby GT-H carbon fiber front splitter, rear spoiler, dash plate, and many more. Only 140 of the 2016 Shelby GT-H were built.

Car of the Day 8/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation, which was made between 1999 and 2007 (model years between 2000 and 2007). This is number 307 of the 2,883 of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that were made. The engine is a 3.8 liter L67 supercharged V6 that produces 240 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 145 mph. This Monte Carlo was auctioned off for $9,900.

Car of the Day 8/4/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2012 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of fifth generation of the Mustang (which was made between January of 2009 and June of 2014 (model years between 2010 and 2014). The engine is a 5.4 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 540 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This Shelby was auctioned off for $35,200.

Car of the Day 8/3/18

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.

Car of the Day 8/2/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Dodge Charger R/T that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second generation of the B-Body Dodge Charger, which was made between 1968 and 1970. 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. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds and has a top speed of 163 mph. This Charger was auctioned off for $63,800.

Car of the Day 7/31/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’95 Corvette ZR1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C4 generation, which was made between 1983 and 1996 (model years 1984 and 1996). The ZR1 was designed by Jerry Palmer, and was made between 1990 and 1995. A total of 7,025 were built. The engine is a 5.7 liter LT5 V8 that produces 405 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car weighs 3,505 pounds since the body is fiberglass and the chassis is a steel tubular frame. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 170 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $34,100.