Tag: American cars

From the Archive: 1958 Packard Hawk | 2013 Daytona Spring Show

Here’s a ’58 Packard Hawk that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Packard Hawk is a luxury car that was made in 1958, which was the final year for Packard production. The engine is a 4.7 supercharged V8 that produces 275 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed Flightomatic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 12 seconds and has a top speed of 125 mph. This car weighs 3,470 since the chassis is made of steel, and the front end is made of fiberglass. Only 588 of the Packard Hawk were made.

From the Archive: 1978 Oldsmobile Starfire | 2013 Daytona Spring Show

That’s a ’78 Oldsmobile Starfire that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Oldsmobile Starfire was originally made between 1960 and 1966 ( model years between 1961 and 1966). The second production run lasted from 1974 to 1979 (model years between 1975 and 1980). The engine of this one is a 2.5 liter Iron Duke straight-4 that produces 85 horsepower and 123 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 14.2 seconds and has a top speed of 102 mph.

From the Archive: 2013 Dodge Charger SE | 2013 Daytona Spring Show

That’s a 2013 Dodge Charger SE that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. This is from the LD series, which has been in production since 2011. The engine is a 3.6 liter Pentastar V6 that produces 292 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed W5A580 automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.4 seconds, and the top speed is limited to 124 mph.

From the Archive: 1974 AMC Gremlin X | 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

That’s a ’74 AMC Gremlin X that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact that was made between 1970 and 1978. The Gremlin changed with each model year. The engine of this one is a 3.8 liter 232 straight-6 that produces 100 horsepower and 185 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.7 seconds and has a top speed of 101 mph.

From the Archive: Cadillac Eldorado | 2013 Daytona Spring Show

That’s a Cadillac Eldorado that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Cadillac Eldorado is a luxury car that was made between 1952 and 2002. This is from the tenth generation, which was made between 1979 and 1985. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter Rocket 350 V8 that produces 170 horsepower and 269 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 112 mph.

From the Archive: 1985 Corvette | 2013 Daytona Spring Show

That’s an ’85 Corvette that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. This is from the C4 generation, which was made between January of 1983 and June of 1996 (model years between 1984 and 1996). The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter L98 V8 that produces 230 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph.

From the Archive: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Restomod | 2013 Daytona Spring Show

This is a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Restomod that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Plymouth Barracuda is a muscle car that was made between 1964 and 1974. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1970 and 1974. This one was modified with an 8 liter Viper V10 that produces 450 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual.