Tag: American cars

From the Archive: 1958 DeSoto Firedome | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’58 DeSoto Firedome that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The DeSoto Firedome is a luxury car that was made between 1952 and 1959. This is from the third generation (Midline series), which was made between 1957 and 1959. The engine is a 5.9 liter V8 that produces 295 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Torqueflite automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph. This DeSoto was auctioned off for $46,200.

From the Archive: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’65 Mustang Fastback that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the first phase of the first generation, which was made between March of 1964 and July of 1965. The engine of this one is a 4.7 liter Windsor V8 that produces 200 horsepower and 282 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9 seconds and has a top speed of 119 mph. This Mustang was auctioned off for $56,100.

From the Archive: 1963 Rambler American | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

That’s a ’63 Rambler American that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Rambler American is a compact car that was made by AMC between 1958 and 1969. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1961 and 1963. The engine is a 3.2 liter straight-6 that produces 90 horsepower and 160 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Rambler sold for $11,550.

From the Archive: 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The CTS-V is a high performance version of the CTS, and was made between 2004 and 2019. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2008 and 2014 (model years between 2009 and 2015). The engine is a 6.2 liter supercharged LSA V8 that produces 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 191 mph.

From the Archive: 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The CTS-V is a high performance version of the CTS, and was made between 2004 and 2019. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2008 and 2014 (model years between 2009 and 2015). The engine is the LSA, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 191 mph.

From the Archive: 2013 Cadillac CTS-V | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a 2013 Cadillac CTS-V that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The CTS-V is a high performance version of the CTS, and was made between 2004 and 2019. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2008 and 2014 (model years between 2009 and 2015). The engine is the LSA, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 191 mph.

From the Archive: 1969 Camaro SS | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’69 Chevy Camaro SS that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1966 and 1969 (model years between 1967 and 1969). The engine of this one is a 7 liter V8 that produces 425 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph.

From the Archive: 1957 Ford Thunderbird | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’57 Thunderbird that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ford Thunderbird is a luxury car that was originally made between September of 1954 and December of 1997 (model years between 1955 and 1997). This is from the first generation, which was made between September of 1954 and November of 1957 (model years between 1955 and 1957). The engine of this one is a 5.1 liter Y-Block V8 that produces 245 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph. This Thunderbird was auctioned off for $68,200.

From the Archive: 1966 Pontiac GTO | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’66 Pontiac GTO that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Pontiac GTO is a muscle car that was originally made between 1964 and 1974. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1964 and 1967. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter V8 that produces 360 horsepower and 438 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This GTO was auctioned off for $43,450.