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 ’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.
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.
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.
Today’s car of the day is this ’59 Nash Metropolitan that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Nash Metropolitan was in production between October of 1953 and April of 1961 (model years between 1954 and 1962). The engine of this one is a 1.5 liter straight-4 that produces 52 horsepower and 77 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 21.1 seconds and has a top speed of 77 mph. This Nash sold for $12,650.
Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first generation, which was made between 1955 and 1957. The engine of this one is a 5.2 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 $55,000.
Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Cadillac ATS-V that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The ATS-V is a high performance version of the ATS, and was unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The engine is a 3.6 liter twin turbo V6 that produces 454 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 189 mph. This ATS-V was auctioned off for $38,500.
Today’s car of the day is this ’48 Willys CJ2A that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The CJ2A was made between 1945 and 1949, and 214,760 were built. The engine is a 2.2 liter straight-4 that produces 60 horsepower and 105 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This Willys was auctioned off for $15,950.
Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Chevy Bel Air that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1954 and 1957 (model years between 1955 and 1957). The engine of this one is a 4.6 liter V8 that produces 185 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.7 seconds and has a top speed of 101 mph. This Bel Air was auctioned off for $62,700.
Today’s car of the day is this ’66 Chevy Corvair Monza that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Chevy Corvair is a compact car that was made between 1959 and 1969 (model years between 1960 and 1969). This is a second generation model, which was made between 1964 and 1969 (model years between 1965 and 1969). The engine of this one is a 2.7 liter straight-6 that produces 95 horsepower and 154 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 17.9 seconds and has a top speed of 89 mph. This Corvair was auctioned off for $11,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’95 Camaro Z/28 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between 1992 and 2002 (model years between 1993 and 2002). The engine is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 275 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 158 mph. This Camaro sold for $17,600.
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