Car of the Day 6/9/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’62 Rambler American that was at the 2018 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 $7,920.

Car of the Day 6/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’28 Chevy AB National Sedan that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Chevy Series AB National was made in 1928 as a replacement for the ’27 Series AA Capitol. The engine is a 2.8 liter straight-4 that produces 35 horsepower. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This Chevy sold for $12,870.

Car of the Day 6/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the SL-Class, which has been in production since 1954. This is from the fifth generation (R230), which was made between 2001 and 2011. The SL500 was made between 2003 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter M113 V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This SL500 was auctioned off for $31,350.

Car of the Day 6/6/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’68 AMC AMX that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The AMC AMX is a muscle car that was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 6.4 liter V8 that produces 315 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This AMX was auctioned off for $27,500.

Car of the Day 6/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was made between 1997 and 2010. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2002 and 2010. The CLK500 was made between 2002 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter M113 E50 5 liter V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This CLK500 was auctioned off for $18,150.

Car of the Day 6/4/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’78 Corvette Limited Edition Indy 500 Pace Car that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. Only 6,503 of this variant were made. This is from the C3 generation of the Corvette, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.2 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $28,500.

Car of the Day 6/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’60 Fiat 600 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Fiat 600 is a subcompact that was made between 1955 and 1969. The engine is a 0.8 liter straight-4 that produces 32 horsepower and 40 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 34.2 seconds and has a top speed of 68 mph. This Fiat was auctioned off for $11,000.

Car of the Day 6/2/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’43 Fiat 500 Topolino that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Fiat Topolino is a subcompact that was made between 1936 and 1955, and 520,000 were built. The engine is a 0.57 liter straight-4 that produces 13 horsepower and 20 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. The top speed of this car is 53 mph. This Fiat was auctioned off for $40,700.

Car of the Day 6/1/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 BMW M6 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2005 and 2010 (model years between 2006 and 2010). The M6 Convertible was unveiled at the 2006 British International Auto Show, and a total of 5,065 were built. The engine is a 5 liter V10 that produces 507 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed sequential. This car weighs 4,420 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph (205 mph with the M Driver’s Package). This M6 was auctioned off for $16,500.

Car of the Day 5/31/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Maserati Quattroporte that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fifth generation, which was made between 2002 and 2012 (model years between 2003 and 2012). The engine is a 4.2 liter V8 that produces 394 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 171 mph. This Maserati sold for $22,000.