Tag: Car of the Day

Car of the Day 10/10/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’64 Dodge Polara that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Dodge Polara is a luxury car that was made between 1959 and 1973 (model years between 1960 and 1973). This is from the second generation, which was made between 1961 and 1964 (model years between 1962 and 1964). This one was modified to have a 7.2 liter V8 that produces 375 horsepower and 482 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Torqueflite automatic. This Polara sold for $93,500.

Car of the Day 10/9/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’76 Pontiac Trans Am that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.5 liter V8 that produces 185 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Trans Am sold for $26,400.

Car of the Day 10/8/18

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 $28,600.

Car of the Day 10/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’49 Oldsmobile 98 Futuramic Convertible that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Oldsmobile 98 is a luxury car that was made between 1940 and 1996. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1948 and 1953. The engine is a 5 liter Rocket V8 that produces 135 horsepower and 263 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 16.6 seconds and has a top speed of 91 mph. This Oldsmobile was auctioned off for $57,200.

Car of the Day 10/6/18

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 R230 generation, which was made between 2001 and 2011. This version of the SL500 was made between 2003 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed automatic. This SL500 was auctioned off for $16,500.

Car of the Day 10/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’71 Corvette Stingray that Jimmie Johnson helped modify, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. This one was modified to have a 6.2 liter LT1 V8, which produces 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual.

Car of the Day 10/4/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’77 Pontiac Trans Am that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation of the Pontiac Firebird, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 321 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual.

Car of the Day 10/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the fifth generation of the Mustang, which was made between September of 2004 and December of 2008 (model years between 2005 and 2009). This generation of the Shelby GT500 was made between 2006 and 2009 (model years between 2007 and 2009). The engine is a 5.4 liter supercharged V8 that produces 500 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This Shelby was auctioned off for $47,300.

Car of the Day 10/2/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’99 BMW M3 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the E36 generation, which was made between 1992 and 1999, and 71,242 were built. The engine is a 3.2 liter straight-6 that produces 240 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This M3 was auctioned off for $35,200.