Tag: Cars

1987 Buick GNX | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is an ’87 Buick GNX that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Grand National is the high performance version of the second generation of the Buick Regal, which was made between 1978-1987. In 1987, Buick came out with the GNX, which stands for Grand National Experimental. Buick said the GNX was “the Grand National to end all Grand Nationals”. The engine of the GNX is a 3.8 liter turbocharged V6 that produces 276 horsepower and 360 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car can do 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. A total of 547 of the GNX were made, and this is number 444. This GNX was auctioned off for $77,000.

1993 Mazda MX-5 | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

That’s a ’93 Mazda MX-5 that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mazda MX-5 is a sports car that’s been in production since 1989. This is from the first generation (NA), which was made between 1989 and 1997. The engine is a 1.6 liter straight-4 that produces 105 horsepower and 100 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.4 seconds and has a top speed of 112 mph. This MX-5 sold for $6,050.

2002 Bentley Arnage | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

Here’s a 2002 Bentley Arnage that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Arnage is a luxury sedan that was made between 1998 and 2009. The engine of this one is a 6.75 liter turbocharged Rolls-Royce V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 616 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $28,600.

2005 Pontiac Solstice | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

Here’s a 2005 Pontiac Solstice that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Pontiac Solstice is a sports car that was made between 2005 and 2009 (model years between 2006 and 2010). The engine is a 2.4 liter Ecotec LE5 straight-4 that produces 177 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph. This Solstice was auctioned off for $15,950.

2009 BMW M6 | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a 2009 BMW M6 that was at the 2019 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).

2008 BMW 750Li | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

Here’s a 2008 BMW 750Li that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The BMW 7-Series is a line of luxury sedans that’s been in production since 1977. This is from the fifth generation (F01), which was made between 2008 and 2015. The engine is a 4.8 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 402 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This BMW was auctioned off for $9,350.

2014 Corvette Stingray HPE700 | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a 2014 Corvette Stingray HPE700 that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C7 series, which has been in production since June of 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is the LT1, which is a 6.2 liter V8 that’s been modified with a supercharger to produce 700 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed manual. This Corvette was auctioned off for $53,900.

2015 BMW i8 | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a 2015 BMW i8 that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The i8 is a hybrid sports car from BMW. The concept model was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and was featured in the movie Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. The car didn’t go into production until 2014. The engine is a 1.5 liter turbocharged straight-3 with a lithium ion battery that produce a total of 357 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car can do 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and tops out at 155 mph. This BMW was auctioned off for $69,300.

1986 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1200 | 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

Here’s an ’86 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1200 that was at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is a truck that’s been in production by Daimler and sold under Mercedes-Benz since 1948. This is from the 406 series, which was made between 1963 and 1989. The engine is a 5.7 liter straight-6 that produces 83 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual with two reverse gears. The top speed is 49 mph. This Unimog was auctioned off for $66,000.