Car of the Day 9/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’63 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C2 generation, which was made between 1962 and 1967 (model years between 1963 and 1967). The engine of this one is a 5.4 liter L75 Small Block V8 that produces 360 horsepower and 352 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 142 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $165,000.

Car of the Day 9/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’66 Chevy Bel Air Restomod that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the sixth generation, which was made between 1964 and 1970 (model years between 1965 and 1970). This one was modified to have a 9.4 liter Chevy Crate V8 that produces 745 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This Bel Air was auctioned off for $37,950.

Car of the Day 8/15/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Corvette Z06 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C7 series, which has been in production since 2013 (the first model year was 2014. The Z06 was unveiled at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The engine is the LT4, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed manual, but it can also come with an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph.

Car of the Day 8/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation, which was made between 1999 and 2007 (model years between 2000 and 2007). This is number 307 of the 2,883 of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that were made. The engine is a 3.8 liter L67 supercharged V6 that produces 240 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 145 mph. This Monte Carlo was auctioned off for $9,900.

Car of the Day 7/31/18

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.

Car of the Day 7/22/18

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.

Car of the Day 7/21/18

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.

Car of the Day 7/20/18

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.

Car of the Day 7/17/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2010 Camaro SS that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the fifth generation, which was made between March of 2009 and November of 2015 (model years between 2010 and 2015). The engine is a 6.2 liter LS3 V8 that was modded to produce 475 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This Camaro was auctioned off for $35,750.

Car of the Day 7/16/18

Today’s car of the day is the very first 2006 Corvette, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C6 generation of the Corvette, which was made between June of 2004 and February of 2013 (model years between 2005 and 2013). The C6 Corvette was unveiled at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The C6 Corvette coupes and convertibles built between 2005 and 2007 were powered by the LS2, which is a 6 liter V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic, but it can also come with a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph. This car weighs 3,241 pounds since the body panels are composite. The chassis is a hydroformed steel frame with aluminum and magnesium. This Corvette has quarter mile time of 12.6 seconds at 114 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $46,200.