Car of the Day 9/22/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’72 Ferrari Dino 246 GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari Dino 246 GT is a sports car that was made between 1969 and 1974, and 3,761 were built. The engine is a 2.4 liter V6 that produces 192 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 146 mph.

Car of the Day 9/16/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’73 Mustang Mach 1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth phase of the first generation, which was made between 1970 and 1973 (model years between 1971 and 1973). The engine is a 5.8 liter Cleveland V8 that produces 266 horsepower and 301 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $17,050.

Car of the Day 9/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’69 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 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 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 136 mph. This Charger was auctioned off for $82,500.

Car of the Day 9/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’80 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo Indy 500 Pace Car that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. A total of 5,700 of the Pace Car Edition were made. This one in particular was owned by Burt Reynolds, and he was riding in it when I took this picture. The engine of this one is a 4.9 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 210 horsepower and 345 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Trans Am was auctioned off for $110,000, and the Smokey and the Bandit theme song was played after the car was auctioned off.

Car of the Day 8/19/18

Today’s car of the day is this 1970 Plymouth Superbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Plymouth Superbird is a muscle car that’s based on the Plymouth Roadrunner. The Superbird was only produced in 1970 and is very similar to the ’69 Dodge Charger Daytona. Like the Charger Daytona, the Superbird was used in NASCAR. 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, but it can also come with a 4-speed manual. This car can do 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph. This car weighs 3,858 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This Superbird was auctioned off for $286,000.

Car of the Day 8/18/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’69 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1968 and 1973. The engine is a 6.5 liter V8 that produces 370 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. This GTO was auctioned off for $178,200.

Car of the Day 8/2/18

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.

Car of the Day 7/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Chevelle that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which were built between 1967 and 1972 (model years between 1968 and 1972). The engine of this one is the LS6, which is a 7.4 liter V8 that puts out 450 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Chevelle was auctioned off for $40,700.

Car of the Day 7/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’68 Plymouth Roadrunner that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Plymouth Roadrunner is a muscle car that was made between 1968 and 1980. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 6.3 liter V8 that produces 335 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Roadrunner was auctioned off for $39,400.