Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Today’s car of the day is this ’74 Bricklin SV-1 is this ’74 Bricklin SV-1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bricklin SV-1 is a Canadian sports car that was made between 1974 and 1975. The engine is an AMC 360 5.9 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.7 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. This Bricklin sold for $22,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’62 Corvette that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1962. The engine of this one is a 5.4 liter Small Block V8 that produces 250 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.3 seconds and has a top speed of 114 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $75,900.
Today’s car of the day is this ’69 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 7 liter V8 that produces 390 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 145 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $71,500.
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