Tag: Daytona Turkey Rod Run

1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a ’64 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Karmann Ghia was a car made German coach builder Karmann and Italian designer Ghia, which is where Volkswagen got the name Karmann Ghia. The car was made from 1955 to 1974, but the first prototype was made in 1953. Originally, Volkswagen was only going to make just 4,000 of the Karmann Ghia, but they sold out pretty quickly. Because of this, Volkswagen decided to mass produce the car. A total of 445,238 of these were made in Germany between 1955 and 1974. There are also 41,689 that were made in Brazil from 1962 to 1974. The engine of this one is a 1.2 liter flat-4 that produces 40 horsepower and 65 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. The top speed is 75 mph.

2009 Corvette ZR1 | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a 2009 Corvette ZR1 that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. It’s from the C6 series, which was made between June of 2004 and February of 2013 (model years between 2005 and 2013). The ZR1 was unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. The engine is the LS9, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph. This car weighs 3,380 pounds since the body panels are composite, the chassis is a hydroformed steel frame, and the front fenders, roof, and hood are carbon fiber.

1979 Porsche 911 SC | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a ’79 Porsche 911 SC that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the 911 Classic generation, which was made between 1963 and 1989. The SC was made between 1978 and 1983. The engine is a 3 liter flat-6 that produces 172 horsepower and 189 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds and has a top speed of 140 mph.

2005 Lotus Elise | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a 2005 Lotus Elise that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Lotus Elise is a British sports car that’s been in production since 1996. This is from the second generation, which was produced between 2001 and 2011. The engine of this one is a 1.8 liter Rover K-series straight-4 that produces 120 horsepower and 124 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 126 mph. This car weighs 1,778 pounds since the body panels are composite, and the chassis is made of steel and aluminum.

1991 Suzuki Every Turbo | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

That’s a ’91 Suzuki Every Turbo that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Suzuki Carry is a kei truck/van that’s been in production since 1961. This is from the ninth generation, which was made between 1991 and 1999. The engine is a 0.65 liter turbocharged straight-3 that produces 60 horsepower and 64 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual.

1959 Nash Metropolitan | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

That’s a ’59 Nash Metropolitan that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Nash Metropolitan was in production between October of 1953 and April of 1961 (model years between 1954 and 1962). The engine of this one is a 1.5 liter straight-4 that produces 52 horsepower and 77 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 21.1 seconds and has a top speed of 77 mph.

2018 Dodge Challenger Demon | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a 2018 Dodge Challenger Demon that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. It’s from the third generation of the Dodge Challenger, which has been in production since 2008. The Demon was unveiled at the 2017 New York Auto Show, and even made it’s film debut in The Fate of the Furious. Tim Kuniskus is the man behind the project, and he presented the car while the song “Fuel” by Metallica was being played. The engine is a 6.2 liter supercharged Hemi V8 that produces 840 horsepower and 770 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car weighs 4,279 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds. I’m not sure what the true top speed is because one source says that it’s 207 mph, and another says it’s 168 mph. A total of 3,300 were built. 3,000 were sold in America, and the remaining 300 were sold in Canada.

1957 Chevy Bel Air | 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a ’57 Chevy Bel Air that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Chevy Bel Air is a full size luxury car that was made between 1949 and 1980 (model years between 1950 and 1981). 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 4.3 liter Small Block V8 that produces 162 horsepower and 257 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.8 seconds and has a top speed of 101 mph.