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 ’64 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between 1964 and 1966. The engine of this one is a 6.4 liter FE V8 that produces 300 horsepower and 427 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9.5 seconds and has a top speed of 126 mph. This Thunderbird was auctioned off for $24,200.
Today’s car of the day is this ’55 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1955 and 1957. The engine of this one is a 4.8 liter Y-Block V8 that produces 198 horsepower and 285 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.1 seconds and has a top speed of 107 mph. This Thunderbird sold for $51,700.
Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This generation of the GT500 is part of the fifth generation of the Mustang, which was made between 2004 and 2014 (model years between 2005 and 2014). This version of the GT500 was made between 2006 and 2009 (model years between 2007 and 2009). The engine is a 5.4 liter supercharged V8 that produces 500 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This Shelby was auctioned off for $33,000.
Today’s car of the day is this 2009 Mustang Iaccoca 45th Anniversary Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the fifth generation, which was made between September of 2004 and December of 2008 (model years between 2005 and 2009). This special edition was made to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Mustang. It was also named after Lee Iaccoca, who was the CEO of Ford when the Mustang first launched. This is number 20 of the 45 that were built. The engine of this one is a 4.6 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 400 horsepower. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $64,900.
Today’s car of the day is this ’65 Mustang that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the first generation, which was made between March of 1964 and July of 1966. The engine of this one is a 4.7 liter Windsor HiPo V8 that produces 271 horsepower and 312 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $55,000.
Today’s car of the day is this 2000 Mustang SVT Cobra R that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of the fourth generation, which was made between 1999 and 2004. The Cobra R was made in 2000, and this is number 22 of the 300 built. The engine is a 5.4 Modular V8 that produces 385 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 175 mph. This Mustang was auctioned off for $53,900.
Today’s car of the day is this ’69 Mustang Mach 1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the third phase of the first generation, which was made between 1969 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 7 liter Cobra Jet V8 that produces 335 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Mustang was auctioned off for $63,800.
Today’s car of the day is this ’68 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between 1967 and 1968. The engine is a 7 liter Cobra Jet V8 that produces 335 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Shelby was auctioned off for $132,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’66 Shelby GT350H that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between 1964 and 1966. The GT350H was made as a deal with the Hertz Corporation to offer 1,000 GT350’s for rental, and 1,000 were built. The engine is a 4.7 liter V8 that produces 310 horsepower and 319 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 129 mph. This Shelby was auctioned off for $104,500.
Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Mustang Boss 302 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the third phase of the first generation, which was made between July of 1968 and June of 1970. The engine is a 5 liter V8 that produces 290 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $42,900.
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