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 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the 997 series, which was made between 2004 and 2012 (model years between 2005 and 2012). The Turbo model made its debut at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 3.6 liter twin turbo flat-6 with the Sport Chrono Package that produces 530 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed automatic. This Porsche was auctioned off for $$71,500.
Today’s car of the day is this ’82 Porsche 911 SC Slant Nose that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s a variant of the Porsche 930, which was made between 1975 and 1989. The Slant Nose was made between 1981 and 1989, and 948 were built. The engine is a 3.3 liter turbocharged flat-6 that produces 330 horsepower and 347 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 168 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $121,000.
Today’s car of the day is the ’67 Volkswagen Samba Bus that was on That 70s Show, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first generation, which was made between 1950 and 1967. The engine of this one is a 1.5 liter flat-4 that produces 53 horsepower and 78 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Volkswagen was auctioned off for $121,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’87 Porsche 930 Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Porsche 930 was made between 1975 and 1989. The engine is a 3.3 liter turbocharged flat-6 that produces 282 horsepower and 278 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $126,500.
Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the SL-Class, which has been in production since 1954. This is from the fifth generation (R230), which was made between 2001 and 2011. The SL500 was made between 2003 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter M113 V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This SL500 was auctioned off for $31,350.
Today’s car of the day is this 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was made between 1997 and 2010. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2002 and 2010. The CLK500 was made between 2002 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter M113 E50 5 liter V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This CLK500 was auctioned off for $18,150.
Today’s car of the day is this 2007 BMW M6 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2005 and 2010 (model years between 2006 and 2010). The M6 Convertible was unveiled at the 2006 British International Auto Show, and a total of 5,065 were built. The engine is a 5 liter V10 that produces 507 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed sequential. This car weighs 4,420 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph (205 mph with the M Driver’s Package). This M6 was auctioned off for $16,500.
Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Ford Focus RS that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the third generation of the Focus, which has been in production since 2010 (model years between 2011 and the present). The engine is a 2.3 liter turbocharged Ecoboost straight-4 that produces 345 horsepower and 324 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 165 mph. The starting price of the Focus RS is $41,120.
Today’s car of the day is this 2017 BMW i8 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The i8 is a hybrid sports car from BMW. The concept model for the i8 was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany back in 2011 and was featured in the movie Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. The car didn’t go into production until 2014. The engine is a 1.5 liter turbocharged straight-3 with a lithium ion battery that produce a total of 357 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic, and it’s one of those transmissions where the driver can change gears with either the clutch or the paddle shifters. This car can do 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and tops out at 155 mph. The starting price of the i8 is $147,500.
Today’s car of the day is this BMW i3 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The BMW i3 is an electric car that’s been in production since 2013. The first model year was 2014. This car is powered by a lithium-ion battery that produces 168 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a single-speed fixed ratio. This car does 0-60 mph in 7 seconds and has a top speed of 93 mph. This is also the same i3 from last year.
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