Car of the Day 8/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Ferrari F12berlinetta that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari F12berlinetta is a supercar that was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and was made between 2012 and 2017. The engine is a 6.3 liter V12 that produces 730 horsepower and 509 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed DCT. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and has a top speed of 211 mph.

Car of the Day 6/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’60 Fiat 600 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Fiat 600 is a subcompact that was made between 1955 and 1969. The engine is a 0.8 liter straight-4 that produces 32 horsepower and 40 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 34.2 seconds and has a top speed of 68 mph. This Fiat was auctioned off for $11,000.

Car of the Day 6/2/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’43 Fiat 500 Topolino that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Fiat Topolino is a subcompact that was made between 1936 and 1955, and 520,000 were built. The engine is a 0.57 liter straight-4 that produces 13 horsepower and 20 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. The top speed of this car is 53 mph. This Fiat was auctioned off for $40,700.

Car of the Day 5/31/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Maserati Quattroporte that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fifth generation, which was made between 2002 and 2012 (model years between 2003 and 2012). The engine is a 4.2 liter V8 that produces 394 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 171 mph. This Maserati sold for $22,000.

Car of the Day 4/27/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2010 Ferrari 599 GTB that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari 599 is a supercar that was made between 2006 and 2012. The 599 was unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 6 liter V12 that produces 612 horsepower and 448 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed F1 sequential. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph. This car weighs 3,726 pounds since the chassis is an aluminum monocoque.

Cars of the Day 4/24/18

Today’s car of the day is this Maserati 3500 GT Touring Berlina that I saw at Ferrari of Tampa Bay in December of 2017. The Maserati 3500 GT is a sports car that was made between 1957 and 1964. The engine is a 3.5 liter Tipo 101 straight-6 that produces 256 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 137 mph.