Car of the Day 9/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’86 Ferrari Testarossa that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari Testarossa is a supercar that was unveiled at the 1984 Paris Motor Show, and was made between 1984 and 1996. A total of 7,177 were built. The engine is a 4.9 liter flat-12 that produces 390 horsepower and 361 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car weighs 3,320 pounds since the body is made of aluminum and the chassis is a steel tubular frame. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 178 mph. This Ferrari was auctioned off for $104,500.

Car of the Day 9/17/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2013 Ferrari California that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari California is a supercar that was made between 2008 and 2013 (model years between 2008 and 2014). The car was designed by Ken Okuyama, and was unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The engine is a 4.3 liter V8 that produces 482 horsepower and 372 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed DCT. This car weighs 3,825 pounds since the body and chassis are made of aluminum. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 193 mph. This Ferrari was auctioned off for $126,500.

Car of the Day 8/24/18

That’s a ’59 Autobianchi Bianchina that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Autobianchi Bianchina is a subcompact that was made between 1957 and 1970. The engine is a 0.5 liter straight-twin that produces 25 horsepower and 27 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 64.2 seconds and has a top speed of 65 mph. This Autobianchi sold for $37,400.

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.