Car of the Day 7/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’61 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL was made between 1955 and 1963 in Stuttgart, Germany. The engine is a 1.9 liter straight-4 that produces 120 horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.9 seconds and has a top speed of 112 mph. This 190 SL was auctioned off for $88,000.

Car of the Day 6/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the third generation, which was made between 1968 and 1972. The engine is a 7.5 liter V8 that produces 365 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Cutlass was auctioned off for $143,000.

Car of the Day 6/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’69 Oldsmobile 442 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1968 and 1972. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter V8 that produces 360 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Oldsmobile was auctioned off for $46,200.

Car of the Day 6/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the seventh generation, which was made between 2003 and 2017. The Phantom was unveiled at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. The engine is a 6.75 liter V12 that produces 453 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car weighs 5,479 pounds since the body is aluminum and the chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph. This Phantom was auctioned off for $104,500.

Car of the Day 6/24/18

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.

Car of the Day 6/20/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’71 Buick Skylark GS 455 Stage 1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation of the Skylark, which was made between 1968 and 1972. The engine is a 7.5 liter V8 that produces 350 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This Buick was auctioned off for $77,000.

Car of the Day 6/15/18

Today’s car of the day is this Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Continental GT is a supercar that was introduced at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, and has been in production since 2003. This is from the first generation, which was made between 2003 and 2011. The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo W12 that produces 552 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car weighs 5,181 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 198 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $81,400.

Car of the Day 6/12/18

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.

Car of the Day 6/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’28 Chevy AB National Sedan that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Chevy Series AB National was made in 1928 as a replacement for the ’27 Series AA Capitol. The engine is a 2.8 liter straight-4 that produces 35 horsepower. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This Chevy sold for $12,870.

Car of the Day 6/7/18

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.