Car of the Day 12/24/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’84 Camaro Berlinetta Starship Edition that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the third generation of the Camaro, which was made between October of 1981 and August of 1992 (model years between 1982 and 1992). The engine of this one is a 2.8 liter V6 that produces 107 horsepower and 145 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car doe 0-60 mph in 13.3 seconds and has a top speed of 111 mph.

Car of the Day 11/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’98 Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. It’s from the C5 generation, which was made between 1996 and 2004 (model years between 1997 and 2004). A total of 1,163 of the Indy 500 Pace Car Edition were made, and this is one of the 547 with a 6-speed manual transmission. The engine is a 5.7 liter LS1 V8 that produces 345 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 172 mph.

Car of the Day 10/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’84 Mustang Anniversary Edition GT350 that I saw in town yesterday. This is from the third generation of the Mustang, which was made between 1978 and 1993 (model years between 1979 and 1993). This version of the GT350 was only made for 1984 to commemorate the Mustang’s 20th anniversary, and a total of 5,260 were built. The engine of this one is a 2.3 liter turbocharged straight-4 that produces 145 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque, and 350 ’84 GT350s had this engine. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph.

Car of the Day 10/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’78 Corvette Limited Edition Indy 500 Pace Car that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. Only 6,503 of this variant were made. This is from the C3 generation of the Corvette, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.2 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $28,600.

Car of the Day 9/24/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Corvette Z06 Carbon 65 Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C7 series, which has been in production since 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The Carbon 65 Edition is being made to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Corvette, and only 650 are being built. The engine is the LT4, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed manual, but it can also come with an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph.

Car of the Day 9/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’98 Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C5 generation, which was made between 1996 and 2004 (model years between 1997 and 2004). A total of 1,163 of the Indy 500 Pace Car Edition were made, and this is one of the 547 with a 6-speed manual transmission. The engine is a 5.7 liter LS1 V8 that produces 345 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 172 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $20,900.

Car of the Day 9/6/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2009 Roush Mustang P-51B that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s based on the first phase of the fifth generation, which was made between September of 2004 and December of 2008 (model years between 2005 and 2009). Only 51 of the Roush P-51B were made. The engine is a 4.6 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 510 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $47,300.

Car of the Day 8/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Mustang GT Sanderson’s Custom Tribute 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 2004 and 2009 (model years between 2005 and 2009). This is number 6 out of the 50 Sanderson’s Custom Tribute that were made. The engine is a 4.6 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 425 horsepower. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $55,000.

Car of the Day 8/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation, which was made between 1999 and 2007 (model years between 2000 and 2007). This is number 307 of the 2,883 of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that were made. The engine is a 3.8 liter L67 supercharged V6 that produces 240 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 145 mph. This Monte Carlo was auctioned off for $9,900.

Car of the Day 7/9/18

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.