Tag: sports cars

From the Archive: 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

Here’s a ’98 Mercedes-Benz SL500 that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a line of sports cars that’s been in production since 1954. This is from the R129 series, which was made between 1989 and 2002. The engine is a 5 liter M119 V8 that produces 315 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This SL500 was auctioned off for $11,000.

From the Archive: 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

That’s an ’84 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Alfa Romeo Spider is a sports car that made between 1966 and 1993 (model years between 1966 and 1994). This is from the third generation (Series 3), which was made between 1983 and 1989. The engine of this one is a 2 liter Twin Cam straight-4 that produces 115 horsepower and 119 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 10 seconds and has a top speed of 114 mph. This Alfa Romeo sold for $13,860.

From the Archive: 1972 Opel GT | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

Here’s a ’72 Opel GT that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Opel GT is a sports car that was made between 1968 and 1973. The engine is a 1.9 liter straight-4 that produces 90 horsepower and 111 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 12.2 seconds and has a top speed of 108 mph. This Opel was auctioned off for $6,050.

From the Archive: 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

That’s a ’95 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Porsche 911 is a high performance car that has been in production since 1963. This is from the 993 series, which was made between 1994 and 1998 (model years between 1995 and 1998). The engine is a 3.6 liter M64 SOHC flat-6 that produces 272 horsepower and 243 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 168 mph. This Porsche sold for $28,600.

From the Archive: 1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Dodge Stealth is a sports car that shares the same platform as the Mitsubishi GTO/3000GT, and was made between 1990 and 1996. The engine is a 3 liter twin turbo V6 that produces 300 horsepower and 307 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 163 mph. This Stealth was auctioned off for $5,500.

From the Archive: 2003 Aston Martin DB7 | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

That’s a 2003 Aston Martin DB7 that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Aston Martin DB7 is a sports car that was in production between 1994 and 2004. The engine of this one is a 5.9 liter V12 that produces 420 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 165 mph. This DB7 sold for $51,700.

From the Archive: 1969 Jaguar E-Type | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’69 Jaguar E-Type that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Jaguar E-Type is a sports car that was made between 1961 and 1975. This is from the Series 2, which was made between 1968 and 1971. The engine is a 4.2 liter XK straight-6 that produces 266 horsepower and 283 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds and has a top speed of 144 mph. This Jaguar was auctioned off for $70,400.

From the Archive: 1959 Corvette Restomod | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’59 Corvette Restomod that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1962. This one was modified to have a 5.7 liter LS1 V8 that produces 350 horsepower and 375 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car was also modified to have disc brakes, power windows, a CD player, and C6 Corvette suspension. This Corvette was auctioned off for $128,700.

From the Archive: 1967 Mustang Restomod | 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach

This is a ’67 Mustang Fastback Restomod that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between August of 1966 and August of 1968 (model years between 1967 and 1968). The engine of this one is a twin supercharged V8, but I couldn’t find out how powerful this one is. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This Mustang was auctioned off for $61,600.