Tag: sports cars

1966 Chevy Corvair Yenko Stinger Stage III | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’66 Chevy Corvair Yenko Stinger Stage III that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. The Chevy Corvair is a compact car that was made between 1959 and 1969 (model years between 1960 and 1969). This is from the second generation, which was made between 1964 and 1969 (model years between 1965 and 1969). The Yenko Stinger is a high performance version of the Corvair, and this is number 74 out of the 100 produced. The engine is a 2.7 liter flat-6 that produces 240 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual.

1972 Corvette ZR1 | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’72 Corvette ZR1 that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. Only 20 of the ZR1 were made in 1972. The engine is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 255 horsepower and 280 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 118 mph.

1963 Corvette Stingray | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

Here’s a ’63 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the C2 generation, which was made between 1962 and 1967 (model years between 1963 and 1967). The engine of this one is a 5.4 liter Small Block V8 that produces 340 horsepower and 344 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 139 mph.

1954 Corvette | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’54 Corvette that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1962. A total of 3,640 Corvettes were made in 1954. Most of them were polo white, but this isn’t one of them. The engine is a 3.9 liter Blue Flame straight-6 that produces 150 horsepower and 223 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.2 seconds and has a top speed of 102 mph. This car weighs 2,844 pounds since the body is fiberglass, and the chassis is a steel frame.

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’69 Mustang Boss 429 that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the third phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between July of 1968 and June of 1969 (model years between 1969 and 1970). The Boss 429 is a special high performance Mustang that was made in 1969 and 1970, and 859 of which were made in 1969. The engine is a 7 liter V8 that produces 375 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual.

1987 Porsche 911 Turbo | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is an ’87 Porsche 911 Turbo that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the 930 generation of the Porsche 911, which was made between 1975 and 1989. The engine of this one is a 3 liter turbocharged flat-6 that produces 256 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.

1974 Corvette Stingray | 2018 Central Florida Auto Show

Here’s a ’74 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. This is from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 195 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.8 seconds and has a top speed of 117 mph.

1981 DeLorean DMC-12 | 2018 Central Florida Auto Show

This is an ’81 DeLorean DMC-12 that was at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. The DeLorean DMC-12 is a sports car that was made between 1981 and 1982 (model years between 1981 and 1983). The engine is a 2.8 liter Peugeot Renault Volvo V6 that produces 156 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual, but it can also come with a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.8 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph.