Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
Today’s car of the day is this ’77 Pontiac Trans Am that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation of the Pontiac Firebird, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter V8 that produces 220 horsepower and 321 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual.
Today’s car of the day is this ’99 BMW M3 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the E36 generation, which was made between 1992 and 1999, and 71,242 were built. The engine is a 3.2 liter straight-6 that produces 240 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This M3 was auctioned off for $35,200.
Today’s car of the day is this Maserati Ghibli that was in Tarpon Springs. This is from the M157 series, which has been in production since 2013. The engine of this one is a 3 liter twin turbo V6 that produces 345 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds and has a top speed of 166 mph. The starting price of the Ghibli is $74,980.
Today’s car of the day is this ’72 Ferrari Dino 246 GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari Dino 246 GT is a sports car that was made between 1969 and 1974, and 3,761 were built. The engine is a 2.4 liter V6 that produces 192 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 146 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this ’73 Mustang Mach 1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth phase of the first generation, which was made between 1970 and 1973 (model years between 1971 and 1973). The engine is a 5.8 liter Cleveland V8 that produces 266 horsepower and 301 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $17,050.
Today’s car of the day is this ’63 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. 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 L75 Small Block V8 that produces 360 horsepower and 352 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 142 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $165,000.
Today’s car of the day is this 2001 Mustang Cobra that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of the first generation, which was made between 1999 and 2004. The engine is a 4.6 liter Modular V8 that produces 320 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. This Mustang was auctioned off for $16,500.
Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Pontiac GTO that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the fourth generation of the GTO, which was made between 2004 and 2006. The engine is the LS2, which is a 6 liter V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 403 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 162 mph. This GTO was auctioned off for $26,400.
Today’s car of the day is this ’80 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo Indy 500 Pace Car that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. A total of 5,700 of the Pace Car Edition were made. This one in particular was owned by Burt Reynolds, and he was riding in it when I took this picture. The engine of this one is a 4.9 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 210 horsepower and 345 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This Trans Am was auctioned off for $110,000, and the Smokey and the Bandit theme song was played after the car was auctioned off.
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.
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