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 ’58 Corvette that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1962. The engine of this one is a 4.6 liter V8 that produces 230 horsepower and 300 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 112 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $129,800.
Today’s car of the day is this ’68 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between 1967 and 1968. The engine is a 7 liter Cobra Jet V8 that produces 335 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Shelby was auctioned off for $132,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’66 Shelby GT350H that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between 1964 and 1966. The GT350H was made as a deal with the Hertz Corporation to offer 1,000 GT350’s for rental, and 1,000 were built. The engine is a 4.7 liter V8 that produces 310 horsepower and 319 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 129 mph. This Shelby was auctioned off for $104,500.
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.
Today’s car of the day is this ’63 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C2 series, which was made between 1962 and 1967 (model years between 1963 and 1967). This one was modded to have an LS3 under the hood, which is a 6.2 liter V8 that produces 430 horsepower and 424 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual. This Corvette was auctioned off for $110,000.
Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Mustang Boss 302 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the third phase of the first generation, which was made between July of 1968 and June of 1970. The engine is a 5 liter V8 that produces 290 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $42,900.
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.
Today’s car of the day is this 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was made between 1997 and 2010. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2002 and 2010. The CLK500 was made between 2002 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter M113 E50 5 liter V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This CLK500 was auctioned off for $18,150.
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 $28,500.
Today’s car of the day is this 2007 BMW M6 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2005 and 2010 (model years between 2006 and 2010). The M6 Convertible was unveiled at the 2006 British International Auto Show, and a total of 5,065 were built. The engine is a 5 liter V10 that produces 507 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed sequential. This car weighs 4,420 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph (205 mph with the M Driver’s Package). This M6 was auctioned off for $16,500.
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