Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
That’s a Nash Metropolitan that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Nash Metropolitan is a subcompact that was in production between October of 1953 and April of 1961 (model years between 1954 and 1962). The engine of this one is a 1.5 liter straight-4 that produces 52 horsepower and 77 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 21.1 seconds and has a top speed of 77 mph.
This is a ’62 Austin Mini Cooper that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The original Mini Cooper was made between 1959 and 2000. BMC (British Motor Corporation) made the Mini Cooper between 1959 and 1968. The engine of this one is a 1.3 liter straight-4 that produces 63 horsepower and 70 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual.
Today’s car of the day is this ’71 Volkswagen Beetle that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Volkswagen Beetle is a subcompact that was made between 1938 and 2003. The engine is a 1.6 liter flat-4 that produces 60 horsepower.
Today’s car of the day is this early Ford Escort that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This version of the Escort was made for the European market. This one in particular is from the first generation, which was made between 1967 and 1975. The engine of this one is a 1.6 liter Lotus-Ford straight-4 that produces 105 horsepower and 100 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9.3 seconds and has a top speed of 115 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this Smart ForTwo that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Smart ForTwo is a subcompact that’s been in production since 1998. This is from the second generation (W451), which was made between 2007 and 2014. The engine is a 1 liter Mitsubishi 3B2 straight-4 that produces 70 horsepower and 68 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.7 seconds and has a top speed of 90 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this ‘79 Ford Pinto that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Ford Pinto is a subcompact that was made between 1970 and 1980 (model years between 1971 and 1980). The engine of this one is a 2.3 liter OHC straight-4 that produces 88 horsepower and 118 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 97 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this 1970 Subaru 360 that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Subaru 360 is a subcompact that was made between 1958 and 1970. The engine is a 0.36 liter straight-twin that produces 25 horsepower and 25 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car has a top speed of 60 mph. This is also the oldest Subaru I’ve ever seen.
Today’s car of the day is this ‘66 Volkswagen Beetle that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The original Volkswagen Beetle is a subcompact that was made between 1938 and 2003. The engine is a 1.3 liter flat-4 that produces 50 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 22 seconds and has a top speed of 74 mph.
That’s a ’59 Autobianchi Bianchina that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Autobianchi Bianchina is a subcompact that was made between 1957 and 1970. The engine is a 0.5 liter straight-twin that produces 25 horsepower and 27 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 64.2 seconds and has a top speed of 65 mph. This Autobianchi sold for $37,400.
Today’s car of the day is this ’57 BMW Isetta Convertible that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The BMW Isetta is a subcompact that was made between 1955 and 1962. The engine is a 0.3 liter single cylinder engine that produces 13 horsepower and 14 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car has a top speed of 54 mph. This car weighs 1,323 pounds. This Isetta sold for $57,200.
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