Tag: vintage cars

1970 Plymouth Superbird | 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Plymouth Superbird is a muscle car that’s based on the Plymouth Roadrunner. The Superbird was only produced in 1970 and is very similar to the ’69 Dodge Charger Daytona. Like the Charger Daytona, the Superbird was used in NASCAR. The engine of this one is a 7.2 liter V8 that produces 375 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car can do 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph. This car weighs 3,858 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel.

1968 Dodge Charger R/T | 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a ’68 Dodge Charger R/T that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the second generation of B-body Chargers, which was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 7 liter Hemi V8 that produces 425 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Torqueflite automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.8 seconds and has a top speed of 142 mph.

1971 Chevy Monte Carlo | 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a ’71 Chevy Monte Carlo that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. It’s from the first generation, which was made between 1970 and 1972. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 245 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.4 seconds and has a top speed of 118 mph.

1981 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500 Pace Car Edition | 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is an ’81 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo Daytona 500 Pace Car Edition that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the second generation of the Pontiac Firebird, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 4.9 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 220 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic. This is just one of the 500 Daytona 500 Pace Car Editions that were made.

Car of the Day 12/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’68 Porsche 912 that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Porsche 912 is a sports car that was made between 1965 and 1969. The engine is a 1.6 liter flat-4 that produces 102 horsepower and 91 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 12 seconds and has a top speed of 119 mph.

Car of the Day 12/28/18

Today’s car of the day is this Ford Maverick that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Ford Maverick is a compact car that was made between 1970 and 1977 (for North America). The engine of this one is a 3.3 liter Thriftpower Six straight-6 that produces 85 horsepower and 151 pound-feet. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 14 seconds and has a top speed of 95 mph.