Tag: vintage muscle cars

1968 Shelby GT500KR | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

Here’s a ’68 Ford Shelby GT500KR that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the second phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between August of 1966 and August of 1968 (model years between 1967 and 1968). The GT500KR is a very rare Mustang variant. Only 933 of the coupe version were made, along with 318 convertibles. As you can see, this one is a convertible. The engine is a 7 liter Cobra V8 that produces 355 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds. This car weighs 3,730 pounds since the chassis is made of unitary steel.

1970 Plymouth Barracuda | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is another ’70 Plymouth Barracuda that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. The Plymouth Barracuda is a muscle car that was made between 1964 and 1974. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1970 and 1974. The engine of this one is a 7 liter V8 that produces 425 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. Only 284 of this version were made.

1968 Shelby GT500 | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’68 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the second phase of the first generation of the Mustang, which was made between August of 1966 and August of 1968 (model years between 1967 and 1968). The engine is a 7 liter Cobra Jet V8 that produces 335 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic.

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.

1970 Dodge Charger 500 | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’70 Dodge Charger 500 that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the second generation of the B-Body Charger, which was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 6.3 liter V8 that produces 330 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds and has a top speed of 132 mph.

1979 Pontiac Trans Am SE | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

Here’s a ’79 Pontiac Trans Am SE that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. The Pontiac Firebird is a sports car that was made between February of 1967 and August of 2002. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter Oldsmobile V8 that produces 186 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic.

1972 Dodge Demon | 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

This is a ’72 Dodge Demon that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Demon is a high performance version of the fourth generation Dodge Dart (1968-1976). The engine is a 5.6 liter V8 that produces 240 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph.

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.