Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
This is a ’72 Corvette ZR1 that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. Only 20 of the ZR1 were made in 1972. The engine is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 255 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds and has a top speed of 118 mph.
Here’s a ’63 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. 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 Small Block V8 that produces 340 horsepower and 344 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 139 mph.
This is a ’54 Corvette that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the C1 generation, which was made between 1953 and 1962. A total of 3,640 Corvettes were made in 1954. Most of them were polo white, but this isn’t one of them. The engine is a 3.9 liter Blue Flame straight-6 that produces 150 horsepower and 223 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.2 seconds and has a top speed of 102 mph. This car weighs 2,844 pounds since the body is fiberglass, and the chassis is a steel frame.
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.
Here’s a ’74 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. This is from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 195 horsepower and 275 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 117 mph.
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.
Today’s car of the day is this ’56 Corvette that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the C1 series, which was made between 1953 and 1962. This one was modified to have a 4.6 liter Small Block V8 that produces 315 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual.
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.
Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Jaguar E-Type that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Jaguar E-Type is a sports car that was made between 1961 and 1975. This is from the Series 2, which was made between 1968 and 1971. The engine is a 4.2 liter straight-6 that produces 207 horsepower and 283 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph.
Today’s car of the day is this ’68 Mustang that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the second phase of the first generation, which was made between August of 1966 and August of 1968 (model years between 1967 and 1968). The engine of this one is a 4.7 liter Windsor V8 that produces 200 horsepower and 285 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic.
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