Sunday, February 21, 2021

Corvette squared

2021 Corvete 3LT convertible. 38 miles. Z51 Performance Package, $5,995 option. 3LT Equipment Package. 6.2L/495 HP V-8 engine. Performance exhaust. Dry sump oiling and variable valve timing. 8-speed dual clutch automatic transmission.
2020 Corvette 3LT Coupe. 76 miles. Z51 Performance Package. 3LT Equipment Package. 6.2L/495 HP V-8 engine. Performance exhaust Dry sump oiling and variable valve timing 8-speed dual clutch automatic transmission.

2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina

2001 marked the 70th anniversary of Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina and 50 years of its partnership with Ferrari. To celebrate the milestones, the two collaborated on the 550 Barchetta Pininfarina. 448 were produced. A 5.5L/485 HP 48-valve 65-degree V-12 engine features four overhead camshafts. Power is delivered through a 6-speed manual transmission.
Price was something around $258k when new. In July 2020 an example with 454 miles on the clock made $396k.

Friday, February 19, 2021

1970 Dodge Charger in The Fast & Furious

The Dodge Charger driven by Vin Diesel in the original The Fast and the Furious movie. It is a 1969 dressed as a 1970. For the original film 5 Dodge Chargers were built. This is one of 2 hero cars that were used for close ups. Three stunt cars were built. One was heavily damaged in the final rollover scene, the other two were restored and are in private hands.
The blower on the charger was fake and the car was nor capable of a 9 second quarter mile. The icon was sold for a reported $200k in 2017.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

2022 Porsche 911 GT3

Behold the track-focused Porsche 911 GT3. Engine is a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-6 that generates a peak 502 hp and 346 lb-ft of torque. Red line is a significant 9,000 rpm. Buyers will be able to choose between a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The new 911 GT3 arrives as a 2022 model and lands at dealerships in the fall. No price has been revealed.

Monday, February 15, 2021

1971 Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III - $1.15m

An Aussie auction record of $1.15m has been set for the king of Australian muscle.

It’s the ultimate Aussie muscle car and this example might be the best. In the early 70s the car was the fastest four-door sedan in the world. Once rolling the car was untouchable. Key to speed was the upgraded 5.8-litre (351ci) Cleveland V8.
A 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III that sat for decades, was missing an engine, and had been attacked with an axe, sold for $400k.

300 high performance road cars were built by Ford with less than 100 known to survive.

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Listers Supra

The Fast and the Furious catapulted the Supra into fame, but it has long been a mainstay in modified car culture. In Japan, tuning firms boosted its 2JZ motor to 1,000hp and beyond. Listers' kit costs £3,000 and delivers 450hp at 6,300rpm, up from 340hp at 5,000rpm. If you're impatient you could buy this supercar killer 2019 Supra with 5,569 miles on the clock for £43,991.

Friday, February 12, 2021

The last Pontiac Fiero - $115k

Auctioned by GAA Classic Cars the 1988 Fiero GT with 583 miles on the clock made $115k. The original owner got the car via a raffle held for Pontiac Assembly Plant employees. In the trunk is a 2.8-litre V6, a much needed upgrade from the base model’s “Iron Duke” four-cylinder. It’s the last Pontiac Fiero to ever roll off the assembly line.

A total of 370,168 units were produced over a production run of five years. The Fiero's reputation suffered from criticisms over performance, reliability, and safety.