Buick Driven: 1989 Pontiac Trans Am
Pontiac fans love Hate the Turbo Trans Am, which used a 210-hp 301ci V8 and turbocharger to replace the brilliant 220-hp 400 used the previous year. While the horsepower was nearly equal, the performance wasn't quite there. It would take a few more years for American cars to show the benefits of turbocharging. Pontiac dropped the turbocharged 301 after 1981, but a turbocharged Trans Am reappeared in 1989, and this car also competed in Indy. This special model gave Buick's turbocharged 231ci V6 a break after it was discontinued a year earlier. This 250-horsepower six-cylinder engine had 5 to 15 more horsepower than the 1986-87 Grand National, and it was probably almost identical except for the horsepower rating, but it had several different parts - such as the heads, intercooler, computer chip and pistons. The 1989 Turbo Trans Am is a car that almost nobody loves: Pontiac owners don't like cars with Buick engines, and Buick owners aren't interested in…
McLaren F1 car driven by Montoya and driven by Hamilton
This is one of the few F1 cars driven by Hamilton that has not been collected. go through Brad Anderson August 13, 2024 12:30 Chassis 21A-03 made its debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix. The car was raced in three races before Hamilton tested it before joining the F1 team. The car retains its original Mercedes 2.4-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, which revs to 19,000 rpm. A 2006 McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21 Formula One car driven by Juan Pablo Montoya and Lewis Hamilton is expected to fetch up to $3.5 million when it goes to auction on August 16. Designed by F1 legend Adrian Newey, the MP4-21 was his last McLaren car before moving to Red Bull Racing. Chassis number 21A-03 was driven by Montoya during the Bahrain, Malaysian and Australian Grand Prix. While it didn't take any wins and was retired after being used as a reserve car for that year's Monaco Grand Prix, it does have some interesting history.…
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