Mario Andretti is legendary for having received races in just about each sequence you’ve ever heard of—and some you in all probability haven’t. He additionally signed off—actually—on immediately’s Good Worth or No Cube Mustang GT as a part of a sweepstakes. Let’s see what such cachet may be price.
When a particular version auto is up to date or upgraded in a way that adjustments that which initially made it particular, does it, by nature, turn into much less particular? That’s the query we confronted when contemplating yesterday’s 2006 Audi S4 Quattro twenty fifth Anniversary Version. Among the distinctive elements of its 25Quattro bundle have been modified, seemingly by no means to be seen once more, doubtlessly devaluing the automotive. That reality wasn’t misplaced on all of you, and the overwhelming majority discovered the automotive’s $25,900 asking to be excessive in gentle of such consideration. The outcome was a hefty 88 p.c No Cube loss for the automotive.
Contemplating his lengthy, illustrious, and diverse profession, it’s onerous to assign racer and entrepreneur Mario Andretti to 1 explicit racing sequence or perhaps a explicit make or mannequin as you would with contemporaries like Richard Petty or Niki Lauda.
Nonetheless, it’s not onerous to make the connection when taking a look at immediately’s 1995 Ford Mustang GT particular Mario Andretti version. In spite of everything, again in 1967 Andretti drove a specially-built DOHC Indy V8-powered Mustang to a file 171.472 miles per hour on the standing mile on the Bonneville Salt Flats. And that was with solely mechanically operated rear drum brakes! On the time, Andretti was well-connected with Ford, driving vehicles powered by the corporate’s engines—and successful races in them—all through the ’60s.
This Mario Andretti Mustang is one in all 60 constructed for a Texaco sweepstakes that noticed winners both slew-off in a cloud of tire smoke or, backing that up, getting free gasoline for a 12 months. From what I can inform, solely 44 of the vehicles got to winners, and I can’t discover any details about what occurred to the remaining.
We are able to inform what makes these Mario Andretti Mustangs stand out. They’re extensively decked out with adjustments that deal with each fashion and efficiency. For the previous, the vehicles all acquired arrest-me pink paint and particular Mario Andretti graphics, together with GT350 aspect scoops, a speedster tonneau cowl over the rear seats and lightweight bar, together with distinctive (and admittedly garish) upholstery within the cabin. For the efficiency aspect, the vehicles all got here with Racecraft shocks and is derived, upgraded Brembo brakes, and a Vortech supercharger for its 5.0 V8. Backing that up is a five-speed stick and Trac-Loc rear axle.
Every automotive was personally signed by Andretti on the sprint and got here with a pair of Andretti race automotive fashions.
In line with the vendor, this one comes with the fashions in addition to simply 11,961 miles on the ticker, and has all the time been “garaged and babied.” It’s a California automotive, and therefore reveals little put on and no rust, and seems to be principally all unique, save for the brand new Nitto tires. The advert reveals the automotive to have a clear title and claims it to “drive like new.” And why wouldn’t it, with so few miles? The vendor additional brags that “That is your probability to personal one of many rarest Mustangs on the street and absolutely one of many nicest Andretti editions remaining on the planet.”
That probability prices a cool $29,700.
What’s your tackle this sweepstakes ’Stang and that $29,700 price ticket? Does that appear like a very good worth to make the Andretti connection? Or is that manner excessive for even a tarted-up pony?
You determine!
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