November 11, 2009
512 Boxer vs. Countach: Which Would You Choose?
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
For this week’s eBay Motors Showdown, I present you with two cars that dominated magazine covers when I was a kid. This 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi looks to be a nice red/black example from the last year of production. And this 1987 Lamborghini Countach was a special order car for Mario Andretti. Which would you choose?
January 30, 2008
On eBay: Michael Andretti's Indy Car
By John
Editor
So it doesn’t come with an engine, but if you’ve got a little bit of jingle in your pocket and are looking for a wicked track toy, this auction could be right up your alley. And like a lot of surviving racers, it comes with some great stories. Check out this bit from the description:
Michael Andretti won the Milwaukee 200 in the car’s inaugural outing and one week later was involved in one of the most memorable road races in CART history on Father’s Day at Portland. Having led 87 of the 104 laps, Michael Andretti came out of the last corner on the final lap only to run out of fuel! He was able to coast across the finish line, but not before his father, Mario Andretti had caught and passed him for a victory margin of 0.07 seconds. Happy Father’s Day Dad!
Losing to his Dad must have taken some of the sting out of that incident, but even still, I bet Michael had some choice words for his pit crew…

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