Equipment
CART 463, USAC 0503, Lola HU21. 800hp turbocharged Cosworth Ford V-8, 5-speed gearbox. The car in which Mario Andretti finished 2nd to Danny Sullivan after the Spin and Win incident in 1985.
Condition
Cosmetically very sharp. Functionally clean and orderly as a properly race prepped car that has been put away ready to use should be. Titled on a Michigan assigned VIN MI0145A2 6L060909. Don and Joan Lyons Collection. No Reserve.
Market commentary
This is to all intents and purposes the definition of value among this year''''''''s Monterey auction results. It is a racing car with legitimate, important history (although poorly set forth in the catalog description), abundant resources for keeping it on the grid at historic events and an aggressive posture that will look great anywhere. The new owner even got the original wing blanket so he wont be embarrassed by how much downforce he''''''''s cranked into it to offset the urge of the turbo Cosworth. It is a huge value at this price.