AUTOGUY Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I just wanted to say thanks to Bryan from PCMFORLESS for coming up today and tuning Mario Andretti's Corvette. Bryan and I went to his house thinking he was going to tune Mario's 2001 Z06, and when Mario opened the garage door we saw a 2005 Blue Metallic C6!! Bryan was the lucky one to go out on a test drive after the tune, and almost got to drive it, but passed on the opportunity. Needless to say, Mario was quite pleased with Bryan's tune, and told us he was able to "Break 'em Loose" where he couldn't before the tune. Since he is a spokesperson for Magnaflow, it had a full cat back Exhaust and while we were there he called his local speed shop and ordered a set of K&N filters for it. Another thing I wanted to say is the Mario is a genuinely nice guy and very personable. He even took me to the other side of his garage to show off his new Murcialago. Opened the doors and engine cover for me to see. What a sight. We both got to take home some memories and also were each given a bottle of wine from Mario's vinyards in Cali. If anyone talks to Bryan, ask him how his ride was....He will know what I'm talking about. By the way, this car will be for sale later this year when Mario picks up his C6 Z06. Bryan is hoping to buy it from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 You Lucky sons of #$@%^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Mervz Posted June 14, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Dang! Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexaSS Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 LUCKY! [\napolean dynamite] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SS1316 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 You Lucky sons of #$@%^ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchitwo Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Sweet day! couldn't have imagined a better thing to do in the middle of the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I'm going to talk to Mario's Brother in law to see if I can get some pics of Mario with the Vette for Bryan to post in his customers cars section of his web site. I had tha camera with me but didn't want to bother him for pictures, although he offered to endorse either one of our businesses for us!! Pretty cool of him to offer that!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I'm going to talk to Mario's Brother in law to see if I can get some pics of Mario with the Vette for Bryan to post in his customers cars section of his web site. I had tha camera with me but didn't want to bother him for pictures, although he offered to endorse either one of our businesses for us!! Pretty cool of him to offer that!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow, that's a few duckets worth of free publicity....I'd be taking him up on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSThunder Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 lucky son of a gun. Tell him he needs to endorse webfastbuys.com lol. Sounds like you guys had a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I'm going to talk to Mario's Brother in law to see if I can get some pics of Mario with the Vette for Bryan to post in his customers cars section of his web site. I had tha camera with me but didn't want to bother him for pictures, although he offered to endorse either one of our businesses for us!! Pretty cool of him to offer that!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow - that's really nice of him. It's great when you get to meet someone like that with serious creditials, awesome street cred, and they turn out to be real people too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Talk about a resume..... Mario Andretti's love for cars began at an early age in his native Italy when he saw great Alberto Ascari race at Monza. Influenced by this legendary driver, Andretti began his own racing career in 1959 - at the age of 19 - in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The first of Mario's victories came in the very first race he entered in Nazareth, at the wheel of a 1948 Hudson Hornet Sportsman stock car that he, his brother and some friends had built. Mario's career flourished as he won 20 races in the Sportsman Class in his first two seasons. The last of Mario's record 407 Champ Car races was October 9, 1994 at Laguna Seca Raceway in California. And at that point he had won just about everything: The Indy 500, The Daytona 500, The Champ Car National Championship (four times). Mario drove with a passion that few have equated. Mario took the checkered flag 111 times during his career - a career that spanned five decades. He's been named Driver of the Year in the 60's, 70's and 80's, Driver of the Quarter Century in the 90's and America's Driver of the 20th Century. THE ROAD TO THE DRIVER OF THE CENTURY HONORS Four-time Champ Car National Champ (1965, 66, 69, 84). Formula One World Champion (1978) Daytona 500 Winner (1967) Three-time Indianapolis 500 pole winner (66, 67, 87). Indianapolis 500 Winner (1969) Three-time 12 Hours of Sebring winner (67, 70, 72) Pikes Peak Hill Climb winner (1969) IROC Champion/International Race of Champions (1979). Only driver to be named Driver of the Year in three different decades (67, 78, 84) Named Driver of the Quarter Century (1992) by vote of past Drivers of the Year and a panel of 12 journalist. All-time leader in Champ Car pole positions won (1967) USAC National Dirt Track Champion (1974) All-time leader in wire-to-wire Champ Car victories (14) All-time leader in Champ Car race starts (407) All-time leader in wire-to-wire Champ Car victories (14) Second in all-time Champ Car Victories Only driver ever to win Champ Car races in four decades All-time Champ Car lap leader (7,587) Only driver ever to win races in five decades Oldest race winner in Champ Car history, at age 53. Took checkered flag 111 times during his 36-year career 1st driver to win Champ and Formula One Championships. Named Driver of the Century by Associated Press (12/10/99) Names Driver of the Century by RACER Magazine (01/00). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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