How should I keep Mario Andretti's signature on my engine cover?
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How should I keep Mario Andretti's signature on my engine cover?
So one nice thing about the C63 BS I got is that it has Mario Andretti's signature on the engine cover. I think its very cool, but the problem is, how do I preserve that? I would think it would fade over time.
I thought about maybe clear or matte film wrap, but Premier says its not possible. Maybe the best thing is just to remove it and get another engine cover or go no cover at all.
I thought about maybe clear or matte film wrap, but Premier says its not possible. Maybe the best thing is just to remove it and get another engine cover or go no cover at all.
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depends on how much it's worth to you. If you really cherish the autograph, I'd buy an new cover and put the signed one on your wall. If the autograph isn't worth much, I'd just let it be and if and when it wears off, so be it. I'd have to guess the cover costs more than the signature, but I'm not an expert!
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Either way, it's a cool thing to have, not to mention your car is bad ***
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Either way, it's a cool thing to have, not to mention your car is bad ***
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What does it mean to have Mario Andretti signature on it?
Was it owned by him or the engine got modified by him?*
Just trying to understand if it will be valuable with the time.
Was it owned by him or the engine got modified by him?*
Just trying to understand if it will be valuable with the time.
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np, when it fades, give me a black marker and i'll resign his name again for you 
buying another engine cover is probably the best course of action (i am assuming you do value it since you mentioned it twice on the forums). good excuse to upgrade to a cf cover
buying another engine cover is probably the best course of action (i am assuming you do value it since you mentioned it twice on the forums). good excuse to upgrade to a cf cover
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[QUOTE=black-clk500;5511450]depends on how much it's worth to you. If you really cherish the autograph, I'd buy an new cover and put the signed one on your wall. If the autograph isn't worth much, I'd just let it be and if and when it wears off, so be it. I'd have to guess the cover costs more than the signature, but I'm not an expert!
my .02
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I think its cool, but Mario Andretti never had anything to do with Mercedes as far as I know. I would do this ^^^^
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I think its cool, but Mario Andretti never had anything to do with Mercedes as far as I know. I would do this ^^^^
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When i took my C63 to my local dealer after buying it out of town, the service rep said they only have had seen one other C63 in there, and that is Mario's. He said it was a sedan and was lowered. He said it had just been in for brakes. This is in Pennsylvania in a smaller town close to Mario's home.
Mr Andretti and his extended family all drive nice cars. They used to be more visible , but Mario opened a Calif vineyard years back and then Michael moved the racing HQ south to Carolina from Pa.
ALl C63 folk should give a smile that Mario drives one. He really is one of the great ones. If you younger guys aren't familiar with his racing legacy, read up on his accomplishments. The guy could drive anything with wheels and stay at the front. He and and his family deserve alot of credit for keeping open-wheel racing alive in the USA. They sponsor young kids in the feeder series and continue to field cars in open wheel and other series.
Come watch Indy Cars return to Pocono's tri-oval this summer after a long hiatus. I was talking last week with one of the guys overseeing the repaving project currently in progress , he has raced himself , and said the grip will be like glue (it's porous to trap rubber). Alot of new road tech since it was last paved. They made it ultra smooth too. The Pocono front straight is the longest used in competition in the USA.
BTW , you car club guys in the East, they are also repaving the infield road course. I should have bought the Black Series.
Mr Andretti and his extended family all drive nice cars. They used to be more visible , but Mario opened a Calif vineyard years back and then Michael moved the racing HQ south to Carolina from Pa.
ALl C63 folk should give a smile that Mario drives one. He really is one of the great ones. If you younger guys aren't familiar with his racing legacy, read up on his accomplishments. The guy could drive anything with wheels and stay at the front. He and and his family deserve alot of credit for keeping open-wheel racing alive in the USA. They sponsor young kids in the feeder series and continue to field cars in open wheel and other series.
Come watch Indy Cars return to Pocono's tri-oval this summer after a long hiatus. I was talking last week with one of the guys overseeing the repaving project currently in progress , he has raced himself , and said the grip will be like glue (it's porous to trap rubber). Alot of new road tech since it was last paved. They made it ultra smooth too. The Pocono front straight is the longest used in competition in the USA.
BTW , you car club guys in the East, they are also repaving the infield road course. I should have bought the Black Series.
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Old, but interesting thread, to me at least.
Mario signed the steering wheel in my C4S...
and I've got a picture of him in the car...
I've always kind of wondered whether I should do anything with it. I've heard he'll sign pretty much anything and everything anyone puts in front of him which means it probably doesn't carry a lot of value -- other than being a neat (to me) discussion piece.
-Eric
Mario signed the steering wheel in my C4S...
and I've got a picture of him in the car...
I've always kind of wondered whether I should do anything with it. I've heard he'll sign pretty much anything and everything anyone puts in front of him which means it probably doesn't carry a lot of value -- other than being a neat (to me) discussion piece.
-Eric
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Old, but interesting thread, to me at least.
Mario signed the steering wheel in my C4S...
and I've got a picture of him in the car...
I've always kind of wondered whether I should do anything with it. I've heard he'll sign pretty much anything and everything anyone puts in front of him which means it probably doesn't carry a lot of value -- other than being a neat (to me) discussion piece.
-Eric
Mario signed the steering wheel in my C4S...
and I've got a picture of him in the car...
I've always kind of wondered whether I should do anything with it. I've heard he'll sign pretty much anything and everything anyone puts in front of him which means it probably doesn't carry a lot of value -- other than being a neat (to me) discussion piece.
-Eric
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