'Cannonball Run(TM) 2001' Race Vehicles Up for Bid on eBay Motors

CarandDriver.com Also Highlights Listing of 'Cannonball Run(TM)' Cross-Country
                      Rally Racers on http://www.ebaymotors.com

    SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 6 Lagardere Active's
CarandDriver.com is listing for sale online two customized race vehicles used
by teams participating in the reality TV special "Cannonball Run(TM) 2001."
Both vehicles, a 1988 Chevrolet Suburban "monster truck" and a tricked out
1971 Oldsmobile Hearse, are currently up for bid on eBay Motors
(http://www.ebaymotors.com).  CarandDriver.com's micro-site
(http://www.cannonballrun.caranddriver.com) also features behind the scenes
"sneak peeks," biographies and a direct link to the promotion on eBay Motors.
Bidding has officially begun and will end August 15.  "Cannonball Run(TM)
2001" airs on USA Networks August 5-9 at 10 p.m., with a marathon of all
episodes on August 12 at 1 p.m.
    The first custom vehicle up for bid is a modified 1988 Chevrolet Suburban
-- a "monster truck" -- driven by the #88 Hog Wild Team, consisting of two
weekend road racers from Knoxville, Tennessee and a corporate consultant from
New York City.  Decked out in camouflage paint, the 5-door, four-wheel-drive
Chevy 4x4 has a newly rebuilt V8 engine, automatic transmission and custom
wheels and tires.  A special trip odometer, overhead lamps, AM/FM cassette,
power steering, windows and door locks, plus front and rear air conditioning
help civilize the vehicle for its cross-country trek.
    The second vehicle is a 1971 Oldsmobile Hearse driven by the #71 Castaways
Team and comes complete with its own bit of celebrity.  The hearse is piloted
by "Survivor" series veterans Susan Hawk and Jeff Varner and male fashion
model and "Temptation Island" participant Kaya Wittenberg.  The vehicle has an
automatic transmission, air conditioning, and AM/FM radio and is painted
maroon with a custom window border and skull in flames on the exterior.
    Both vehicles survived the "Cannonball Run(TM) 2001" race with no body
damage but some interesting and, thanks to the show's producers,
well-documented additional miles.  The Suburban currently has 150,918 miles
showing on its odometer, while the 30-year-old Oldsmobile Hearse sports
104,176.
    Lagardere Active, through a relationship with Brock Yates and in
coordination with GRB productions, produced "Cannonball Run(TM) 2001."  The
3,800-mile cross-country race features 18 contestants in six outrageous
vehicles, with a $100,000 prize for the winners.  The race is loosely based on
the popular 1981 movie "Cannonball Run," produced by "Car and Driver" editor
at large, Brock Yates.  The movie, starring Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise,
featured an illegal cross-country race and was based on a real and also
unsanctioned race known as the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial
Trophy Dash in which celebrities and private citizens participated in an all
out race to the finish once a year from 1971 to 1979.

    About Lagardere Active North America
    Lagardere Active focuses on the digital exploitation of HFM's core brands
encompassing the Internet, interactive television, broadband, wireless and
cable television and will create new content categories.  Based in New York,
Lagardere Active North America is a subsidiary of French parent company
Lagardere SCA that also owns Hachette Filipacchi Magazines (HFM) in the U.S.
and is comprised of the former Hachette Filipacchi New Media properties
including top online destinations such as caranddriver.com, elle.com,
ellegirl.com and its television production arm, RTM Productions.

    About CarandDriver.com
    CarandDriver.com provides the same unmatched coverage of the auto industry
as Car and Driver Magazine, but offers expanded interactive features such as a
comprehensive Buyers Guide with pricing and specifications, road tests and
reviews, insurance center, daily industry news, driving tips, community
center, downloadable desktop pictures, and more.  CarandDriver.com is a
one-stop destination site that empowers consumers with independent and
authoritative information to make intelligent purchase decisions.

    About eBay Motors
    eBay Motors (http://www.ebaymotors.com), a part of eBay Inc., the World's Online
Marketplace(TM), is the Internet's largest auction-style marketplace for
buying and selling all things automotive.  At any given time, eBay Motors has
a wide variety of vehicles listed for sale, from Acuras to Volvos and all
makes and models in-between.  The site also features collector cars,
motorcycles and auto parts.