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Solved - NEH 958: PF Ferrari FX for Sultan of Brunei - 1995
« on: February 18, 2011, 07:39:33 AM »
For the points I need to know:

What is it called?         )
What is it based on?     )
Who built it?                )       1 point for the answers to these 5 questions
When was it built?        )
Who was it built for?     )
What is so extra-special about it (apart from the obvious) and who was responsible for that? - 1 more point for the correct answer to this!
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2011, 03:39:14 PM »
Don't you want way too much for a single point? :o ;D

I'd answer each question for a single point ;)
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2011, 07:18:09 PM »
Quote from: Arunas on February 18, 2011, 03:39:14 PM
Don't you want way too much for a single point? :o ;D

I'd answer each question for a single point ;)

Well, 6 questions but I really can't give 6 points!  Tell you what - 1 point for the first 5 questions then another point for question 6 - so 2 points available in total.  How about that?

However, Arunas, regret to say you can't answer any of the questions unless you relinquish all your points and become a Rookie again!  And I wouldn't bet a single cent on this puzzle reaching the barren wasteland of the Pros!
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2011, 05:52:44 AM »
It was a joke ;D

I'm sure it won't reach pro section too :)
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2011, 07:49:08 AM »
Quote from: Arunas on February 19, 2011, 05:52:44 AM
It was a joke ;D

I know, but it was a lot of questions for only 1 point, so there's no harm in making it a bit more interesting and offering 2, not necessarily to the same puzzler!
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 05:15:59 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2011, 05:22:45 AM »
Ferrari FX made by Pininfarina for Sultan of Brunei.

hat is it called? - Ferrari FX
What is it based on? - Ferrari 512M
Who built it? - Pininfarina, Williams F1
When was it built? - 1995
Who was it built for? - Sultan Of Brunei
What is so extra-special about it? - 7 cars were buld, but the last one, chassis #103396 wasn't sent to Brunei, it was purchased by Dick Marconi, it is right now in Marconi Museum
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2011, 05:23:12 AM »
Ferrari made for Sultan of Brunei with a sequential gearbox manufactured by Williams

What is it called? Ferrari FX
What is it based on?  Ferrari F512M
Who built it?             Pininfarina of course
When was it built?      1995
Who was it built for?    Sultan of Brunei
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2011, 05:28:36 AM »
Quote from: Ecnelis on March 10, 2011, 05:22:45 AM
Ferrari FX made by Pininfarina for Sultan of Brunei.

[more coming]

Yes, that's 3 of the 5 questions answered for the first point, so the other 2 questions are locked for you to await your remaining answers!
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2011, 05:30:58 AM »
All answers given... I hope so. :)
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2011, 05:40:26 AM »
Quote from: del78 on March 10, 2011, 05:23:12 AM
Ferrari made for Sultan of Brunei with a sequential gearbox manufactured by Williams

What is it called? Ferrari FX
What is it based on?  Ferrari F512M
Who built it?             Pininfarina of course
When was it built?      1995
Who was it built for?    Sultan of Brunei


OK, I had locked the last 2 questions for Ecnelis but you answered them by edit before he posted his!  I'm giving him the point for the first 5 answers however as my intention was to lock it for him.

The last question is a different matter though, for the other point.
It's locked for you to come up with the final answer as you were first to point out that this car had a sequential gearbox engineered by Williams.  That's not the final answer though; that makes it special, but what makes it extra-special?

All you need to do is tell me and 1 point is yours!
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2011, 05:44:05 AM »
Quote from: Ecnelis on March 10, 2011, 05:30:58 AM
All answers given... I hope so. :)

I've given you a point for answers 1-5 but the extra-special bit still hasn't been answered correctly and I've now locked it for del78 because it is to do with the transmission, which he was first to identify as a sequential gearbox engineered by Williams.

Although you are correct that the last car was cancelled before delivery hence never went to Brunei that's not the answer I'm looking for!
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2011, 05:46:52 AM »
it was first sequential gearbox taken almost unchanged from Formula 1 car installed in normal passenger car

but is this extra special feature connected with this particular one from the photo?
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Re: NEH 958
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2011, 06:09:52 AM »
That is the answer I was looking for.
It applied to all the FX's I suppose, but since it was the very first road-car to have a now-common paddle-shifter I thought it was something rather special.
Anycase all solved now.  Well done.

And here's a front view to whet the appetite:
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