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  1. jim03

    jim03 Karting

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    #1 jim03, Mar 8, 2005
    Does anyone know exactly how many of these cars were made, where are they, and who owns them? There are at least 2, that I'm aware of, a red one and a blue one.
     
  2. PatrickShim

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    #2 PatrickShim, Mar 8, 2005
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    There are six of them made. Some of them have ProDrive button shift (similar to Porsche Tiptronic) and some are equipped with the Willams F1 transmission.

    I have driven the #4 FX (blue/blue) with Williams F1 tranny, which is owned by a friend of mine, Dick Marconi. The gear box is a lot different than the Ferrari F1 or the Lambo E-gear.

    Compare to the Ferrari's there were some differences in Williams system.
    1. Paddles are steering-wheel mounted, insted of the steering-column mounted (the paddles turns with the wheels).
    2. Like the Formula One system, you can pull the right paddle to upshift, but also can PRESS DOWN to downshift (same with the other side paddle).
    3. The center console has (D-N-R) lever, instead of Ferrari's (N-R) T-handle.
    4. Has a rotary knob for difference shift settings.

    I really liked the soft jerky feel when changing gears and paddles felt really nice (was much more natural than the big Ferrari paddles).
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  3. amslb182

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    #3 amslb182, Mar 8, 2005
    Sounds pretty cool, anyone have any stats on it and any more pics?
     
  4. Mike328

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    #4 Mike328, Mar 8, 2005
    Aren't those 512M wheels?
     
  5. jim03

    jim03 Karting

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    #5 jim03, Mar 8, 2005
    right... dick marconi has one, and the sultan of brunei has one.... but who has the other 4?
     
  6. BlueBiturbo

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    #6 BlueBiturbo, Mar 8, 2005
    I bet Sultan has 5. I believe he ordered 6 back then
     
  7. jim03

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    #7 jim03, Mar 8, 2005
    i'm not sure how many the sultan has, but i do know some collector in NYC had one. I'm just not sure who he is.
     
  8. PatrickShim

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    #8 PatrickShim, Mar 8, 2005
    They are based on the 512M's.
     
  9. evandaalen

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    #9 evandaalen, Mar 11, 2005
    One is indeed in the Marconi Museum in California, and the other five are still with the Sultan of Brunei ...
     
  10. ludo95

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    #10 ludo95, Mar 11, 2005

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