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  1. davebuchner

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    #1 davebuchner, Dec 13, 2009
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    Hi,

    I have to compile a fun quiz for a charity lunch on the 16th December with our Italian Car Club.

    Thinking of having about 40 questions covering motorsport and road cars featuring the main Italian marques, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Lancia, Alfa etc, and motoring in general.

    It will probably be in multiple choice format so can be more obscure / difficult because people can guess even if they have no clue!

    So how about some ideas? (Please include answers)!

    Here are some starters...

    1) How many races did Michael Schumacher win for Ferrari?
    2) What time did Stirling Moss leave Brescia in 1955?
    3) What does tyre company founder Shojiro Ishibashi's surname translate to in English?
    4) What car did Mario Andretti drive to 4th place in the 1981 Long Beach GP?
    5) When did Lancia become part of the Fiat Group?
    6) What was Count Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia's connection to Lancia?

    1) 72
    2) 7.22 am
    3) "Stone Bridge" - he founded Bridgestone Tyre Co.
    4) Alfa Romeo.
    5) 1969
    6) He designed their logo


    I look forward to your obscure ideas!
     
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    #2 NeuroBeaker, Dec 13, 2009
    Here's an interesting factoid provided by the wonders of the world wide web...

    Question: Which symbol is prominent on both the badge of an Italian car company and the flag of a country found in the Caribbean?

    Answer: A trident features on the badge of cars produced by Maserati and on the current flag of Barbados. See images:​




    Good luck with your quiz. :D

    All the best,
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  3. Isobel

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    #3 Isobel, Dec 13, 2009
    Why did Jean Alesi have problems with his vision on the last lap of the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix.

    Tears. The crowd was on their feet and roaring mightily when Alesi's #27 (the Gilles Villeneuve recognized number) Ferrari went past the grandstands and it was realized Alesi would win his first (and only) Grand Prix. Alesi said it was all he could do to control his emotions and see the track.
     
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    #4 Isobel, Dec 13, 2009
    That IS neat! Nice!
     
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    #5 Isobel, Dec 13, 2009
    One more. The last Italian born driver to race on his own team in F1.

    a) Giacomelli
    b) Brambilla
    c) Merzario
    d) Fittipaldi ;)
    e) Ferrari

    Arturo Merzario (1979).
     
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    #6 Daytonafan, Dec 13, 2009
    Q Which 80's Italian Car used engines built by Ducati?

    A. Alfa Romeo 164 V6 Super
    B. Lancia Integrale 16v
    c. Lancia Thema 8.32
    D. Fiat Strada (Ritmo) Abarth 130 TC

    Answer the Lancia Thema 8.32 which used a version of the Ferrari V8 but the engines themselves were built by Ducati
     
  7. Brian Harper

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    #7 Brian Harper, Dec 13, 2009
    What are the chances that someone from the Italian Car club would read FChat and have all the answers? I mean, it is an Italian Car Club and the Ferrari is an Italian Car and this web site sort of caters to that sort of thing.

    Just sayin'.
     
  8. zygomatic

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    #8 zygomatic, Dec 13, 2009
    An Italian car with a license plate that begins with 'VE' is from:

    a) Vicenza
    b) Verona
    c) Vercelli
    d) Venezia
    e) Verbania


    --answer Venice
     
  9. Isobel

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    #9 Isobel, Dec 13, 2009
    Cheaters never prosper. They might win the quiz though ;) .
     
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    #10 kerrari, Dec 13, 2009
    My favourite bit of obscure trivia:

    What car did Enzo Ferrari take his driving test in?

    A FIAT, borrowed from friends and neighbours the Stanguellini family.
     
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    #11 Jackmb1, Dec 13, 2009
    Name the four Ferrari supercars?

    1. 288 GTO
    2. F40
    3. F50
    4. Enzo
     
  12. davebuchner

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    #12 davebuchner, Dec 14, 2009
    I'll take my chances - I will include other questions that arent from here. And if someone wants to cheat badly enough they could probably even use their Blackberry to Google the answers these days.
     
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    #13 davebuchner, Dec 14, 2009
    Thanks for all your great ideas ....

    Here's another obscure one:

    Ferrari driver Nigel Mansell was disqualified from the 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix. Why?

    a) He overtook under double waved yellow flags
    b) His front wing was found to be too wide
    c) He was pushed out of a gravel trap by marshalls
    d) He reversed up the pitlane
    e) His car was underweight
    f) He was overweight


    The answer is d.
     
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    What was Enzo's middle name?

    What was Enzo's mother's maiden name?

    How did Enzo's mother die?

    What was the first Ferrari with a six speed transmission?

    How did the Queen Mother get its name?

    How many Daytona Spyders from the factory have a Plexiglas nose?

    How many 250 GTOs were made?

    How many 288s?

    Put these cars in chronological order: 500 Mondial, 500 TRC, 500 Superfast.

    From what model Ferrari is the shifter depicted below?
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    On what chassis is the Breadvan based? What engine?

    In AAC 815, what does AAC represent?

    Why is the background of the Scuderia shield yellow?

    For what country were the 208s built?

    What was the last limited edition Ferrari to be individually numbered?

    With what model did the Challenge series begin?

    Which Formula One season did Ferrari miss?

    How many 275 NART Spyders were made?

    How many fiberglass 308 GTSes were built for the US?

    From what automaker is the automatic transmission found in the 412?

    Put these cars in chronological order? 365 GT4 2+2, 365 GTC/4, 365 GT4/BB.

    What does the 'MM' stand for in '166 MM'?

    Which Ferrari was designed by Leonardo Fioravanti? 365 GTB/4, 512 BB, 288 GTO?

    What model was the 100,000th Ferrari?

    Who designed the top for the 360 Spider?

    What was the first model made by Ferrari to be available in LHD?

    Put these cars in chronological order: 330 America, 340 America, 375 America.

    What does 'BB' stand for in '512 BB'?

    How many Ferrari models have the word 'California' in their name?

    What does the 'f' stand for on the Pininfarina badge?

    What was Ferrari's first 2+2?

    Put these cars in chronological order? 312 P, 365 P, P4/5.

    What is the only limited edition contemporary Ferrari to have the same color tachometer on every single unit?

    What does the 'M' stand for in 575M Maranello?

    What came first, the 250 GT SWB or the 250 GT LWB?

    What was the first Ferrari to come standard with carbon ceramic brakes?



    I don't know anything about other Italian cars.
     
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    #15 MITYRARE, Dec 14, 2009
    Incorrect...Only Ferrari snobs have created the "Ducati made the 8.32 engine" myth to try and distance Ferrari's involvement with a front wheel drive car badged as Lancia by Ferrari.

    Ducati did assemble some series two 8.32 engines at their plant under the supervision of Ferrari quality control personnel...even Ducati records show only very few Series two Thema 8.32 engines were actually assembled by them during that time.

    Enzo insisted on having his QC at Ducati as it was only Ferrari's name being stamped on each engine.

    Enzo gave 8.32 as gifts to his F1 drivers (Michele Alboreto and Gerhard Berger)

    Enzo was driven around in a Thema8.32 the last year of his life.


    Perhaps a better and accurate question would be....What front wheel drive car was produced with a Ferrari 8 cylinder quattrovalvole engine? Lancia Thema 8.32

    or ....Which car on Top Gear's choice for the "car manufacturer that produced the most significant cars", was one of the seven best models ever produced by that manufacturer and had a full fledged Ferrari 8 cylinder engine.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFGG6l6s3eM

    Or show the following video clip and ask "Name this car"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNHc1QC-XJY

    cheers
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    #16 RSQP, Dec 14, 2009
    I am not making a contribution here, except to say thank you for the trivia. Great questions. The only question I could think of was "What does FIAT stand for?" but I thought better of it, as the answer is not legitimate. Good luck with the compilation.
     
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    #17 davebuchner, Dec 14, 2009
    Thank you NNO for that very exhaustive list!! - are you going to send us the answers and put us out of our misery?

    I am esp. intrigued by the following:

    Which Formula One season did Ferrari miss? - and why?
    What was the first model made by Ferrari to be available in LHD?
    What does the 'f' stand for on the Pininfarina badge?
     
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    #18 134282, Dec 14, 2009
    I was kind of hoping some people would answer. There are plenty of people on this forum who could run through that whole list off of memory alone (I had to look up some of the answers myself). I'll post all of the answers at some point soon if no one takes a stab at the questions.
     
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    #19 NeuroBeaker, Dec 14, 2009
    1952? Without enough F1 cars for World Drivers Championship, the organizers adopted Formula2 regulations for the season. So although Ferrari competed (and dominated), it wasn't a Formula One season, per se. Doesn't sound entirely right, but it was the best I could come up with. :eek: What's the answer, NNO? :confused:

    All the best,
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    #20 134282, Dec 14, 2009
    I PMed the answers to the three questions to Dave, but the answer to that one is none. Ferrari is the only manufacturer to have competed in every Formula One season since the inception of Formula One.

    That's not the only trick question in the bunch either. :)
     
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    #21 NeuroBeaker, Dec 14, 2009
    :D LOL! Trick questions - you evil man! :p
     
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    #23 davebuchner, Dec 16, 2009
    Thanks for all your great suggestions - the lunch was a great success and we raised almost US$2000 for the orphanage we support in Clarens in the Free State (see http://clarensccia.co.za/bana.html ) We raised this mainly through an auction of donated prizes, sales of donated wines and beers, and raffle tickets.

    The quiz was also a great success, everyone commented on the difficulty of the questions - we had a winning score of 10.5 / 17! But thoroughly enjoyed by all.

    I have included a copy of the quiz below if anyone is interested ...
    (Answers tomorrow)

    1: Why did Ferrari driver Jean Alesi have problems with his vision in the closing stages of the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix?

    a) His visor was covered in oil.
    b) He had a migraine.
    c) He was crying.
    d) His visor had been hit by a bird.
    e) His balaclava had slipped down inside his helmet.

    2: In the early 70’s Ferruchio Lamborghini sold his stake in the Lamborghini company to two businessmen of the same nationality. They were:

    a) German d) Italian
    b) Swiss e) Austrian
    c) Sicilian

    3: At which motor show was the Alfa Romeo Alfasud launched?

    a) Paris Salon 1972 c) Geneva 1971
    b) Milan 1972 d) Turin 1971

    4: The famous ‘Cloverleaf’ emblem first appeared on a racing Alfa Romeo in which event?

    a) 1926 Mille Miglia d) 1923 Targa Florio
    b) 1931 Rome-Liege-Rome e) 1961 South African Grand Prix
    c) 1921 Italian Grand Prix

    5: How many Grands Prix did Michael Schumacher win for Ferrari?

    a) 67 c) 72
    b) 65 d) 71

    6: What was the first production Lamborghini to use a V8 engine?

    a) Urraco d) Espada
    b) Islero e) Gallardo
    c) Jarama

    7: What time did Stirling Moss leave Brescia in 1955? ____________________

    8: What was Count Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia's connection to Lancia?

    a) He loaned the fledgling company it’s seed capital
    b) He thought up the name for the company
    c) He bought the first production car built
    d) He designed their first engine
    e) He designed their logo
     
    9: Who was the last Italian-born driver to drive for his own team in F1?

    a) Bruno Giacomelli d) Enzo Ferrari
    b) Arturo Merzario e) Alberto Ascari
    c) Mario Andretti

    10: What type of car did Enzo Ferrari take his driver’s license in, and whom did he borrow it from?

    a) Lancia – borrowed from his father
    b) Alfa Romeo – borrowed from the local mayor
    c) Fiat – borrowed from his neighbour
    d) Itala – borrowed from his elder brother
    e) McLaren – borrowed from Ron Dennis

    12: When did Lancia become part of the FIAT group?

    a) They didn’t d) 1964
    b) 1969 e) 1973
    c) 1989

    13: What does tyre company founder Shojiro Ishibashi’s surname translate to in English?
    _____________________

    14: Ferrari driver Nigel Mansell was disqualified from the 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix. Why?

    a) He reversed up the pitlane
    b) He overtook under double waved yellow flags
    c) His front wing was found to be too wide
    d) He was pushed out of a gravel trap by the marshalls
    e) His car was found to be underweight
    f) He was found to be overweight

    15: Maserati 250F driver Jean Behra had:

    a) A club foot.
    b) Legs of unequal length.
    c) A prosthetic ear.
    d) Only one eye.
    e) A wooden leg.

    16: If a V12 engine is running at 3000 RPM, how many times per minute does each spark plug ignite?

    a) 3000 d) 500
    b) 1500 e) 250
    c) 750

    17: Which car builder or racing driver below is the odd one out?

    a) Bizzarrini d) Andretti
    b) de Tomaso e) Pagani
    c) Monteverdi f) Salvadori

    Why? _______________________________________________________
     
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