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Old 12-07-2007, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by zicoramone
Problem solved.

A new Porsche quiz (a little harder, but also easy):

What was the gift that Ferry Porsche received from is father Ferdinand in the Christmas day back in 1920?
A small gas powered 2 seater that the Ferdster built.
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Originally Posted by riad
It was joke.

<insert screetch and car crash sound here>
Was it?

O and A fan?
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Old 12-07-2007, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
Was it?

O and A fan?
Yup!
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Old 12-07-2007, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by zicoramone
Problem solved.

A new Porsche quiz (a little harder, but also easy):

What was the gift that Ferry Porsche received from is father Ferdinand in the Christmas day back in 1920?
A lump of coal?
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Old 12-07-2007, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dutchie in NC
So you can engage engine with left hand while putting simultaneously in 1st gear with your right hand during a Le Mans start race.
I knew it was because Porsche drivers were busy with their other hand...
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Old 12-07-2007, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
A small gas powered 2 seater that the Ferdster built.
Ok. we have a winner. Not the full answer but that's ok.

It was the "Ferry Christmas Bicylinder", with a 2 speed air cooled engine and it was a Scale version (a miniature replica) of the Austro Daimler Model «Prince Henry».
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A 928?
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Originally Posted by zicoramone
Ok. we have a winner. Not the full answer but that's ok.

It was the "Ferry Christmas Bicylinder", with a 2 speed air cooled engine and it was a Scale version (a miniature replica) of the Austro Daimler Model «Prince Henry».
Hey, cut me some slack, I read Ferry's book like 10 years ago!
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Old 12-07-2007, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by zicoramone
Ok. we have a winner. Not the full answer but that's ok.

It was the "Ferry Christmas Bicylinder", with a 2 speed air cooled engine and it was a Scale version (a miniature replica) of the Austro Daimler Model «Prince Henry».
Are those 18's or 19's on that baby?
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Old 12-07-2007, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by gregorycarl
Are those 18's or 19's on that baby?
Probably just 11' or 12'
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Old 12-07-2007, 12:53 PM
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I've known the reasoning behind it's current location, and I put about 12 seconds of thought into this whole thing, and have come to a ground-breaking conclusion.

I think the left-side ignition switch actually makes it SLOWER to get in and start the car.

I have to switch the keys to my left hand after opening my door. I don't want to scratch the car so I keep my keys in the right hand while opening it with the left. It would too be awkward to open it with my right hand.
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They look like 22" wheels.
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Originally Posted by ElTorrente
I've known the reasoning behind it's current location, and I put about 12 seconds of thought into this whole thing, and have come to a ground-breaking conclusion.

I think the left-side ignition switch actually makes it SLOWER to get in and start the car.

I have to switch the keys to my left hand after opening my door. I don't want to scratch the car so I keep my keys in the right hand while opening it with the left. It would too be awkward to open it with my right hand.
I'm afraid your theory have a big flaw: in yesterday Le Mans races they didn't opened the car doors. They jumped over the doors and dive on it.
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Old 12-07-2007, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by zicoramone
I'm afraid your theory have a big flaw: in yesterday Le Mans races they didn't opened the car doors. They jumped over the doors and dive on it.
But they could scratch the paint!
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Old 12-07-2007, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ElTorrente
But they could scratch the paint!
hehehe..you want to prove your theory at any cost

Don't worry about the paint. In those days they raced without it

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