RE: YKYWT... 1994 Cizeta V16T
Discussion
Sultan Of Brunei again for this one, via Hong Seh in Singapore - he had three, only eight were built.
I believe that this was the third car and that tired of the performance and running of one of the others, someone (possibly Prince Jefri, the brother or more likely Pininfarina) decided that the V16 was no match for a Ferrari V12. The Cizeta were sent to Pininfarina where they swapped out the V16 for a Ferrari 512 V12 engine. I have a feeling that the first one (black, cream interior, RHD, chassis number 103) is now in Dick Marconi's Collection in California and also underwent the conversion?
As for the second car, I seem to remember Talacrest bought that in a state of disrepair - I wonder where it is now?
Interesting note for Friday: The Cizeta was created by automotive engineer Claudio Zampolli in a joint venture with music composer Giorgio Moroder (yes, him of Together in Electric Dreams fame).
I believe that this was the third car and that tired of the performance and running of one of the others, someone (possibly Prince Jefri, the brother or more likely Pininfarina) decided that the V16 was no match for a Ferrari V12. The Cizeta were sent to Pininfarina where they swapped out the V16 for a Ferrari 512 V12 engine. I have a feeling that the first one (black, cream interior, RHD, chassis number 103) is now in Dick Marconi's Collection in California and also underwent the conversion?
As for the second car, I seem to remember Talacrest bought that in a state of disrepair - I wonder where it is now?
Interesting note for Friday: The Cizeta was created by automotive engineer Claudio Zampolli in a joint venture with music composer Giorgio Moroder (yes, him of Together in Electric Dreams fame).
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