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Sultan of Brunei's Car Collection

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  1. BruNei_carFRe@K

    BruNei_carFRe@K Karting

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    #1751 BruNei_carFRe@K, Nov 10, 2020
    "1XO" is VIN: ZFFSP44C000103190

    This means the car has initially been shipped to Brunei before it sold to a customer in the UK.
     
  2. Ames

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    #1752 Ames, Nov 10, 2020
    I'm not sure about this but wasn't 1XO green before (licensed CIA 4 I think) and was part of the Brunei Specials that the BRF never received (along with the Martoni cars) ?
    The new owner would have decided to change the exterior colour and complete interior ?
     
  3. BruNei_carFRe@K

    BruNei_carFRe@K Karting

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    #1753 BruNei_carFRe@K, Nov 10, 2020
    Let's list all the 456 Estates, maybe this helps solving the mystery. Numbering is random and does not mean anything, so don't be confused.

    #1 color: yellow/red, registration: BR8000 (Brunei), VIN: ZFFWP44C000107636

    #2 color: red/red, registration: BP70 (Brunei), VIN: ZFFSP44C000104368

    #3 color: grey/black, registration: BP8000 (Brunei), VIN: ZFFWP44C000104777

    #4 color: grey/???, registration: BQ9900 (Brunei), VIN: ZFFWP44C000105599, trivia: car has nightvision-cameras.

    #5 color: green/???, registration: BP9111 (Brunei), VIN: ZFFWP44C000105382

    #6 color: silver/tan, registration: past: BN3223 (Brunei), now 1XO (UK), VIN: ZFFSP44C000103190, trivia: car has regular 456 wheels. It is possible that the car has been resprayed (silver) and refitted with a different interior (tan). I don't know the color combination of the car when it was first delivered to Brunei.

    #7 color: silver/black, registration: ???, VIN: ???, trivia: car has been spotted in Auckland, could be the identical car as #6.

    #8 color: silver/???, registration: B1981 (Brunei), VIN: ???, trivia could be the identical car as #6 or #7.

    #9 color: silver/???, registration: 1PB (UK), VIN: ???, trivia: spotted in London next to a Brunei special 550 Hardtop, could be the identical car as #6, #7, or #8.

    #10 color: green/green, registration: CIA4 (UK), VIN: ???, trivia: car has regular 456 wheels.

    #11 color: black/???, registration: ???, VIN: ???, trivia: car has been detailed in New Zealand.


    If there really is only seven cars, some cars must have left Brunei and some must have changed color combinations.
     

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  4. Ames

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    #1754 Ames, Nov 10, 2020
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    The registration for the yellow one seems to be BR9000, did they switch plates ?
    I would say that the grey Estate B1981 used to be 1PB. (owned by Jefris son Bahar, born in 1981, who also had the B4HAR 550CC)
    CIA 4 is 1XO.
    Are you sure that the night vision one is an estate and not a regular 456 ?
    Would it be crazy to say that they ordered two of each colour ? Not sure if the green on BP9111 is the same as the one on CIA4
     
  5. ZFFDT57

    ZFFDT57 Formula 3

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    #1755 ZFFDT57, Nov 11, 2020
    There are only 7 seven 456GT Venice Estate - two of them have been repainted over the years! All of the lot are still owned by them even though some being kept in the UK...
    The Night-Vision 456 is "just" a regular car.
     
  6. jtremlett

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    #1756 jtremlett, Nov 11, 2020
    No, that isn't true.
     
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  7. BruNei_carFRe@K

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    #1757 BruNei_carFRe@K, Nov 11, 2020
    How do you know?

    Which ones?

    There has always been rumors and articles in the past that the BRF only took 6 of the 7 estates which would mean that one of the cars was offered on the "free" market.
     
  8. Ames

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    #1758 Ames, Nov 11, 2020
    I don't know for sure but that is what I have been reading online
     
  9. jtremlett

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    #1759 jtremlett, Nov 11, 2020
    No, that's not correct.
    Yes, that is correct. Originally green with green interior. Now silver with beige interior.
     
  10. Ames

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    #1760 Ames, Nov 11, 2020
    Can you say more about this?
     
  11. jtremlett

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    #1761 jtremlett, Nov 11, 2020
    Like what? 1PB is #7 and #9 on the list in post #1753 above. It is not #4.
     
  12. Lm_spot

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    #1762 Lm_spot, Nov 11, 2020
    Hello, someone has the chassis number of the
    Huyra de Brunei ?

    Thank you very much

    Sent from my SM-A217F using FerrariChat.com mobile app
     
  13. alexabsolute

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    #1763 alexabsolute, Nov 11, 2020
    I've got a database of all pagani, missing that one too, few cars it could be, going by time of build it could be 76010, 76022 or 76030
     
  14. marko.urbac

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    #1764 marko.urbac, Nov 12, 2020
    Hello everybody!

    I did some research about the drawing of the in-famous McLaren F1 LM1 (see below) and I found out that the author of that drawing is Mr. Maurizio Corbi who, at the time, was Senior Designer at Pininfarina. As far as I understand, he was in charge of creating realistic drawings of the future Brunei cars and liveries... a bit like virtual car configurators nowadays.

    Here is his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mcorbiartdesign60

    Here are some mentions about Mr. Maurizio Corbi from various posts on FerrariChat:

    Below some drawings he made for the Brunei Royal Family:

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    #1765 dinoSP, Nov 12, 2020
    Already talk to him about a Peugeot 407 Pininfarina canceled project, he was a really nice guy!
     
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    #1766 marcospace, Nov 13, 2020
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    #1767 marko.urbac, Nov 13, 2020
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    FINALLY, after many years, one new and never seen before photo of the Mosler MT900 appeared on Instagram! As far as I can see, it probably has the Emblem of Brunei on the doors. Enjoy! ;)

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  18. Ames

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    #1768 Ames, Nov 13, 2020
    If DPM is Duli Pengiran Muda, what is DPMM ?
     
  19. ferr9000

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    #1769 ferr9000, Nov 13, 2020
    Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota, initials used for the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.
     
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  20. karlos23

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    #1770 karlos23, Nov 15, 2020
    1XO was first registered in 1995, first registered in the UK in April 2005. So somewhere else for 10 yrs. last owner change, August 2013. mot'd last week, so still in the UK.
     
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    #1771 Fustier, Nov 15, 2020
    I have one of his cars, a GTS turbo Year 1989 (328 shape)
     
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  22. marko.urbac

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    #1772 marko.urbac, Nov 16, 2020
    Post some pics! ;)
     
  23. marko.urbac

    marko.urbac Formula Junior

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    #1773 marko.urbac, Nov 19, 2020
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    #1774 marko.urbac, Nov 19, 2020
    BENTLEY JAVA
    A new set of photos. Enjoy!

    1994 Bentley Java, a concept and show car, which in the end was made in 18 units for Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the current Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. There were 6 coupes, 6 convertibles and 6 estates. built on a BMW 5 Series (E34) platform and reportedly powered by a 3.5 litre (although some apparently had a 4.0L BMW twin-turbocharged 32 valve V8 engine modified by Cosworth),coupled to a 4-speed automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels.

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    #1775 marko.urbac, Nov 19, 2020
    BENTLEY JAVA / PROJECT 700
    Some more photos. Enjoy!

    Project 700 was the internal code for the Bentley Java Convertible, destined for the Sultan of Brunei. This Mulliner Park Ward document was compiled in 1996 after a meeting between Designer Graham Hull and various other Bentley people, the aim was to evaluate ride quality, braking etc. Some interesting comments in here, seems they did not like the BMW engine very much.

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