Ferrari Aptitude Test?

Which did race Formula 2.

Gerald - 4 points
NNO - 3 points
Wayne - 3 points
vur - 2 points
Darkhorse575 - 1 point
Pranucci - 1 point
FarmerDave - 1 point

Round 16..When was the last revision of the Ferrari logo, and name at least 5 differences that were made.

 

Which logo...? The word "Ferrari", the nose badge, the scuderia shield, the prancing horse...?

 

All of them together.

 

2002

FERRARI logo
1. thinning and spacing of the Ferrari letters
2. spacing of the Ferrari letters increased
3. oval over 'i' changed to rectangle
Prancing Horse
4. angle of the raised rear leg
5. angle of the planted hoof (level as opposed to tilted forward) also moved forward a bit
6. angle of right front leg hinged up and forward (no longer overlapped so much by the left leg)
7. white 'muscle-details' simplified and thinned out

ref: 2003 Ferrari Yearbook pg 161

GT

 

Nicely done on the reference. You guys are good. One more semi-easier question then I'm moving on to something hard..

Gerald - 4 points
NNO - 3 points
Wayne - 3 points
vur - 2 points
Darkhorse575 - 1 point
Pranucci - 1 point
FarmerDave - 1 point
ferrariartist - 1 point

Round 17..This person associated with Ferrari made an appearance once at a place that is known for having the "Leaning Tower of Tires."

 

Michael Schumacher as an F430 in "Cars".

 

Nicely done. Welcome to the board!

Gerald - 4 points
NNO - 3 points
Wayne - 3 points
vur - 2 points
Darkhorse575 - 1 point
Pranucci - 1 point
FarmerDave - 1 point
ferrariartist - 1 point
BlackRX7Turbo - 1 point

Round 18..now for something a little harder. Enzo Ferrari publically stated that "13 world championships have been the result of this happy association." Association with whom, and what year was this said?

 

1966... Shell Oil...

Where's my name on the list?

 

Whoops, I edited the post. And you are incorrect.

 

[removed shot-in-the-dark answer]

 

in a 1966 ad for Shell Oil
the text is a "letter" written by Enzo explaining his being pleased with their product.

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Still an incorrect answer. If you read the text you will notice there is a difference.

 

Magneti Marelli, 1977?

 

I found the same basic Shell ad in the January 1964 issue of Car & Driver. The text reads "Thirteen world championships have been the result of this happy association with Shell." So Ferrari must have made the statement in 1963 (or earlier?).

 

While not the most convincing answer of the contest, it is correct. The statement comes from an ad that first appeared in 1963 and refers to Shell. Very impressive, though, I'm surprised this answer was discovered so quickly.

Gerald - 4 points
NNO - 3 points
Wayne - 3 points
vur - 2 points
Darkhorse575 - 1 point
Pranucci - 1 point
FarmerDave - 1 point
ferrariartist - 1 point
BlackRX7Turbo - 1 point
Miltonian - 1 point

Round 19...In 1953, Alberto Ascari crashed his Ferrari during a race with another driver in a Maserati. Who was driving the Maserati?

 

im gunna take a guess was it Juan Manuel Fangio?

 

Jose Froilan Gonzalez

 

Marimon, at Monza.

 

Nicely done. It was Onofore Marimon on the final lap at Monza on September 3rd, 1953.

Gerald - 4 points
NNO - 3 points
Wayne - 3 points
vur - 2 points
Miltonian - 2 points
Darkhorse575 - 1 point
Pranucci - 1 point
FarmerDave - 1 point
ferrariartist - 1 point
BlackRX7Turbo - 1 point

Round 20...When a woman approached this man and proclaimed she was a friend of Enzo, he replied "What a rediculous thing to say. Nobody's a friend of Enzo Ferrari." Who was he?

 

dangit... i found out that it was the ad, and i narrowed it down to 1963 or 1966 so i basically made a 50-50 guess.

wrong guess. ):

GT

 

I would be happy to give you 1/2 of my point, but I don't make the rules.

 

Wild guess......Colin Chapman.


Neil

 

It was a very close guess, but in that ad the number was changed from 13 to 14. Very slight difference, I know .

 

Incorrect.

 

thanks for the offer my friend... i play by the rules as well, and i wasnt asking for any gift points... i was just expressing just how close i was...

but close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades...

GT