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Title: Ecn-112 Solved: FSC Żuk A13 with Mercedes-Benz V8 5.0 engine
Post by: Ecnelis on October 28, 2012, 05:45:23 AM
Tell me what it is and what is so special about it for 1 point, please. :)
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 03:33:22 PM
I do not know the marque, but it rather looks like a "chase" or service truck possibly
used in the European Truck Racing Circuit.
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Ecnelis on October 28, 2012, 03:45:40 PM
No, far from that. :)
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 04:17:10 PM
Well, it is Sunday evening here and the weather is terrible so I have extra time to
let my mind wander.

So......  Racing "cage", racing tyres, driver seems to be wearing a helmet.
Large open area with a lot of tarmac that has directional stripes on it.
Lots of sponsor decals on the truck which I cannot read.

Does this have anything to do with an airport???
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Ecnelis on October 28, 2012, 04:21:43 PM
It has nothing to do with airport or racing.
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 04:30:25 PM
OK, let us attack the other side of the question.

Basic vehicle an FSC Zuk???
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Ecnelis on October 28, 2012, 04:31:24 PM
Yes, it's Żuk. That was the easy part of the question. :D
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 05:14:21 PM
Easy for you, my friend ;D

I am still lost on what the Zuk is doing, but I am a more learned man than I was this morning.
I now know that a Zuk is a Beetle in the Polish language and thank you for helping me to learn that.
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Bill Murray on October 29, 2012, 08:00:02 PM
Continuing with the advertising/promotion concept, has it something
to do with the European Football Cup Competition ???
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Ecnelis on October 29, 2012, 08:34:15 PM
No, it has nothing to do with football.
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Ecnelis on December 09, 2012, 06:40:40 AM
Point for Bill Murray and open season for Experts to finish it.
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: del78 on December 09, 2012, 06:54:53 AM
Our polish Zuk with V8 engine
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Ecnelis on December 09, 2012, 06:59:14 AM
Yes! But tell me more - what engine, who made it. Topic locked for you.
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: del78 on December 09, 2012, 07:21:34 AM
It was made by Studenckie Kolo Naukowe Milosnikow Motoryzacji from Poland
The engine is a V8 from (I think) from Mercedes with 250 hp
Title: Re: Ecn-112
Post by: Ecnelis on December 09, 2012, 08:27:09 AM
That's all I need! Point!

It is Żuk A13 Pick-Up with Mercedes-Benz V8 M117 5.0 K-Jetronic engine by students from Lodz University of Technology.
Title: Re: Ecn-112 Solved: FSC Żuk A13 with Mercedes-Benz V8 5.0 engine
Post by: Bill Murray on December 09, 2012, 08:34:06 AM
Nice job del!!!!

I had given up when you gave the V8 hint and did find the vehicle on Google.pl.

The Google translation from Polish was pretty awful, but I did find, I think, that it had to be modified quite a bit, it had a 4 speed automatic transmission as well.

If I read the translation correctly, it was not a pleasant vehicle to drive at all.
But, it was quite fast.

Can I now know what the vehicle was advertising???  The scenes at a military base may give me the answer but I cannot read the plastic stickers.
Bill
Title: Re: Ecn-112 Solved: FSC Żuk A13 with Mercedes-Benz V8 5.0 engine
Post by: Ecnelis on December 09, 2012, 08:35:40 AM
Quote from: Bill Murray on December 09, 2012, 08:34:06 AM
Can I now know what the vehicle was advertising???  The scenes at a military base may give me the answer but I cannot read the plastic stickers.

It was just Top Gear Poland photoshoot & test drive.
Title: Re: Ecn-112 Solved: FSC Żuk A13 with Mercedes-Benz V8 5.0 engine
Post by: Bill Murray on December 09, 2012, 08:39:25 AM
Thank you Sir, now I can strike that one off my mystery list!!!

And, thanks for the point, I'm not sure I deserved it but at least I did put in a couple of hours research so I will take it ;)

Bill
Title: Re: Ecn-112 Solved: FSC Żuk A13 with Mercedes-Benz V8 5.0 engine
Post by: del78 on December 09, 2012, 05:13:01 PM
I knew this car from very long time
There is few more Zuks with powerful engines in Poland