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read this today on a motorcycle racing website. was wondering if there was any validity to it? does anyone know?
http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Aug/140822a.htm
http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Aug/140822a.htm
how many Zanardi's? 50 or 51?
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Awesome story and great find! I could be mistaken but this is the first time I've read of Miguel Duhamel owning an NSX or a Zanardi specifically.
A quick Google search shows that there was an August 2003 issue of American Motorcyclist that had photos of him, the Zanardi NSX, and an MDX. Anecdotal comments state that his Zanardi "wasn't even stamped or labeled as one of the #50 manufactured."
Here's the reference: http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41715
EDIT: here's the article: http://books.google.com/books?id=5v...6AEwCw#v=onepage&q=miguel duHamel NSX&f=false
A quick Google search shows that there was an August 2003 issue of American Motorcyclist that had photos of him, the Zanardi NSX, and an MDX. Anecdotal comments state that his Zanardi "wasn't even stamped or labeled as one of the #50 manufactured."
Here's the reference: http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41715
EDIT: here's the article: http://books.google.com/books?id=5v...6AEwCw#v=onepage&q=miguel duHamel NSX&f=false
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Interesting read, I think there are actually 2 "00" Zanardi's made.
fastaussie
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so there may be 52 Zanardi's out there? I have heard of Duhamel getting one from Honda before. he was a Factory Honda Superbike rider for a long time, so it makes perfect sense.
Alex Zanardi himself, was his car one of the stamped 50 originals?
Alex Zanardi himself, was his car one of the stamped 50 originals?
I think i read somewhere he got the number #1 ?
From the NSX Wiki .. "Information on the Zanardi VINs was made easier through previous efforts by The Kid (and others) to maintain an informal "Zanardi Registry" thread on Prime. In various sources, it says that there were 50 Zanardi NSXs produced but according to Ben's research from US Honda in that thread, there were 51 VINs identified as Zanardi models and according to the thread itself there were 52 (0 to 51). Part of the discrepancy may be in the fact that according to this source, Alex Zanardi was given Zanardi #01 and it was converted to a European VIN. Zanardi #00 was believed to be a press car. So, if those are not counted, then there technically are 50 US Zanardi NSXs."
there's also the 1998 zanardi "prototype" that was for sale a while back on PRIME, don't know whether or not that was legit or if it was just a red '98 coupe with zanardi/type S bits put on aftermarket.
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I don't think so - Duhamel has an NSX with Zanardi parts. He should have demanded a numbered and documented actual Zanardi. So considering the information posted here, there would only be possibly 51 Zanardi NSXs.
Thats Major Stoner's car, no one is 100% sure what that car is but its pretty amazing. I also know of a silver 99 coupe that was ordered new out of Acura of Boston. The owner had it spec'd out with plenty of Zanardi bits.
Interesting fact, how'd you hear this? Just curious
I may have missed it, but did not see a numbered plate in the car among the many photos.....
