Fun Trivia | Quizzes | Games | People | Services | Help | Me
The Buzz - Register
Log In
Sign up for your FREE FunTrivia ID! Compete, play free games, and meet people! Click here...
Car Flake IV

Crafted by Trivia Architect Photoscribe

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Auto World : Car Flake IV

Introduction:
"Mu-hahahahaha! Prepare to be stumped by yet more obscure queries about the beloved world of the self-propelled contrivance known as the automobile!"


1. What infamous world leader was responsible for the basic idea of the "Volkswagen", or "Peoples' Car"?
    Benito Mussolini
    Josef Stalin
    Vladimir Lenin
    Adolf Hitler


2. Which two miniature BMC/British Leyland sports cars were virtually identical?
    The Austin-Healey Sprite and the MG Midget
    The Austin Healey 3000 and MG-B
    The Triumph TR-250 and Spitfire
    The Triumph Stag and Riley Elf


3. Speaking of small British sports cars...what other tiny terror from British Leyland was actually split into two entirely different models, very different in character?
    The Austin/Morris Mini
    The Triumph Spitfire/GT6
    The Austin America/MG 1100
    The MG-A/MG-B


4. Humble little Saab, after it had already firmly established its counterculture roots in the 50s and 60s, came out with their own interpretation of a sports car. What was the name of this poetic little number?
    The Sonett
    The Couplet
    The Versa
    The Pentameter


5. To cash in on the luxury GT craze of the 70s, the oddball French manufacturer Citroen produced a lusted after model that did quite well, despite its departure from regular exotic car configuration. What was this model, which the Marquis De Sade would have been interested in?
    The Bullwhip
    The Corday
    The Tristesse
    The SM


6. The "Metropolitan" was made by what now-defunct American motor car company?
    Nash
    Studebaker
    Kaiser-Fraser
    AMC


7. When did the Ford Thunderbird abandon the two seater configuration?
    1960
    1965
    1961
    1958


8. What exciting, experimental concept car did Chrysler come out with in the early 60s in answer to an as-yet-not-urgent fuel crisis?
    The Chrysler Ghia Turbine
    The Dodge Electric
    The Plymouth Miser
    The Desoto Lightningdome


9. What post-war engine configuration did the original Austin/Morris Mini pioneer when it was introduced in 1959?
    Transverse mounting
    Rear engine
    Mid-engine
    Slanted block


10. There was once a 12 cylinder Jaguar X-KE.
    True
    False


11. Which car was introduced first: the Ford Mustang, the Plymouth Barracuda or the Rambler Marlin?
    The Plymouth Barracuda
    The Rambler Marlin
    The Ford Mustang
    They all made their debut simultaneously at the New York World's Fair


12. Two famous tunings of the compact Chevy Corvair were produced in the 60s. One was the Fitch Sprint. What was the other?
    The Nader Bullet
    The Jim Hall Ricochet
    The Claybrook Avenger
    The Yenko Stinger


13. Which two major European marques did the Italian firm of Lancia once share basic bodies with?
    Ferrari and Saab
    Maserati and Innocenti
    Citr?en and Peugeot
    BMW and Audi


14. What was derogatorily considered to be "the fastest truck in the world"?
    The Aston Martin DB-6
    The Lamborghini 400 GT
    The Maserati 350 GT
    The Iso Grifo


15. "_____ is out to win you over this year! Follow your heart, see your _____ dealer today!"
    Answer: (One Word)


report error/typo/spelling mistake (new window)
Copyright, FunTrivia.com. All Rights Reserved.
Legal / Conditions of Use