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Little Known Secrets of the Automotive World

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Introduction:
"Learn some truly odd facts about the world of automobiles."


1. What car was the basis for the Ferrari-killing, publicity seeking halo car, the Ford GT?
    The Lola GT
    The Cobra GT
    The Chaparral
    The Porsche 904


2. Who created and raced the Chevy-powered Chaparral can-am racer?
    Jacky Ickx
    Jim Hall
    J. C. Agajanian
    Sterling Moss


3. There was a car, produced in Israel, in the very early sixties/late fifties, believe it or not! What was its name?
    The Sabra
    The Kvetch 500
    The Oyvey Istmir
    The Canoe


4. How many "MG-T(X)" models were there?
    Five
    Three
    Four
    Six


5. Which Chevrolet Corvair originally had the 180 hp turbocharged engine?
    The Corsa
    The Monza Spyder
    The Yenko Stinger
    The Finch Sprint


6. Has the Chevrolet Corvette ever been made with a metal body?
    Yes
    No


7. Chrysler has sometimes found itself behind the eight-ball due to marketing miscalculations. It's not a problem unique to the last 30 years! In the 1930s, which pair of models almost spelled doom for the young company?
    The Imperial Le Baron and De Soto Traveler
    The Chrysler and De Soto Airflows
    The Plymouth Mayflower and Dodge Moreno
    The Chrysler Town and Country Woodie and Plymouth Agrarian


8. What very 'un'-American company did American Motors merge with to stay alive just a little bit longer in 1979?
    DAF
    Citröen
    Renault
    Volvo


9. Which now very defunct American car company facilitated the marketing of Mercedes-Benz automobiles before its own demise in 1966?
    Willys-Overland
    Studebaker
    Kaiser-Frazier
    Clenet


10. What esteemed European classic were Excalibur automobiles patterned after?
    The Duesenberg SJ
    The Talbot Lago Grand Sport
    The Mercedes Benz SSK
    The Bentley Continental


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