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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Specific Cars : Edsel

Introduction:
"This quiz is about the 1958 Edsel. Let's see what you know about this automotive bomb the name of which has become synonymous with "flop"."


1. Which manufacturer introduced the Edsel?
    Studebaker
    General Motors
    Ford
    Chrysler


2. At the time of the Edsel's introduction the first name Edsel was popular in the U.S.
    True
    False


3. The Edsel was created to compete head-to-head with which of the following?
    Dodge
    Oldsmobile
    Mercury
    Buick


4. Prior to deciding on the name Edsel the Ford Motor Company instituted a campaign to solicit potential names for their new product. What name or names, among others, did poet Marianne Moore suggest?
    All of these.
    Intelligent Whale
    Mongoose Civique
    Utopian Turtletop


5. The 1958 Edsel was assembled at which of the following places?
    Los Angeles, CA
    All of them
    Somerville, MA
    San Jose, CA


6. In an effort to boost sales, the Edsel Division ran a short-lived promotion where the new Edsel owner had a chance to win what?
    A piano
    A pony
    A television set
    $500


7. The grille on the Edsel was said to look like a taco.
    True
    False


8. The least expensive 1958 Edsel was approximately how much?
    $5,700
    $3,700
    $2,500
    $4,500


9. There were two engines available for the 1958 Edsel. They were the E-400 V8 and the bigger E-475 V8. What was the horsepower rating of the E-475?
    202
    345
    475
    300


10. The 1958 Edsel was available in how many colors?
    1
    19
    6
    9


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