Some Fun Automotive Trivia
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Q1) What year was the Corvette first introduced?

A)    1957

B)     1953

C)    1961

D)    1963

Q2) What car sold more than one million units in 1965, setting a record that still stands today? 

 

A)    Chevrolet Impala

B)     Ford Crown Victoria

C)    Ford Mustang

D)    Pontiac Lemans

Q3) What was the first car to be mass-produced?

A)    Ford model A

B)     Damlier Benz

C)    Ford Model T

D)    Rolls Royce Silver Ghost

Q4)What kind of car did Starsky and Hutch drive in the classic television series?

 

A)    Ford Falcon GT

B)     Buick GS Skylark

C)    Mercury Cyclone

D)    Ford Torino

 

Q5) Which common auto accessory was invented by a woman? 

 

A)    windshield wipers

B)     Air conditioning

C)    Vanity mirror

D)    Coffee cup holder

   

Q6) Which state license plate has the motto “Crossroads of America?”

 

A)    Kansas

B)     Indiana

C)    Nevada

D)    Kentucky

 Q7) Who is referred to as the Father of the Mustang. He was later fired from Ford and was hired by the Chrysler Corporation.   

   A)     Carol Shelby

    B)  Lee Iacocca

   C)     Al Gore

    D)     Roger Smith 

 

Q8) What was the best selling car in North America from 1992 to 1996  

    A)     Ford Taurus

    B)     Ford Escort

    C)     Chevy Cavalier

   D)     Mercury Grand Marquis  

 

Q9) What component on all cars for all time, have metric threads?  

    A)     wheel studs

    B)     Piston connecting rods

    C)     Starter solenoid screws

    D)     Spark plug  

Q10) What does the golden V as opposed to the chrome V on the front of a 1957 Chevy mean?   

    A)     It’s Equipped with a V8

    B)     It’s 4 wheel drive

    C)     It has power steering

     D)     It’s a coup 

Q11) Who designed the Pontiac GTO?   

   A)     John Delorean

   B)     Sammy Davis Jr.

   C)     Mickey Thompson

   D)     John Edelbrock 

Q12) Which 3 years did Ford make the fist 2 seat convertible Thunderbird?  

    A)     1953, 54, 55

    B)     1958, 59, 60

    C)     1957, 58, 59

    D)     1955, 56, 57  

Q13) In the Beach boys song lyrics “She’s real fine my 409”, what exactly are they referring to?

       A) A fantastic spray cleaner

       B) The size of the engine  

       C) Her top speed   

       D) Her quarter mile time  

Q14) What does the number 442 on a 1964 Olds Cutlass mean?   

       A)     4 speed trans, 4 barrel carb, 2 exhaust pipes

       B)     4 seats, 4 tires, 2 barrel carb

       C)     Size of the engine

       D)      4 cylinders, 4 carburetors, 2 wheel drive 

Q15)What model car did Maxwell Smart drive in the series and in the new “Get Smart” movie?  

      A)     Volvo 1800

      B)     Sprite

      C)     Sunbeam Tiger

       D)     Alpha Romeo Graduate 

Q16) What make car did Steven King use as possessed in the Movie “Christine” 

   A)     58 Plymouth Fury

   B)     57 Cadillac Coupe Devil

   C)     56 Crown Victoria

   D)     58 Mercury coupe 

Q17) What car built in the 80’s was known as the worst car of all time?  

    A)     Chevette

    B)     Corvair

    C)     Yugo

    D)     Reliant 

Q18) What year did Chevrolet not produce the Corvette? 

    a)     1954

     b)     1983

     c)     1974

     d)     2001

Answers!

Q1) B  Q2) A  Q3) C  Q4)D

Q5) A Q6) B  Q7) B  Q8) A

Q9) D  Q10) A  Q11) A  Q12) D

Q13) B  Q14) A  Q15) C  Q16) A

Q17) C  Q18) B