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> Q: True or False? The 1953 Corvette came in white, red and black.
> A: False. The1953 'Vett's were available in one color, Polo White.
> Q: What was Ford's answer to the Chevy Corvette, andother legal street racers of the 1960's?
> A: Carroll Shelby's Mustang GT350.
> Q: What was the first car fitted with an alternator,rather than a direct current dynamo?
> A: The 1960 Plymouth Valiant
> Q: What was the first car fitted with a replaceablecartridge oil filter?
> A: The 1924 Chrysler.
> Q: What was the first car to be offered with a"perpetual guarantee"?
> A: The 1904 Acme, from Reading , PA. Perpetuity wasdisturbing in this case, as Acme closed down in 1911.
>Q: What American luxury automaker began by makingcages for birds and squirrels?
> A: The George N. Pierce Co. of Buffalo, who made thePierce Arrow, also made iceboxes.
> Q: What car first referred to itself as aconvertible?
> A: The 1904 Thomas Flyer, which had a removable hardtop.
> Q: What car was the first to have it's radio antennaembedded in the windshield?
> A: The 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix.
> Q: What car used the first successfulseries-production hydraulic valve lifters?
> A: The 1930 Cadillac 452, the first production V16
> Q: Where was the World's first three-color trafficlights installed?
> A: Detroit , Michigan in 1919. Two years later theyexperimented with synchronized lights.
> Q: What type of car had the distinction of beingGM's 100 millionth car built in the U.S.?
> A: March 16, 1966 saw an Olds Tornado roll out ofLansing, Michigan with that honor.
> Q: Where was the first drive-in movie theateropened, and when?
> A: Camden, NJ in 1933
> Q: What autos were the first to use a standardizedproduction key-start system?
> A: The 1949 Chryslers
> Q: What did the Olds designation 4-4-2 stand for?
> A: 4 barrel carburetor, 4 speed transmission, anddual exhaust.
> Q: What car was the first to place the horn buttonin the center of the steering wheel?
> A: The 1915 Scripps-Booth Model C. The car also wasthe first with electric door latches.
> Q: What U.S. production car has the quickest 0-60mph time?
> A: The 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS 409. Did it in 4.0seconds.
> Q: What's the only car to appear simultaneously onthe covers of Time and Newsweek?
> A: The Mustang
> Q: What was the lowest priced mass produced Americancar?
> A: The 1925 Ford Model T Runabout. Cost $260, $5less than 1924.
> Q: What is the fastest internal-combustion Americanproduction car?
> A: The 1998 Dodge Viper GETS-R, tested by MotorTrend magazine at 192.6 mph.
> Q: What automaker's first logo incorporated the Starof David?
> A: The Dodge Brothers.
> Q: Who wrote to Henry Ford, "I have drove fordsexclusively when I could get away with one It has got every other car skinned,and even if my business hasn't been strictly legal it don't hurt anything to tell you what a fine car yougot in the V-8"?
> A: Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie and Clyde) in 1934.
> Q: What car was the first production V12, as well asthe first production car with aluminum pistons?
> A: The 1915 Packard Twin-Six. Used during WWI inItaly, these motors inspired Enzi Ferrari to adopt the V12 himself in 1948.
> Q: What was the first car to use power operatedseats?
> A: They were first used on the 1947 Packard line.
> Q: Which of the Chrysler "letter cars"sold the fewest amount?
> A: Only 400, 1963, 300J's were sold (theyskipped" "I" because it looked like a number 1
> Q: What car company was originally known as SwallowSidecars (aka SS)?
> A: Jaguar, which was an SS model first in 1935, andultimately the whole company by 1945.
> Q: What car delivered the first production V12engine?
> A: The cylinder wars were kicked off in 1915 afterPackard's chief engineer, Col. Jesse Vincent, introduced its Twin-Six.
> Q: When were seat belts first fitted to a motorvehicle?
> A: In 1902, in a Baker Electric streamliner racerwhich crashed at 100 mph. on Staten Island!
> Q: In January 1930, Cadillac debuted it's V16 in acar named for a theatrical version of a 1920's film seen by HarleyEarl while designing the body, What's that name?
> A: The "Madam X", a custom coach designedby Earl and built by Fleetwood. The sedan featured a retractable landautop above the rear seat.
> Q: Which car company started out German, yet becameFrench after WWI?
> A: Bugati, founded in Molsheim in 1909, becameFrench when Alsace returned to French rule.
> Q: In what model year did Cadillac introduce thefirst electric sunroof?
> A: 1969
> Q: What U.S. production car had the largest 4cylinder engine?
> A: The 1907 Thomas sported a 571 cu. in. (9.2liter)engine.
> Q: What car was reportedly designed on the back of aNorthwest Airlines airsickness bag and released on April Fool's Day, 1970?
> A: 1970 Gremlin, (AMC)
> Q: What is the Spirit of Ecstasy?
> A: The official name of the mascot of Rolls Royce,she is the lady on top of their radiators.
> Q: What was the inspiration for MG's famedoctagon-shaped badge?
> A: The shape of founder Cecil Kimber's dining table.MG stands for Morris Garages.
> Q: In what year did the "double-R" RollsRoyce badge change from red to black?
> A: 1933
> Trivia...Ford, who made the first pick-up trucks,shipped them to dealers in crates that the new owners had to assemble using the crates as the beds of thetrucks.
> The new owners had to go to the dealers to get them,thus they had to "pick-up" the trucks.
> And now you know the "rest of the story".
> A: False. The1953 'Vett's were available in one color, Polo White.
> Q: What was Ford's answer to the Chevy Corvette, andother legal street racers of the 1960's?
> A: Carroll Shelby's Mustang GT350.
> Q: What was the first car fitted with an alternator,rather than a direct current dynamo?
> A: The 1960 Plymouth Valiant
> Q: What was the first car fitted with a replaceablecartridge oil filter?
> A: The 1924 Chrysler.
> Q: What was the first car to be offered with a"perpetual guarantee"?
> A: The 1904 Acme, from Reading , PA. Perpetuity wasdisturbing in this case, as Acme closed down in 1911.
>Q: What American luxury automaker began by makingcages for birds and squirrels?
> A: The George N. Pierce Co. of Buffalo, who made thePierce Arrow, also made iceboxes.
> Q: What car first referred to itself as aconvertible?
> A: The 1904 Thomas Flyer, which had a removable hardtop.
> Q: What car was the first to have it's radio antennaembedded in the windshield?
> A: The 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix.
> Q: What car used the first successfulseries-production hydraulic valve lifters?
> A: The 1930 Cadillac 452, the first production V16
> Q: Where was the World's first three-color trafficlights installed?
> A: Detroit , Michigan in 1919. Two years later theyexperimented with synchronized lights.
> Q: What type of car had the distinction of beingGM's 100 millionth car built in the U.S.?
> A: March 16, 1966 saw an Olds Tornado roll out ofLansing, Michigan with that honor.
> Q: Where was the first drive-in movie theateropened, and when?
> A: Camden, NJ in 1933
> Q: What autos were the first to use a standardizedproduction key-start system?
> A: The 1949 Chryslers
> Q: What did the Olds designation 4-4-2 stand for?
> A: 4 barrel carburetor, 4 speed transmission, anddual exhaust.
> Q: What car was the first to place the horn buttonin the center of the steering wheel?
> A: The 1915 Scripps-Booth Model C. The car also wasthe first with electric door latches.
> Q: What U.S. production car has the quickest 0-60mph time?
> A: The 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS 409. Did it in 4.0seconds.
> Q: What's the only car to appear simultaneously onthe covers of Time and Newsweek?
> A: The Mustang
> Q: What was the lowest priced mass produced Americancar?
> A: The 1925 Ford Model T Runabout. Cost $260, $5less than 1924.
> Q: What is the fastest internal-combustion Americanproduction car?
> A: The 1998 Dodge Viper GETS-R, tested by MotorTrend magazine at 192.6 mph.
> Q: What automaker's first logo incorporated the Starof David?
> A: The Dodge Brothers.
> Q: Who wrote to Henry Ford, "I have drove fordsexclusively when I could get away with one It has got every other car skinned,and even if my business hasn't been strictly legal it don't hurt anything to tell you what a fine car yougot in the V-8"?
> A: Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie and Clyde) in 1934.
> Q: What car was the first production V12, as well asthe first production car with aluminum pistons?
> A: The 1915 Packard Twin-Six. Used during WWI inItaly, these motors inspired Enzi Ferrari to adopt the V12 himself in 1948.
> Q: What was the first car to use power operatedseats?
> A: They were first used on the 1947 Packard line.
> Q: Which of the Chrysler "letter cars"sold the fewest amount?
> A: Only 400, 1963, 300J's were sold (theyskipped" "I" because it looked like a number 1
> Q: What car company was originally known as SwallowSidecars (aka SS)?
> A: Jaguar, which was an SS model first in 1935, andultimately the whole company by 1945.
> Q: What car delivered the first production V12engine?
> A: The cylinder wars were kicked off in 1915 afterPackard's chief engineer, Col. Jesse Vincent, introduced its Twin-Six.
> Q: When were seat belts first fitted to a motorvehicle?
> A: In 1902, in a Baker Electric streamliner racerwhich crashed at 100 mph. on Staten Island!
> Q: In January 1930, Cadillac debuted it's V16 in acar named for a theatrical version of a 1920's film seen by HarleyEarl while designing the body, What's that name?
> A: The "Madam X", a custom coach designedby Earl and built by Fleetwood. The sedan featured a retractable landautop above the rear seat.
> Q: Which car company started out German, yet becameFrench after WWI?
> A: Bugati, founded in Molsheim in 1909, becameFrench when Alsace returned to French rule.
> Q: In what model year did Cadillac introduce thefirst electric sunroof?
> A: 1969
> Q: What U.S. production car had the largest 4cylinder engine?
> A: The 1907 Thomas sported a 571 cu. in. (9.2liter)engine.
> Q: What car was reportedly designed on the back of aNorthwest Airlines airsickness bag and released on April Fool's Day, 1970?
> A: 1970 Gremlin, (AMC)
> Q: What is the Spirit of Ecstasy?
> A: The official name of the mascot of Rolls Royce,she is the lady on top of their radiators.
> Q: What was the inspiration for MG's famedoctagon-shaped badge?
> A: The shape of founder Cecil Kimber's dining table.MG stands for Morris Garages.
> Q: In what year did the "double-R" RollsRoyce badge change from red to black?
> A: 1933
> Trivia...Ford, who made the first pick-up trucks,shipped them to dealers in crates that the new owners had to assemble using the crates as the beds of thetrucks.
> The new owners had to go to the dealers to get them,thus they had to "pick-up" the trucks.
> And now you know the "rest of the story".
