Automotive History Trivia Questions
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Which Chrysler executive revealed that he was 11 years old before he discovered he was Italian?
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lee iacocca
Which company does Robert J. Eaton currently chair, having succeeded Lee Iacocca?
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chrysler
What classic car had an all-new model released in 1998?
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volkswagen beetle
Who designed the Model T in 1908?
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henry ford
Which automaker purchased the Dearborn Independent in 1918 and referred to it as the 'chronicler of neglected truth'?
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henry ford
Which company's first car came off the assembly line in Gothenburg, Sweden on April 14, 1927?
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volvo
Who criticized the Chevrolet Corvair in 1965 by calling it 'Unsafe at any speed'?
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ralph nader
Which company's ads use the term 'Fahrvergnugen' to mean 'driving pleasure'?
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volkswagen
What motorcycle manufacturer made an impact in the U.S. market in 1973 by introducing the Civic car?
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honda
Which automaker was nominated for a U.S. Senate seat from Michigan in 1918 but narrowly lost the election?
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henry ford
Which famous flop of a car was named after Henry Ford's son?
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edsel
Which international automaker opened a U.S. plant in 1978 to build Rabbits?
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volkswagen
Who produced the first cars assembled completely on conveyor belts in 1914?
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henry ford
What was the name of the 1957 Ford model that was a commercial flop?
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edsel
Which French company, known for making tires, published its first Red Guide in 1900 to encourage car travel?
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michelin
Which American automaker did Daimler-Benz-AG acquire in November 1998?
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chrysler
Which company added a remote keyless entry system to its 1996 Miata M edition?
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mazda
What Chevrolet sports car received its 4th redesign in the 1997 model, following its introduction in 1953?
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corvette
Who was the plant manager for Buick between 1912 and 1916 and later founded a car company and constructed a famous New York City skyscraper?
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chrysler
Who is the Chrysler executive known for developing the Ford Mustang?
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lee iacocca
Which Volkswagen model's production was halted in Germany on January 19, 1978?
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beetle
Which car, introduced by Ford in 1957 to compete with General Motors' Oldsmobile, was considered a failure?
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edsel
How many wheels did the first internal combustion car built by Carl Benz in 1885 have?
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Which Swedish car manufacturer became the first to equip its cars with safety belts in 1959?
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volvo
Which company's Maxima was named the most trouble-free car of 1989 models according to a J.D. Power survey?
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nissan
What brand name did Nissan discontinue in 1981 for their cars sold in the U.S.?
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datsun
In 1980, which auto company received a $1.5 billion loan from the U.S. government, which was repaid within 3 years?
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chrysler
Which sports car, produced by Chevy in 1953, was the first to have a plastic body and be manufactured in great quantity?
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corvette
Which auto tycoon lived in a 56-room mansion called 'Fair Lane'?
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henry ford
Which Japanese car manufacturer surpassed Volkswagen in the volume of U.S. imports in 1975 and remains the number one importer?
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toyota
What was the name of Henry Ford's only son and a famous Ford flop of the 1950s?
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edsel
Which automaker launched a model called 'Arrows' from 1976 to 1979?
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plymouth
Which company introduced the Outback, a hybrid station wagon and sport utility vehicle, in August 1995?
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subaru
What is General Motors' first new nameplate in over 60 years that shares its name with the sixth planet in our solar system?
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saturn
Which company drove up new business in 1928 with the purchase of Dodge and the introduction of the Plymouth?
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chrysler
What car company, founded in Detroit on August 22, 1902, was named after an 18th century French explorer?
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cadillac
Which German auto company closed its U.S. plant in 1988?
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volkswagen
What was the name of the Ford failure that encompassed models such as the Ranger, Pacer, Corsair, and Citation?
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edsel
In which state was the pioneering Auburn Automobile Company, located 15 miles north of Fort Wayne, based?
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indiana
Which company produced its one millionth car, a Coupe DeVille, in 1949?
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cadillac
Allan Nevins wrote a book subtitled 'The Times, the Man, the Company,' which is a study of which famous automaker?
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henry ford
Which auto company was the top U.S. industrial exporter in the years 1987 and 1988?
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general motors
What is the name of the car division that GM launched in 1990, named after a celestial object?
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saturn
Who drove the first modern minivan off a Chrysler assembly line on November 2, 1983?
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lee iacocca
Which car, infamously causing a $250 million loss, did Ford announce it was ending production of in November 1959?
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edsel
Which automaking corporation adopted the Pentastar symbol in 1962?
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chrysler
Which French automaker announced in August 1991 that it would stop selling its 405 Series cars in the U.S.?
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peugeot
In 1996, which sports car brand had a 1963 XK-E model added to the collection of MOMA in New York?
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jaguar
What company, which Henry Ford built and then left, was reorganized to manufacture Sevilles and Eldorados?
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cadillac
Which company issued an apology after it discovered that the cars crushed by a monster truck in its TV commercial had been modified?
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volvo
Which car company merged with Packard in 1954 and made its last car in the U.S. in 1963?
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studebaker
Which automaker introduced the Imperial 80 in 1926, with the number signifying its top speed on a straightaway?
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chrysler
Which company, founded by T.A. Peterman, is known for manufacturing heavy duty trucks to transport lumber?
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peterbilt
In 1925, which former president of Buick and vice president of GM founded his own auto company?
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walter chrysler
Which car manufacturer split its most popular all-wheel-drive vehicles into the Legacy and Outback lines in the year 2000?
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subaru
What new Dodge subcompact sold so well in 1994 that Chrysler had only a 20-day supply of them, compared to a normal supply of 60 days?
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neon
Who became the CEO of an automaker on January 1, 1993?
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chrysler
Who developed the Lincoln Mark III for Ford before moving to Chrysler?
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lee iacocca
Which luxury car maker produced the 1982 Cimarron, a 4-cylinder small car that failed to sell well?
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cadillac
What other car company did August Horch found, which has a name that is the Latin translation of his surname?
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audi
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