Sam's All-Make Car Quiz

Try your luck at the following automotive trivia quiz.

Note: This is not an easy quiz- it's designed for hard core automotive enthusiasts like myself. It includes questions on all makes, and all of these questions are based on information provided in various car magazines (Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Road & Track, etc...) since 1983.

Please note: Due to the popularity of this page and my lack of time to send you your results, I will no longer be able to do so. Instead, when you hit the "submit" button, you will be brought to a page with the answers and you can grade yourself. Be honest!!! You're only lying to yourself if you cheat!!!

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1) What was the first domestic vehicle to use European aero-style headlights? Hint: 1984 model: Buick Riviera; Lincoln Mark VII; Dodge Daytona; Pontiac 6000 STE
2) What vehicle started Ford Motor Company into their rounded, aero look of the mid 80's in North America?: Thunderbird/Cougar; Tempo/Topaz; Taurus/Sable; Escort/Lynx
3) What model year since 1953 was there no Corvette offered for sale?: 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985
4) What is an example of a GM "P" car?: Pontiac 6000; Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser; Pontiac Fiero; Chevrolet Corsica
5) What major car manufacturer narrowly avoided bankruptcy in the early eighties by securing a loan from the U.S. government?: General Motors; Ford Motor Company; Chrysler Corp.; American Motors
6) What does the acronym "GLH" stand for when referring to a Dodge Omni GLH?: Good Little Hatchback; Goes Like Hell; Glue Like Handling; Nothing, it's just a different trim level, like LX or XLT
7) What is an example of a Chrysler LH car?: Dodge Neon; Dodge Cirrus; Plymouth Prowler; Dodge Intrepid
8) What car did Ford Motor Company cease production after the '97 model year, after a 42 year run? (hint: An all-new roadster bearing this name made its debut in Spring 2001): Ford Crown Victoria; Lincoln Continental; Ford Thunderbird; Ford Galaxy
9) Only one DOMESTIC manufacturer currently DOES NOT include modern OHC V-8 engine designs in their full size trucks. Which one?: Ford F-series; Chevrolet C/K series; Dodge Ram; Toyota Tundra
10) GM discontinued their "B" car line at the end of '96. Which models did this affect?: Chevrolet Corsica; Buick Roadmaster; Geo Metro; Oldsmobile 98
11) What import car manufacturer doesn't have a joint venture with Ford Motor Company?: Volkswagen; Mazda; Toyota; Nissan
12) Ford Taurus, Toyota Camry, and Honda Accord are constantly vying for the honor of being America's best selling car, but what model is Canada's consistent top seller?: Ford Escort; Toyota Corolla; Saturn SL1; Chevrolet Cavalier
13) Where were Volvo S-and V-70's assembled for use in North America up until Dec 1998?: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Windsor, Ontario, Canada; Springhill, Tenessee, USA; Stockholm, Sweden
14) What automotive system is HID (High Intensity Discharge) technology emerging in?: Deisel fuel injection pumps; Headlights; Gasoline Port Fuel Injection; Digital instrument clusters
15) What manufacturer can lay claim to the world's smallest displacement V-6 engine offered in a regular production car? (NOTE: no longer in production): Volkswagen/Audi; Honda/Acura; Mazda; BMW
16) What year did Hyudai make it's North American debut?: 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987
17) What import manufacturer doesn't GM have a joint venture with?: Saab; Kia; Volvo; Toyota
18) What is the designation for the new all-aluminum GM small block V-8 that made its debut in the '97 Vette?: LT1; LS1; LT4; L82
19) What year did the US government set as the deadline for full OBD-II compliance?: 1994; 1996; 1998; 2000
20) Where were the Ford Probe and Mazda 626 built? (hint: the new Cougar is being built there now): Manchester, England; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Flat Rock, Michigan; Hiroshima, Japan