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Lesser-known facts that captivate both die-hard car enthusiasts and casual readers. Explore archive page 100 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about European Car, Year, Peugeot 504, England, Santa Claus, December 2020, Bentley, Rubik's Cube, Tetris, Monopoly, AADC, Diesel, Krupp Titan, HMMWV, and Hummer, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: Which car holds the title of European Car of the Year in 1969?

A: Peugeot 504

Q: Which car company from England launched a limited edition dedicated to Santa Claus in December 2020?

A: Bentley

Q: Among the games Rubik's Cube, Tetris and Monopoly, which one is also the name of an automobile?

A: Rubik's Cube

Q: What is the most comprehensive online dictionary of car acronyms (abbreviated as AADC)?

A: www.automotive-acronyms.com

Q: How many Diesel engines were each Krupp Titan truck equipped with?

A: 2

Q: What does the abbreviation HMMWV, from which the name Hummer was derived, stand for?

A: High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

Q: In which country was the model named "Chrysler by Chrysler" built?

A: Australia

Q: What do the brands BMW, Honda and Suzuki have in common?

A: They all manufacture cars and motorcycles

Q: Which Mercury model had a name matching the city where Thomas Edison was born?

A: Mercury Milan

Q: What was the value of the most expensive fine ever given to a driver?

A: €1,000,000

Q: What was the world's best-selling electric car at the beginning of 2020?

A: Tesla Model 3

Q: On the basis of which American car was the Monteverdi Safari model made?

A: International Harvester Scout

Q: What is the cubic capacity of the largest engine installed in a Rolls-Royce (custom-made)?

A: 27.000 cc

Q: When did the "Car of the Year" (COTY) competition first appear?

A: 1964

Q: What was the first Oldsmobile car with a Diesel engine?

A: Oldsmobile 88 Diesel

Q: How is the famous Rumble seat also known?

A: Mother-in-law's seat

Q: What was the initial name of the Skoda company?

A: Laurin & Klement

Q: The Lancia Flaminia Loraymo was presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1960. Whose designer name does the term "Loraymo" refer to?

A: Loewy Raymond

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