Archive page 113

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Fun facts about cars that every car enthusiast needs to know. Explore archive page 113 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Italy, Quattroruote, Pontiac Sunfire Speedster, Sunfire Mango, Spirit, Ecstasy, Rolls-Royce, Charles Sykes, Alfa Romeo, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Carrozzeria, Iguana, Cadillac, Osceola, BMW, and BMW 303, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: Which car magazine from Italy is also known by the abbreviation 4R?

A: Quattroruote

Q: What is the name of the color in which the 1994 Pontiac Sunfire Speedster prototype was presented?

A: Sunfire Mango

Q: Who designed the Spirit of Ecstasy (Rolls-Royce)?

A: Charles Sykes

Q: What was the first Alfa Romeo model designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro after becoming head of his own Carrozzeria?

A: Iguana

Q: What was the first fully enclosed car built by Cadillac?

A: Osceola

Q: What was the first BMW to feature a straight-six engine?

A: BMW 303

Q: Who was the first woman in motorsports?

A: Camille du Gast

Q: What was the first car brand developed and launched by General Motors?

A: Sheridan

Q: What is the name of Xiaomi's first electric vehicle?

A: Xiaomi SU7

Q: What was the first car to introduce the concept of the crumple zone in 1959?

A: Mercedes-Benz 220 SE

Q: How many Buick cars were manufactured by March 21, 1923?

A: 1 million

Q: Under what name is the Steyr 50 car also known?

A: Steyr Baby

Q: What was the name of the Ford Escort limited edition for the Dutch market, named after a model from the Rolls-Royce lineup?

A: Phantom

Q: What was the name of the top version of the Cadillac Cimarron?

A: Cimarron d'Oro

Q: What was the world's first hybrid soft-top model?

A: SAAB 9-3 Cabrio BioPower Hybrid Concept

Q: What was Frank Williams' first race car?

A: Austin A35

Q: What was the first Zagato-built car to appear in Lancia's price lists and be sold by Lancia dealers as an official model?

A: Lancia Appia GTE Zagato

Q: What was the first American production car to feature a digital speedometer?

A: Cadillac Eldorado

Q: The Chevrolet Chevy 500 is a pick-up truck derived from which model?

A: Chevrolet Chevette

Q: What is the name of the world's largest BMW car show?

A: BimmerFest