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Captivating car fun facts. Explore archive page 116 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Studebaker March, Titanic, Renault, Maserati, Mistral, Turbo, Porsche's, Hans Mezger, Chinese, AMD, Lynk, Co Z10, Citroen 2CV, Portugal, Mercedes-Benz 280 SL, and Ireland, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: What is the first song to mention a car in its lyrics (in 1899)?

A: The Studebaker March

Q: What was the brand of the only known car that sank with the Titanic in 1912?

A: Renault

Q: Which was the first Maserati to be named after a wind?

A: Mistral

Q: Who was the man who introduced the term "Turbo" to Porsche's lineup?

A: Hans Mezger

Q: Which is the first Chinese production car to incorporate an AMD chipset?

A: Lynk & Co Z10

Q: In which country was the final Citroen 2CV assembled?

A: Portugal

Q: Which was the first sports car to feature crumple zones and a rigid passenger cell?

A: Mercedes-Benz 280 SL

Q: Which was the first automobile manufacturer in Ireland?

A: Chambers Motors

Q: What was Mazda's first sports car?

A: Cosmo Sport

Q: Who is the most famous car journalist?

A: Jeremy Clarkson

Q: In what year did Mercedes-Benz introduce its first all-electric station wagon?

A: 1982

Q: Which was the only country in the world to market a 10-seater Mitsubishi Pajero?

A: Philippines

Q: Who was the first car designer to come from Belgium?

A: Luc Landuyt

Q: Which car is the only case where the sedan model is longer than the station wagon version, in 2024?

A: Volkswagen Passat

Q: Who was the Latin American driver with the most Formula 1 victories?

A: Ayrton Senna

Q: What was the name of the Isuzu prototype unveiled in 1991, named after an Italian lake and equipped with a Formula 1 engine?

A: Isuzu Como

Q: What was the first car to sell 20 million units?

A: Volkswagen Beetle

Q: Which was the only Tucker car equipped with the Tuckermatic transmission?

A: Tucker 1026

Q: On the platform of which car was the famous Panthermobile built?

A: Oldsmobile Toronado

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