Archive page 117

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Life-changing car facts you won't believe are true. Explore archive page 117 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Australia, Thora Daphne Holzheimer, Triumph 2500 Pi, Iso Fidia, John Lennon, Popemobile, Pope John Paul, Portugal, UMM Alter, Amelia Earhart, Kissel Gold Bug, Maserati, Citroen, Maserati Indy, Italian Job, and Monster Truck, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: Who was the first female truck driver in Australia?

A: Thora Daphne Holzheimer

Q: Which was the first family car to feature fuel injection?

A: Triumph 2500 Pi

Q: Which notable figure purchased the first right-hand drive Iso Fidia?

A: John Lennon

Q: Which car was used as the Popemobile during Pope John Paul II's visit to Portugal in 1992?

A: UMM Alter

Q: What was the first sports car owned by Amelia Earhart?

A: Kissel Gold Bug

Q: Which was the first car Maserati produced under Citroen ownership?

A: Maserati Indy

Q: How many sports cars are destroyed in the 1969 film The Italian Job?

A: 4

Q: In what year was the first Monster Truck in history created?

A: 1974

Q: What was the first concept car to be directly released to the market?

A: Subaru SVX

Q: What are Scuderia Ferrari fans called?

A: Tifosi

Q: What color is the only road-legal Porsche 917 painted in?

A: Silver

Q: What was the first luxury SUV produced by Mercedes-Benz?

A: M-Klasse

Q: Which car company introduced the $5 workday in 1914?

A: Ford

Q: Which is Brazil's first nationally produced electric car?

A: Gurgel Itaipu

Q: What is the name of the limousine produced by the Daimler Company between 1968 and 1992?

A: Daimler DS 420

Q: Together with how many audio cassettes was the Chrysler Imperial Frank Sinatra Edition sold?

A: 16

Q: Which was the last Aston Martin built under David Brown's control?

A: Aston Martin DBS

Q: What was the main feature of the 1959 SAAB Monster car?

A: The two engines

Q: What is the term used by BMW for a car equipped with a manual transmission?

A: Handschalter

Q: What was Intermeccanica's most successful car?

A: Intermeccanica Indra