Archive page 21

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Rare car facts most drivers never heard about. Explore archive page 21 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Chevrolet Corvair, Ypsilanti Press, Auto Union Type, President, United States, POTUS, Ground Force One, GPS, Volkswagen ID 4, Android Auto, Hyundai, Lotus, Pagani's, Pagani Grandi Complicazioni, Chevrolet Impala, and SEAT, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: The first Chevrolet Corvair made was purchased by whom?

A: Ypsilanti Press

Q: Which Auto Union model was conceived in 1934 but only produced in 2024?

A: Auto Union Type 52

Q: What is the unofficial code name for the black armored buses used to transport the President of the United States (POTUS)?

A: Ground Force One

Q: Which Volkswagen model holds the record for the largest GPS drawing made by an electric vehicle in 2024?

A: Volkswagen ID 4

Q: What was the first automaker to launch the Android Auto operating system in a production vehicle?

A: Hyundai

Q: What does the acronym on the Lotus car logo represent?

A: The founder's name

Q: What is the name of Pagani's coachbuilding division?

A: Pagani Grandi Complicazioni

Q: What was the best-selling passenger car in the United States in 1972?

A: Chevrolet Impala

Q: What model was the 5 millionth car built by SEAT?

A: SEAT Ronda Diesel

Q: Did the Renault 22 follow the Renault 21 model?

A: No

Q: What does the name of the Mercedes-Benz CW 311 (B&B) car represent?

A: The drag coefficient

Q: Was the Lancia Voyager the first Lancia minivan?

A: No

Q: What was the first Japanese carmaker to establish a manufacturing facility in Europe?

A: Nissan

Q: Which company introduced the first commercial use of direct ignition systems in their cars?

A: SAAB

Q: What was the name of the first crew cab truck in the United States, made by International Harvester in 1957?

A: Travelette

Q: What is the name of another Japanese carmaker that starts with "Mitsu", besides Mitsubishi?

A: Mitsuoka

Q: What was the first Dodge R/T model?

A: Dodge Coronet R/T

Q: What was the first car manufacturer to introduce a compact crossover?

A: Subaru

Q: In which country was designer Jacques Saoutchik born?

A: Belarus

Q: Renault 5 Alpine was re-branded as the 5 Gordini in Britain from 1978 due to which company that already owned the name "Alpine"?

A: Chrysler