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The truth about cars. Explore archive page 256 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Ferrari, John Surtees, Ford Europe, Corsair, Ford Escort Cabrio, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo Spider, India's, Tata Ace, Jesko, Koenigsegg, SUV, XPeng G7 EREV, Portuguese, Casimiro De Oliveira, and Vanderhall Brawley, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: Who was the fastest driver contracted to Ferrari in 1966?
John Surtees
Q: What was the first drop-top car produced by Ford Europe since the Corsair of the 1960s?
Ford Escort Cabrio
Q: What was the most aerodynamic Alfa Romeo convertible in 1986?
Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio
Q: What was India's first commercial sub-one-tonne four-wheel mini truck?
Tata Ace
Q: What does the name "Jesko", given to a Koenigsegg model, represent?
The name of the founder's father
Q: What was the world's longest-range electric SUV in 2025?
XPeng G7 EREV
Q: Who was the first Portuguese driver in F1?
Casimiro De Oliveira
Q: What was the name of the first-ever fully enclosed all-electric side-by-side car?
Vanderhall Brawley
Q: What was the first Soviet automobile export to become truly successful in the West?
Moskvich 407
Q: What was the name of the open-top version of the small-sized Citroen C3 hatchback?
Citroen C3 Pluriel
Q: What was the first Ford Fairlane with a big-block engine?
Ford Fairlane GT-X
Q: In what year did the Dodge D50 enter the American market?
1979
Q: What was the name of Pontiac's largest station wagon?
Pontiac Grand Safari
Q: In what year was the first car made in Malawi?
1972
Q: Which FIAT model was the world's first front-wheel-drive compact MPV equipped with an automatic locking differential?
FIAT Idea Adventure Locker
Q: What was the only country where the Holden VL Calais 2000 was sold?
Indonesia
Q: What was the name of Chrysler's first foray into supermini motoring?
Chrysler Ypsilon
Q: In which British island territory in the North Atlantic Ocean were private cars banned between 1908 and 1946?
Bermuda
Q: Which brand was the first car manufacturer to combine armored protection with electric propulsion?
BMW
Q: What was the name of Britain's first sporting car with semi-estate versatility?
Reliant Scimitar GTE
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