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Q: What was Elon Musk's first car?

A: BMW 320 i

Q: Who was the first non-Italian driver to win the Mille Miglia?

A: Rudolf Caracciola

Related info: Rudolf Caracciola is also the answer to this related question: Who was Mercedes-Benz's leading driver during the 1930s?

Q: In what year was the first automatic truck refrigeration system invented?

A: 1938

Q: What was Holden's first drop-top since the 2009 Astra TwinTop?

A: Holden Cascada

Q: In which country was Hyundai's first factory in Southeast Asia inaugurated?

A: Indonesia

Related info: Indonesia is also the answer to this related question: Which Asian country has the largest number of car clubs?

Q: What animal did Plymouth executives want to name their new sporty compact before designer John Samsen prevailed with "Barracuda"?

A: Panda

Q: What was Marussia's first Ferrari-powered car?

A: Marussia MR 03

Q: Did Dodge invent the Hemi engine?

A: No

Q: What was the name of SAAB's first-ever SUV?

A: SAAB 9-7X

Q: What was the first cab company to hire African-American drivers?

A: Checker

Related info: Checker is also the answer to this related question: What car did Robert De Niro drive in "Taxi Driver" (1976)?

Q: In what year did the first car appear in Cyprus?

A: 1907

Related info: 1907 is also the answer to this related question: In what year was the first car imported to Brazil?

Q: What was the first seven-passenger Volkswagen SUV assembled in America?

A: Volkswagen Atlas

Related info: Volkswagen Atlas is also the answer to this related question: What was the first modern Volkswagen designed, engineered and produced specifically for American buyers?

Q: What model was supposed to be Mercedes-Benz's answer to the 16-cylinder BMW 767 iL prototype?

A: Mercedes-Benz 800 SEL

Q: What was the first European luxury SUV?

A: Range Rover

Related info: Range Rover is also the answer to this related question: Which English company produces "Autobiography" models?

Q: On which FIAT model was the Lancia Musa based?

A: FIAT Idea

Q: Was the Ford Model T the first Ford car produced in China?

A: No

Q: What was the first car manufacturer to fit driver and passenger airbags on all its models?

A: Porsche

Related info: Porsche is also the answer to this related question: Which was the first manufacturer to use a synchromesh (synchro-ring) transmission in its cars?

Q: What Mercedes-Benz model was the fastest production car in the 1920s?

A: Mercedes-Benz SSK

Related info: Mercedes-Benz SSK is also the answer to this related question: Which Mercedes-Benz model was the first vehicle specifically designed to be driven both on the road and on the racetrack?

Q: In what year did Enzo Ferrari form the Scuderia Ferrari racing team in Modena?

A: 1929

Q: Which supercar borrowed the climate control buttons and display panel from the Rover 45?

A: Pagani Zonda