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Q: What displacement did the largest production engine offered in the Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL have?

A: 6.834 cc

Q: Which Plymouth model had a name similar to the film festival founded by Robert Redford in 1978?

A: Plymouth Sundance

Q: What kind of bird did Pontiac put on the hood of Trans-Ams?

A: The species is not mentioned

Q: Who was nicknamed "The Father of BMW's Modern Design"?

A: Paul Bracq

Q: In what year was the first Hudson Hornet introduced?

A: 1951

Q: What was Brazil's first home-grown minivan called?

A: Grancar Futura

Q: Which independent company produced the longest versions of the Citroen CX?

A: Tissier

Q: What was the "junior" Lamborghini car of the 1980s called?

A: Lamborghini Jalpa

Q: In what year was the three-speed transmission invented?

A: 1894

Q: What was the first vehicle ever tested to reach one million miles driven?

A: Volkswagen Volksauto

Q: What was the first film in the James Bond series to feature an Aston Martin?

A: Goldfinger

Q: What was AMC's answer to the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro called?

A: AMC Javelin

Q: Who is credited as the designer of the first Brazilian Formula 3 car?

A: Toni Bianco

Q: What was the first Buick equipped with a zero-gravity seat?

A: Buick Electra L7

Q: What was America's best-selling car in 1986?

A: Chevrolet Celebrity

Q: In what year was the color of the Rolls-Royce radiator monogram changed from red to black?

A: 1933

Q: What was Mitsubishi's first coupe-cabriolet, based on the small-sized Colt vehicle, called?

A: Mitsubishi Colt CZC

Q: Which car marked the first time a Japanese coachbuilder earned a nomination in the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este concept car category?

A: Kode 61 Birdcage

Q: Which prototype was Ford's first use of the term "concept car"?

A: Ford Techna

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