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Hidden automotive secrets. Explore archive page 392 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Holden, Japan, Auto Prestige, Ari Vatanen, Paris-Dakar Rally, Peugeot 405 T16, SAAB, Porsche, Buick, India, Maruti, Formula One, Maserati, FIAT Group, Maserati 3200 GT, and Tesla Cybertrucks, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: Who was Holden's only dealer in Japan?

A: Auto Prestige

Q: Ari Vatanen's car was stolen during the 1988 Paris-Dakar Rally. Which car was it?

A: Peugeot 405 T16

Q: In 1978, apart from SAAB and Porsche, which other manufacturer offered turbocharged production cars?

A: Buick

Q: Which company inaugurated India's largest in-plant railway siding for automobiles?

A: Maruti

Q: What was the first car developed by Maserati after it was taken over by the FIAT Group?

A: Maserati 3200 GT

Q: Which city received the world's first police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks?

A: Las Vegas

Q: Which of the following coachbuilders produced a version of the Jaguar XJ220: Bertone, Ghia, Pininfarina or Giugiaro?

A: Pininfarina

Q: What was the first compact coupe-cabriolet produced by Holden?

A: Holden Tigra TwinTop

Q: Which company launched Sri Lanka's first local automotive assembly line?

A: Upali Motor Company

Q: What was Alfa Romeo's six-cylinder flagship produced in 1961 called?

A: Alfa Romeo 2600

Q: What was the first Chevrolet model produced in South Africa?

A: Chevrolet Series AA Capitol

Q: What was Jaguar's first vehicle from its R-Performance program?

A: Jaguar XJS-R

Q: What was the first French production vehicle with a body made entirely of thermoformed plastic?

A: Citroen Mehari

Q: What was MG's first MPV model in the Vietnamese market?

A: MG G50

Q: What was the first crossover SUV ever unveiled by Lotus?

A: Lotus APX

Q: Which model is considered the last old-school Lamborghini?

A: Lamborghini Murcielago

Q: What was the only car created by a plastic surgeon called?

A: Youabian Puma

Q: What was the world's first armored sportback SUV called?

A: Dartz Prombron Nagel

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