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Crazy things about cars every people should know. Explore archive page 401 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Shelby American, Ford F150 Shelby, Chevrolet Camaro, Mahindra, Mahindra Xylo, General Motors Korea, GMK, Opel Rekord D, Damn Yankees, Lola, Whatever Lola Wants, Piero Rivolta, Japan, Ferrari, Takeshi Usui, and Ayrton Senna, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: What was the first significant high-performance pick-up truck produced in volume by Shelby American?
Ford F150 Shelby
Q: In what year was the first Chevrolet Camaro with four-wheel disc brakes introduced?
1969
Q: What was the first Mahindra vehicle to feature a driver information system?
Mahindra Xylo
Q: Which German-designed car model was the first car produced by General Motors Korea (GMK) based on?
Opel Rekord D
Q: Which song from the musical Damn Yankees was the Lola brand named after?
Whatever Lola Wants
Q: Who was the world's youngest head of a recognized automobile manufacturer in 1966?
Piero Rivolta
Q: Who was the first person in Japan to own a Ferrari?
Takeshi Usui
Q: What was Ayrton Senna's first Grand Prix winning car?
Lotus Type 97
Q: What was Volkswagen's first electrically powered crossover utility vehicle (CUV)?
Volkswagen ID Crozz
Q: What was actually the first 4-door Porsche sedan model?
Porsche 542
Q: Which Lincoln model was introduced by Ford as a response to General Motors' success with the Cadillac Seville?
Lincoln Versailles
Q: In what year did Tesla produce its 7 millionth electric car?
2024
Q: What were the names of the sports racing car models made by Daihatsu in the '60s?
Daihatsu P3 and P5
Q: What was the companion brand of Oldsmobile cars between the years 1929 and 1931?
Viking
Q: What was Buick Division's ultimate factory hot rod?
Buick GNX
Q: Which Volkswagen model did the Bugatti Veyron use a key fob from?
Volkswagen Passat
Q: What was another name for the Citroen GS Birotor model?
Citroen GZ
Q: Can the owner of a McLaren Senna open the engine hood?
No
Q: In what year did the first automobile arrive in Haiti?
1912
Q: Who was BMW's sole distributor in the United States from 1962 to 1975?
Max Hoffman
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