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Extremely surprising car facts. Explore archive page 405 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Nicolae Ceausescu, Dacia Liberta, Lincoln, Lincoln Capri, Indonesia, March 2012, Toyota Avanza, Chrysler, FIAT, FIRE, Fully Integrated Robotized, FIAT Uno, AMG, Mercedes-Benz E36 T, BMW M8, and BMW M8 Gran, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: What was the first car in the world named to commemorate the end of a dictatorship, specifically Nicolae Ceausescu's regime?
Dacia Liberta
Q: What was Lincoln's flagship model in 1952?
Lincoln Capri
Q: Which Toyota model was the best-selling car in Indonesia in March 2012?
Toyota Avanza
Q: Which American company was the first to introduce the mass-produced minivan?
Chrysler
Q: What was the first FIAT vehicle to use the FIRE engine, an acronym for Fully Integrated Robotized Engine?
FIAT Uno
Q: What was the first mass-produced AMG station wagon?
Mercedes-Benz E36 T AMG
Q: What was the four-door version of the BMW M8 called?
BMW M8 Gran Coupe
Q: Which automaker was the first to introduce all-wheel drive across everyday wagons, sedans, utes and even coupes?
Subaru
Q: What was the flagship model of Honda's American lineup between 1986 and 1995?
Acura Legend
Q: Which brand produced the first Japanese light car to reach Australian shores after World War II?
Datsun
Q: What was the final and most powerful version of the FIAT Ritmo series?
FIAT Ritmo 130 TC Abarth
Q: What was Audi's first GTI model called?
Audi Fox GTI
Q: What was the first Jeep to feature a standard three-row, seven-passenger seating configuration?
Jeep Commander
Q: Was the first-generation KIA Sorento with a Mercedes-Benz badge an official model?
No
Q: In what year did FIAT first surpass the production milestone of one million vehicles per year?
1965
Q: What was BMW's first sports coupe after World War II called?
BMW 503
Q: What was Chevrolet's first electric car?
Chevrolet Electrovair
Q: Which company built a series of models called the Pike cars in the late 1980s?
Nissan
Q: What was the smallest Toyota available in the 1960s and 1970s?
Toyota Publica
Q: Which country has the most traffic lights that use blue instead of green?
Japan
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